Blog Post 4

There’s many pop culture out there that really catch my attention nowadays but one thing in particular that interested me the most and something we can ALL learn from is the “Rate me” episode of the series “Black Mirror”. The basic idea of the episode is that people in this virtual community rate each other based on the smallest things they do and have. The biggest goal of this community is have the highest rate. The high the rate the more “likable” you are. Watching this episode really made me relate to how social media can have an effect of people’s confidence and self-esteem. In this virtual community in the “Rate Me” episode, people were constantly looking for the validation of other people and trying their best to filter themselves to fit into society and being liked. It’s crazy because this behavior occurs in real life especially in the junior high- college age groups. These young people nowadays are constantly trying to be someone they’re not in order to fit in and be accepted by everyone. But unfortunately that’ll never be the case. The episode ended by the main character receiving a low rating but, not caring about what others have to say about her. Being transparent and crystal clear about your character isn’t something to be ashamed of. No matter if you don’t receive the validation you want. I’m not going to lie, when I was younger in junior high, I attempted to change the person I am to be liked by others. I went through a lot of insecurity and my self-esteem was extremely low. But it wasn’t too long till I  realized that other’s opinion don’t matter at all. Therefore, I  want the youth to take an hour of their day to sit down and watch this episode. This pop culture can really open eyes and teach social media users to love their selves the way they are. Out of the billions of people in the world there’s only ONE version of you that’ll ever exist. Think about it.

Thank you.