Yesterday the ladies at GirlSpeak had the privilege of speaking with journalist Lolly Bowean from the Chicago Tribune about her life as a journalist. The talk was very inspiring for all of us, and afterwards she stayed to interview a few of us GirlSpeak ladies (along with one of our young men from BoyThink) about social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.
While talking to her, we came to the conclusion that for the most part boys were less likely than girls to spend their time on social networking sites. One of the major reasons we cited for this aversion was that boys preferred to stay away from the gossip and drama that occurs on such sites. With cyber-bullying becoming more and more problematic in schools today, perhaps it would be better if all of us stayed away from it. This led us to discussing the potential benefits of social networking. Our major point for this argument was that it allows teens to keep in touch with old, distant friends, or with people they would feel awkward calling or texting. We also thought it could be used to help with homework or to get in touch with classmates quickly.
Overall, our talk left us with one major thought; social networking sites are a privilege, and like all privileges should be used correctly. Cyber-bullying and posting pictures of you and your friends can seem harmless now, but can have serious repercussion in the long run. Its important that we remember that what we post now can come back to haunt us later, and act accordingly.
~Gabibi~
PS: Don't forget to submit to the GirlSpeak. The deadline is fast approaching =)
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