Are You the Same Person on Social Media as You Are in Real Life?. Do you ever suspect people are posting images on social media that show them in a one-dimensional1 way, to make others t
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Real Life?
Do you ever suspect people are posting images on social
media that show them in a one-dimensional1 way, to make others
think they are perfect, with a perfect life?
Is your social media presence an accurate depiction2 of who
you are in real life?
Talk with a classmate about social media personas, for
famous people and for ordinary citizens, and how those personas
are crafted and presented online
In “My So-Called (Instagram) Life,” Clara Dollar writes:
“You’re like a cartoon character,” he said “Always wearing
the same thing every day.”
He meant it as an intimate3 observation, the kind you can
make only after spending a lot of time getting to know each other
You flip your hair to the right You only eat ice cream out of mugs
You always wear a black leather jacket I know you
And he did know me Rather, he knew the caricature 4 of me
that I had created and meticulously cultivated Theme I broadcast
to the world on Instagram and Facebook The witty, creative me,
always detached 5 and never cheesy or needy
That version of me got her start online as my social media
persona, but over time (and I suppose for the sake of consistency),
she bled off the screen and overtook my real-life personality, too
And once you master what is essentially an onstage performance
of yourself, it can be hard to break character
There was a time when I allowed myself to be more than
what could fit onto a 2-by-4-inch screen When I wasn’t so
self-conscious about how I was seen When I embraced6 my
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rejection
There was a time when I swore in front of my friends and
said grace in front of my grandmother When I wore lipstick after
seeing “Clueless,” and sneakers after seeing “Remember the
Titans.” When I flipped my hair every way, ate ice cream out of
anything, and wore coats of all types and colors
Since then, I have consolidated7 that variety — scrubbed it
away, really — to emerge as one consistently cool girl: one face,
two arms, one black leather jacket
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Source: The New Work Times
Questions:
— Could you identify with, or at least
understand, Clara Dollar’s online persona
problem, and how it conflicts8 with her real
life needs and wants? Why or why not, and,
if so, how? Do you think she will find a way
to reconcile9 or integrate10 her online
presence with her real life?
— Do you know others who have the same
problem? What are their stories?
— Are you the same persona on social media
as you are in real life? Why or why not? Give
examples Does your online persona prevent
you from expressing yourself in a real way,
and if so, are you interested in changing it?
Why or why not?
Comments:
I can totally understand and appreciate Clara Dollar's online persona problem It is very occur rent today for individuals with social media to encounter such conflictions with real life needs and wants We live in such a socially deceptive environment where there are so many cases with these problems I too had similar complications with social media, where I would see all these perfect lives on
Instagram and Snapchat based off how they want people to perceive their lives
I had experienced insecurity in which what I was posting I would be worried on what others would think and if what I was posting, was worthy enough I think that Clara will eventually be able to find a way
to reconcile and integrate her online presence with her real life after she realizes that people are looking for those accounts
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My contention when it comes to my identity and persona on social media is that I portray my life at a realistic perspective and what others would think of me when I post
I do it in moderation and open mindedness ensuring that what I'm sharing about my life
I am satisfied with and comfortable with
Useful Vocabulary:
1.One-dimentional(adj)
/ˌwʌn.daɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/
Having height or width or
length, but not two or all
of these
Theo hướng 1 chiều
2 Depiction (n)
/dɪˈpɪk.ʃən/
The way that something
is represented or shown
Sự miêu tả
4.Caricature (n) /ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊər/
(the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes them look silly by making part of their appearance or character more noticeable than it really is
tranh biếm họa/ mặt châm biếm
7 Consolidate (v) /kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/
To become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain
=> củng cố 8.Conflict (n) /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/
An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles
=> mâu thuẫn
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/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/
Having, or being likely to
cause, a very close
friendship or personal or
sexual relationship
Thân mật, mật thiết
5 Detached (adj) /dɪˈtætʃt/
C2: A detached person does not show any emotional involvement or interest in a situation
=> thờ ơ
6 Embrace (v) /ɪmˈbreɪs/
C1: To accept something enthusiastically
=> nhiệt tình chấp nhận
9 Reconcile (v) /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/
To find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together
=> giảng hòa / dàn xếp
10 Integrate (v) /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt
To combine two or more things in order to become more effective
=> Tích hợp, hòa nhập
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