Somehow people who throw around the term "snowflakes" are themselves so easily offended. Here are some of my initial thoughts about the ridiculousness surrounding the halftime show...
- The double standard portrayed in the above meme seems so painfully obvious.
- How did people not have an idea that the halftime show might be "inappropriate"? There were teasers at almost every commercial break.
- I have a feeling that my offended friends watched the entire halftime show so they'd have something to be pissed off about.
- Apparently those who are so offended haven't been to a beach, on a cruise or watched Dancing with the Stars.
- One of the best ways to show your displeasure with the halftime show would have been to change the channel.
- Comments about Jlo and Shakira "setting women back decades" or "the halftime show promotes a culture of exploitation" are beyond my comprehension because of their absurdity.
This whole "scandal" over the decency of the Super Bowl LIV halftime show feels like a last straw for me. It has shown me that I need to take a break from the extreme-opinions that flood my newsfeed. Social media is something that is coded to show us more of what is most like our own opinions; which further causes division and separates me from others.
I'm going to give myself an early birthday present and take a break from Facebook. Call it a "diet".
