--- title: Learning How to Use Social Media Appropriately for Activism date: 2022-11-11T21:27:13-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-learning-how-to-use-social-media-appropriately-for-activism" section: "Stories & Conversations" --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Stories & Conversations](/stories-conversations)# Learning How to Use Social Media Appropriately for Activism MB talks about how helpful social media can be for activism, at the same time that it has potential drawbacks. ## Transcript **OBOS Today:** Yeah, I was also wondering how do you think social media can be used as a tool for activism, or for change like, many people often people feel that posting isn’t enough but we’ve seen a lot of change come out of social media movements like Black Lives Matter started to, as a social media movement and then it grew into something way bigger and led to so many different changes so could, do you have any opinion there or any knowledge there that you could shed on how social media movements can, you know, change policy or implement, like affect policy changes? **MB:** Yeah. That’s, I’ve had so many conversations about this actually. **OBOS Today:** Yeah \[*laughs*\]. **MB**: Um, I think that social media is exactly what you said, it’s a tool, not necessarily the only tool we should be using. So, I think that right now what connects with people our age are, you know, stories or infographics or things like that so that’s how we get a lot of our initial news and I think that’s a good thing, spreading awareness is holistically a good thing. But I think that so often um people think that that is where their activism stops, you know? **OBOS Today:** Mmhmm. **MB**: Or like I reposted my black square, you know? Check. \[*laughs*\] But, you know, that conversation’s been had, you know, I think that we’ve kind of run the gamut on that but I think that one conversation that we’ve had really, you know, recently is how sometimes the stories that we post, you know, whether it’s about the situation that happened in London or like most recently with the violence against Asian-Americans, like sometimes they can be almost retraumatizing for people within those groups, right? So, like one of my Korean-American friends was talking to me and she was like I feel like I can’t go on social media without seeing you know, an Asian person brutalized \[*laughs*\] or like, reading slurs for Asian Americans, like who does that help, you know? So, I think that being a little bit more like choosey or like specific about what you’re posting, is this informational and if it’s something that might be triggering, put in that before you put something on your story. **OBOS Today:** Mmhmm. **MB:** So, I think that it’s a, it’s a really good tool but again, there’s other ways that we can mobilize but also, it can also be harmful to the people you’re trying to help with your stories is something also to consider. ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [activism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/activism) - [social media](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/social-media) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Using the Media To Explore My Asexuality MB discusses the role of the media in teaching her about asexuality and the asexuality spectrum. ![My Story- Using the Media To Explore My Asexuality](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAET0lEQVRIiW2WbZYruQ1DL0BV98t72W6WkV3MCnMmH90uEfkhyfbMGZunulx2AyJAidQ//vkbgXTmnXn3/Z37ux9fub/y+Mr9xXzQtzIFtu3yGK5R4/K4PIbHcJWrZMtaL87bQgLg+fcvXoEAJAkhYT94fZu8/Ww/DskAEFpfCEkBsUDWD7M/JdIiWURJOvtqpROIaVCQEIHht7XoXA/HWW6iNJAmdNzpZ8xIUbcQCJZC0ZZkSFKIhDBqWKLlbfkk6UCQApkdzZ5GQoYJElGiRF7iHwIL0PrvFmI7pJ1K6BWdlXwSaLFXIi3RjRUTa+eyHR1GKImyMLX1eXmbJE03mUDHEENHHOOdThdl6a1uxFsGUmChe7lNxHGym570DFGb7nS8fY463a2aaiNjHTMFjFqVIVpCihRtfUjI0mdmzvStJFJsp5NOR2n1VA+mZWOj7egiGV4inkcRYVfaNjmd7p6TvtMNyM4sVWe0elJDNVnoNtIqoQUwSoRVVVuiFoYWWujp9EzfuW/6BiTh0rx7Do2hGriowo6E/yD48mBtMZbwhlYO784g8858ZN5kJVG4VENzUIMqXLHjLfJe9DvBQm/tFA/6Ipjp2fOR+zs9AcmLgBUeKceOvAhaHIlM8iLwLrPNAZ00mem75yPzO/NBAtoEvqiRqrjiai90PffKsBLWLnwW0SueHMmdfvT8yv1NTwAX86KuzJEaT4KWWzRb5bEOpRZWchx6oauhw0xm8kh/9fxv+kGCBr6YV+ojPeLRdsttT7ZEEcPqgNV5X/uCVrOLdoa78+h8Jf/O/E8y0UX/SH0mn8kVj3a1alqNWupFcFa6pOu99mcS6uyY0R2+Ov9KvhPIF/o9/D38DJ/J1RnT1fHUIYAhGsGB3jQ+GbhxcEeN7ugr+o52twjA78md/Go+O1dSTQWF5bOG1OzTqDeosq/OuW/c8YwfMTGrpZ3a+180wIiNLK+DSNJArRDNrdsRUG8ZxMHrfqZOWa9T1yvmzlXPnbCaQsZ2Mqu0/gy99KGSSoqM04n6EKyW40GVVHahWo1IImiIGYEaTZjwV0I5FAyYfhGclhP/Tf7Elz2igUuydqkwUJMj9J/CJ48KhhLjDAl92rh/yL/wj/gjHtGQHdlPgjARZMJEJ/wm0UaHMuMSH+g7Waf7L/kn/oE/5AuNuHBtHyDLZBLoqJc++UMSG10llZURfiIrEh/oh/S59JEvXHGhfeTtjgYz+0iYaHX2pwfHgKVPmQzxiYpYDOlD/pA/8CUPPJBxHfQtUaMkvdG1bhL12QerTsTOoFHpRXBJH/KQBy65sFkZIMQ4FXcWzlv9vJIACxsXuaQQw5Au+bLHi0CLQMhrNhqoE1Z73Oi8oZ9pDWv1dFE0xNLYsQlKHqfv+0wuGmf66ZVKzjC048UBkuwkGKWkZb3lFbVvtFv/U6LXmLznrOeI+hy33ziQn3tMWwrpObbL2NJr6Ps/SLOOQ/Jh97MAAAAASUVORK5CYII=) MB discusses the role of the media in teaching her about asexuality and the asexuality spectrum.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-using-the-media-to-explore-my-asexuality) [Stories & ConversationsRead ## Media Representations of “Ideal” Relationships Do you see yourself reflected in the media? Do you see relationships that mirror your own? How does the representation you see affect your sense of self? ![201611 IMG 0242 2 jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) Do you see yourself reflected in the media? Do you see relationships that mirror your own? How does the representation you see affect your sense of self?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/conversations-media-representations-of-ideal-relationships) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Using Empathy to Connect With the People I Meet Through My Activism MB discusses how empathizing with others has motivated her invovlement in justice movements; getting to know people on a personal level inspired her activism. ![Marley](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAFc0lEQVRIiWVWS64kuQ0MkqrX3Rvb97+FL+GVL2FvDGMM92depX5khBfKet0DqwRmFaBkMIJBoezvf/urIFJMZlau2iv3zD1zr8yVtYtJkADMEG4eHi2iubfwFh5u7nCHucyEewOQ4DAzuMFgdkczGHCHX5Y+wv+vj7Nm975/Nfc4XyWjw11mbuZ2H7uP6iT4Nb29anqVJXOzU7sBgMyA1tpDkpmAEo0Fd7nTjGY8GPgV49Rrr4fZRzVmBvObjQAzAa21NwkkDQUlaZV6YZSZ3xg6kn5o9rNwMzNzWODjMAx2XkF7PD4LYtGsoCCNTRXyKPMwy5/aCAZJppdEp2RzN4vTZMBhBr16KLTH22dJDJol5KRVgze5l3ueovQSXz+7YC9ZHBY3hrmORDcGYNbe3j5LqqJZAk5apiLKo5mHvTSVAN1BRyGYnfLdzcP8SOSAQwaDTpMPg6gyC8kq0Roj0j3vd2ASJEEiDu+D8dGD47qAO3CrJJkZJLTH2ydJrAJCtHoodkXbHnGzhgmQIModkqQPrQwnu4f5q8/wY9BDsz0enySVl+QkIisi3X/qI4AST2LC+ELAPSi3ecxvL+E1CgLMjk1lVqJVKSI9tkWzl+2OPiRFwmAySbxJ2GvcTnaH+W2hl6FbtIckwNjkWR7NPewuxyRQKKpIkTIYD4ebxylWt/0P45eqMAktIs5hL7qH3x1zvbJTIllFseTmtDp0JOIFpHu4z5QIkIyChAYLg8z0qvpl/D9mryqxJHNHkCT5C43TJwCCCCNP20xC+7i2zn10T9PRXSRZVVmVVao60xpVRZIsMkRSoOyn10ShiOOGBuCDpiRKpCgVWcWTOrMyU5UesLKoalUHpUgjQRooowAKpUMCFBqPRV6rzq6jyp06c++d4g6aOSIjq1pVVnmVecnK4LA6hi6CtDo9qEpSd6qqXyrO/Uq99t57i5th5oi2Mx9ZGZnZCl5uaTKYKC9Z0Yo4JNrOFHlS7tw7c++9d+6dO/fae53PWrgBFBmZO/PhlZYb5g4zh0DCi1a0vAHU1loSM2vttfdaa6392q8119xrghlhcESLyBZ7e2vmIXOXwSWQspJlWfEIhbbWoFSZa64551pzrjve+/UEszUzVzw8VovWrAXcCfMmeAlR9CKSyDrjiTbmuBnMNecYs3/Es8ccY4w9Olj1cHP5I+LRfN8AAXMKVkSULAtJ7FIVimpjXB8M+hxj9jH+uHsf49q9m4o8AB6P8BYWrnPLR8Gi5AdgF3YqS0W1azxFVdZaq/fR+9XHNUbv4+rj6v3q/erXlb0bktVuiR7tANAsSIuSBWVJ24WV2sldKqL1/hSVlWvuMUYfVx/PPp69P3u/en/2670/37NfDpIPa4q3iBXeHGEEnGWeskhZFlZpba3kLmWpXf1dVFWtucaYV796f179YLxf1/O63vv7j3o+wyl9job2FvEW3gLhApyFaIQnsQszOTfn5kol2Xp/SsrMtfboo/d+9efBuPrzun6/3r/3b1/rx9fWBPy5vVn71Npb8xYII+QseBQsiZWam31z7Jqbq9j6uAH22mOMMfoYzz6eoz97/71fP64fX69//ZMbb4C36/GlPb68rf3w3SxcJmPJvWSbWMm+qq+6Vl27ZrLNeVxUa60x55jXmNec15jP0Z/X9f357R/XhgAC7b9cf/r+tr489lvu5s3lMlLuKezS2OwrnzPfZ/6+8sp6DVrVWmvtufZYe8zd5+pzPmf/1n/D8/Vf7tNCzm+Zf8n8krU9m9wMEj2JVVy75tp97fe5v87971Uta0vKrKydue+YK3PuHGv+ZwIXYMADSIAbrMVKVpJpdCvQvKgqZuWuvfbue/62Nlf+D7FxOFp10OrnAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) MB discusses how empathizing with others has motivated her invovlement in justice movements; getting to know people on a personal level inspired her activism.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-using-empathy-to-connect-with-the-people-i-meet-through-my-activism) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Maintaining A Sense of Empathy Within Activism MB talks about the importance of empathy in activism and not making assumptions about people as it relates to privilege and personal experiences. ![Marley](data:image/png;base64,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) MB talks about the importance of empathy in activism and not making assumptions about people as it relates to privilege and personal experiences.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-maintaining-a-sense-of-empathy-within-activism) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Discussing How Important Youth Social Movements Are for Feminism MB discusses how youth movements, horizontal organization, and social media mobilization can promote change. ![Marley](data:image/png;base64,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) MB discusses how youth movements, horizontal organization, and social media mobilization can promote change.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-discussing-how-important-youth-social-movements-are-for-feminism) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Using Social Media to Create a Platform for Myself LM talks about the ways in which she has used social media throughout her life. ![LM](data:image/png;base64,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) LM talks about the ways in which she has used social media throughout her life.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-using-social-media-to-create-a-platform-for-myself) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Understanding How Deceptive Social Media Can Be LM addresses the ways that social media harms people. ![LM](data:image/png;base64,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) LM addresses the ways that social media harms people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-understanding-how-deceptive-social-media-can-be) [ResourcesRead ## My Brush With the Black Manosphere Black feminist queer writer Nicole Young explores how and why Black men have built their own misogynist community online. ![A Black man in glasses sits on a bed with a laptop on his lap](data:image/png;base64,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) Black feminist queer writer Nicole Young explores how and why Black men have built their own misogynist community online.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/black-manosphere)