Last semester in my Social Psychology class we had a huge discussion about catfishing and quite frankly I was initially dumbstruck - and I guess that was my reaction to how could some of these folks be struck so dumb! :-)
Anyway, the thing that I find distressing is that this seems to me to be one more way that young people are putting it all out there. What I mean, is they each try to outdo each other sharing things that back in my day you would try to hide...and this is just one more way to put themselves in front of cameras and the world. It reminds me of the people on YouTube who post their return from EVERY shopping trip, chronicling each purchase. WHO CARES? They do, evidently and they have others who watch and must care as well. If you have never watched Catfish on MTV - you will probably be stunned as well. BTW, in my class of 30, at least 10 have on line relationships (some considered to be "romantic") and they have never met the person. Some of the folks on Catfish live less than 5 minutes away and never meet. Go figure.... Robin (showing my age, I guess) Robin Musselman, EdD Professor Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA 18078 phone: 610-799-1531 email: [email protected] "----" [O.O] /). ) _"__" --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=23195 or send a blank email to leave-23195-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
