JOSSIE VAN WYK

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JOSSIE VAN WYK

Othering and my understanding of it

9 Apr 2024, 23:48 Publicly Viewable

What I understand from othering is that people treat other people differently if they are not in the same group, this can be a group of class meaning status as well. An element that plays a big role in this is the social media world. Here people post pictures of their daily lives which can look so deceiving sometimes but it is not as glamorous as it looks but only a facade to keep people on their profile envying what is not true. 

 

This causes us to feel a certain way about how we see ourselves. We think if we are as tall as models we would be good enough to be the next Kendal Jenner. We believe that if we had long hair, a perfect body, and designer clothes we would fit in with the group we envy so much

 

Through this people see us differently in the sense of not fitting in with them if we do not have what they have. Do we need to fit in is the question? It takes us back to the fact that we do not have to pretend in order to be liked. How others see us should not be our problem, live up to your standard and be the best you. Do not be misled by what others think they have and you do not.