Hey ladies! Recently I was listening to a podcast, and during the conversation between the two women, something caught my attention. While one of the women were talking about them becoming a new mother and how some people were upset about her choice to breastfeed in public. She was ok with people judging that because everyone has their different views and opinions. But, she then stated something along the lines that an individual commented on her new baby’s appearance in a negative and repulsive way. That’s when she said that the internet does not have any boundaries these days, and it really hit me. I always knew deep down that this statement was true, but after hearing this story, I finally accepted it.
With society being so techno-savvy and everyone living on social media sites, we know things like this could happen, but when did we get to the days where people critique the looks of a newborn?
Being guilty of spending a lot of my free time on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, I’ve have noticed a lot of boundaries disappearing. It breaks my heart that people don’t think before they type, and decide to create cruel things to say to people they do/don’t know. We have let being behind a computer and phone screen make us think that morals don’t matter anymore, but they do. I don’t agree with the old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” because I think words are responsible for a lot of what’s wrong with the world. Words push people over the edge! Words are what people play over and over in their head when they contemplate their life. Words, whether it’s typed or said in front of the person, can cause more damage than physical pain.
Ever since I heard this particular podcast, I have been paying close attention to comments under people I know personally, and celebrities, social media posts and these are the types of things I’ve seen recently:
- Men and Women Slut-shaming Women in gym attire.
- Endless disgusting sexual comments toward Women and Men.
- People are making nasty comments about people’s kid’s appearance and personalities.
- Rude people commenting on a person’s post telling them to come out the closet already, or bullying them for their sexuality.
- Body shaming under a person’s picture who talks about finally loving themselves.
- Making fun of a person’s family in a posted family photo.
- Hurtful Racist Comments (when is this going to end).
- One of the hardest so far– People making fun of a person who has cancer physical appearance.
I feel everyone should think twice before they send that message or comment because whether you’re face-to-face or behind a screen, boundaries are still there.
-HCXO!