Opinion: Social media can be toxic for women. Here’s how to change that
LA TimesOn social media, most of us don’t think too hard about what we’re doing as we “like,” scroll and swipe across our screens. Now when a picture of a woman is posted online — whether she’s in the public eye or not — social networks provide a forum for people to weigh in with comments about her appearance and, let’s not forget, whether she’s authentic or “fake.” Cornell professor Brooke Erin Duffy has shown how the so-called “authenticity policing” of people by dissecting their appearances and behavior is a practice typically reserved for women. People often ask me why women should use social media at all if it’s this harmful. If you’re looking for experts on a particular topic, SheSource, a database maintained by the Women’s Media Center, offers excellent lists of women who tend to be active on social media. She is the author of “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — and How We Can Take It Back.” @karaalaimo
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