Privacy And The ”Heroism” of Intimate IG Posts

It feels like social media rewards those who post the most on their platforms. More emojis and likes and the more intimate and revealing the post, users are rewarded with even more attention on feeds. It seems like the world wants everyone to post the most intimate details of their lives on social media but is that a good idea? Today on this Patreon/Subscriber edition of the Spiritual Spiral, I wanted to talk about the fleeting idea of privacy and what message is it sending when Chrissy Teigen posts the most intimate details of her life on social media? Journalists and the media have referred to Chrissy as "heroic" but is it necessarily heroic to post intimate events on a public platform? Did Chrissy even have a choice since she's built a "brand" from non-stop social media posts. Maybe true heroism comes from retaining any ounce of privacy we have left. I have also been thinking about Cardi B lately and wondering if we'll ever understand the cultural impact stemming from her music. Artists have been singing about sexuality for years and I'm all for empowering women but is the world truly a better place with Cardi B's message and music being so readily available. You can also watch an IGTV video I posted about the same subject by clicking HERE and the full episode of today's show is only available by visiting www.patreon.com/eddiecohn. If you enjoy today's episode and you want to support the show, please consider sharing the show with your friends or head on over to iTunes and write a quick review. You can also support the show by becoming a subscriber at www.patreon.com/eddiecohn where you can access full episodes and exclusive content only available to subscribers. You can also visit my website www.iameddiecohn.com and sign up for my email list and newsletter. You can find me on Substack by clicking HERE and as always, thanks so much for listening and supporting the show. Please reach out on Twitter or IG @eddiecohn with any questions.