The Digital Age of Trash Media Part 1 Thoughts

As social media brings people from all parts of the world together to collaborate in the shared cyber space, we are often met with not unity but division. From division of different ethnic backgrounds to people shouting their uniqueness at the top of their lungs. 

Often I find myself having to do a double take, because that so-called unique squat toilet that you swore was unique to your country, is yet somehow also unique to Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Indonesia, etc.  

As a human species, I guess we aren’t all that special when we see the various forms of dumplings presented around the world: Ravioli-Pelmeni-Gyoza-and the list goes on and on. 

Let’s look at the history of braids, for this is a common argument on facebook forums of who can wear them and who can’t. Google the statue, Venus of Willendorf: A 11.1 centimeter tall figurine found in Austria. Notice anything about her hair? It’s braided. Braids originate from all parts of the world, and they are very stylish. The problem with braids is that in certain communities, mainly the black communities in the United States have been shamed for their cultural hairstyles and some workplaces don’t allow it. It becomes a bigger problem when Kendall Jenner (some model) rocks it on the runway for fashion, but not awareness. How do you feel about that? 

In the cyber world, which is meant to bring people together, are more and more people separating themselves? What is within us that needs to shout our desire to be separate, instead of unified? If you are like Patrick, living under a rock, you are probably away from all the noise of certain “news media” and Facebook groups shouting their hate speech, sometimes disguised as journalism.

Yes we are all special in our own way- but we aren’t that special. Perhaps we are like Rice-a widespread carb used in nearly all parts of the world just flavored differently. Whether we are Risotto from Italy, Tahdig from Iran, Basmati from India, Karelian Pasty from Finland, Jollof from Ghana, Fried rice from China, Belgian Rice Pie from Belgium, Nasi Goreng from Malaysia, Jambalaya from New Orleans, etc.-We are all still rice and rice taste delicious.

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However if you are racist-no rice for you.