I would like the world to be different for my children in many ways. First, I would hope that climate change is taken seriously, and that there are conscious efforts to do something about it. Secondly, I would hope that there is less racism, sexism, and in general a more open-minded/accepting world. These days, things have become so extreme and people are becoming extremely divided, so it makes me scared to think of what the world will look like in the future.
A) In their book, You Are Here: A Field Guide For Navigating Polarized Speech, professors Ryan Milner and Whitney Philips discuss the current digital landscape in relation to extremism. To talk about the state of digital polarization today, Milner and Philips use the metaphor of pollution and different ways in which we are harming our planet, similar to how we are polluting the digital world which in turn leads to such extreme polarization. Moreover, they write how over time, we have created a media landscape so inundated that it can be difficult to distinguish what’s true from what’s trash” (Phillips 4). While structural issues play a big role, everyone (including regular, ordinary, well-meaning individuals) is complicit in polluting digital information either through misinformation, malinformation, or disinformation. This is relevant to my own experience because I would want to ensure that I’m not reading mis-, mal-, or disinformation, and would hope that the information I am digesting (as well as putting out) is credible. B)The “invitation” in the last paragraph of this excerpt asks the readers to try and understand how they too impact our digital landscape and how they can act to stop their negative impact. After reading this, I realized that I too am contributing to these things whether I know it or not, so I have to become more aware of this and consciously make an effort to be a “citizen of good faith” (Philips 12). I chose an article from The Atlantic titled, “How the Racism Baked Into Technology Hurts Teens,” written by Avriel Epps-Darling, a doctoral student at Harvard. I selected this piece because I wanted to learn more about the intersectionality of teens, technology, and algorithmic racism. In this article, Epps-Darling discusses how “algorithmic racism frequently functions as a type of technological microaggression,” and how this hidden discrimination disproportionately impacts teens of color who spend so much time online (Epps-Darling). This is relevant to my experience now because I too am a person of color and a young adult who spends a significant amount of my time online. I didn’t realize how common and frequent these issues are, and just how unknowingly damaging they can be. Algorithmic biases are hard to detect and can be tricky to solve, so at least being aware that they exist would be a step forward in the right direction. |
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