I hope I’m not alone in the fact that I’m
constantly on my phone. The only time it’s not in my hand is when I’m showering
or sleeping. My mum always asks why I can’t just ‘switch off’ from it. But
that’s the thing – we’re all hooked into this beast called the web; it never
stops and never sleeps.
24/7 we’re connected to other people’s
lives on Facebook and Instagram – they’re daily excitements, pictures of their
latest retail purchases (hopefully Everland clothing) and what they’re eating
that day. It’s such a creative way of sharing.
On a not-so-positive note, ten years ago,
if you broke up with someone, you’d probably never see them again unless you
awkwardly ran into them somewhere. Now we suffer their statuses and insty
pictures, a reminder that they can’t be forgotten.
It’s the new age and way of communicating -
it’s still reality, but in a different form. With one defining difference.
While in person, we can read each others body language, tone and whatnot. And
we’re expected to abide by some rules of respect. This doesn’t seem to exist on
Facebook and Instagram. And I’ll make a judgement call by saying that women are
mainly the culprits, and the victims. We destroy each other – but for what
purpose? It seems to be only cause we can – noone can stop us from posting what
we want on the web.
Each day I scroll down my feed to see
self-esteems been torn apart. As girls, we already live in a world where
society tells us to dress a certain way, be a certain weight, and that ‘we’re
not good enough’. None of this is true, but when we’re all victim to society’s
expectations – why do we still attack each other when someone breaks out from
those rules?
It’s easy to see why bullying is still
prolific. At some point I’m sure we’ve all been that keyboard warrior. I’ve
been on both sides of the fence – and neither feels nice at all.
Everland’s a label that embraces
individuality. So as Everland enthusiasts, we should work together to bring
respect back Instagram and Facebook – showing Australia and the world that
being different from what society wants, that being ourselves is okay. Let’s
make an Everland pact for 2013; respect is in, online abuse is out.
Written by Natalie Lane
Written by Natalie Lane
This post is spot on. At this point, it doesn't look like my hope for humanity could be restored. The amount of girls who are victims/perpetrators to bullying is frightening. It's a never-ending succession of brutality that is constantly fueled by the increasing influence of media/social networking. It really saddens me to think that this problem probably won't cease to exist, as technology and it's influence is rising so fast. We are all humans with our own issues and I think people tend to forget that a nasty comment can really effect someone. It's really up to us girls to stop bashing on one another!
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