Digital Terrarium
Mar. 20th, 2021 08:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rynlingThe incident in Georgia upset me, and the way this incident was reported somehow managed to be equally upsetting. This hit me hard for various reasons; and, because I was feeling vulnerable, my experience of being on social media this week was not great. There are certain things that I don't want to hear about unless I deliberately prepare myself to seek them out, and there are certain emotions and attitudes that - while entirely justified - I cannot be exposed to on an ongoing daily basis without getting hurt. I am a very delicate flower right now, and self-care and boundaries are important.
I've been thinking about my social media brand. I'm getting the feeling that "digital terrarium," the name of my store on Etsy, is as good of a brand as any. I post long essays about difficult topics on my personal blog and my book review blog (and perhaps on Medium in the future), and I want all of my takes to be thoughtfully considered, ice cold, and not readily available to people with no reading comprehension skills. Meanwhile, I want my social media feeds on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr to be as chill and relaxing and positive as possible.
So my brand will be: video games and plants.
Did the mindset of white Southern Christianity result in yet another needless tragedy?
NO!!!! Video games and plants.
Does the Southern Christian media insist on calling aunties and grandmas sex workers?
NO!!!! Video games and plants.
Is American media in general filled with offensive stereotypes about Asian women?
NO!!!! Video games and plants.
I have no intention of being silent about any of this, and I am going to continue the work relating to education and social justice that I've dedicated my life to doing. In the meantime, however, I refuse to add fuel to the fire of the internet hate machine. My rage is precious, and I will not use it to drive "engagement" on predatory platforms.
I've been thinking about my social media brand. I'm getting the feeling that "digital terrarium," the name of my store on Etsy, is as good of a brand as any. I post long essays about difficult topics on my personal blog and my book review blog (and perhaps on Medium in the future), and I want all of my takes to be thoughtfully considered, ice cold, and not readily available to people with no reading comprehension skills. Meanwhile, I want my social media feeds on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr to be as chill and relaxing and positive as possible.
So my brand will be: video games and plants.
Did the mindset of white Southern Christianity result in yet another needless tragedy?
NO!!!! Video games and plants.
Does the Southern Christian media insist on calling aunties and grandmas sex workers?
NO!!!! Video games and plants.
Is American media in general filled with offensive stereotypes about Asian women?
NO!!!! Video games and plants.
I have no intention of being silent about any of this, and I am going to continue the work relating to education and social justice that I've dedicated my life to doing. In the meantime, however, I refuse to add fuel to the fire of the internet hate machine. My rage is precious, and I will not use it to drive "engagement" on predatory platforms.
