Social media is not the great equaliser but the magnifier of disparity. "Innumerable pictures of what appears to be the exact same happy couple all over my social media makes me feel as if I’m in a funhouse sponsored by Hallmark," Nicole shrugs. My friend Maria Miranda wisely reminds us that "social media is not the great equaliser but the magnifier of disparity." True, but before we scrolled through screens, we sifted through holiday cards displaying toothy children decked out in matching plaid. Years before photo cards, we read mimeographed holiday letters announcing varsity victories, prom dresses and delivering Mum’s Secret (Hush!)

Source: Otago Daily Times December 08, 2019 15:22 UTC