Growing Up Tethered Summary

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Sherry Turkle states in her article “Growing Up Tethered,” that many modern people are fixated on their multimedia devices and social media. She further breaks down a few of the major aspects that can be observed by this behavior. Some behaviors reinforce growth while others can create new forms of stress. Sherry Turkle is absolutely correct in regards to this epidemic dealing with personal communication devices and the negative effects they are having on development. My wife, Lauren, runs an online business that requires her to maintain a highly active social media page. Additionally this causes her to want access to her phone or laptop at all hours she feels the need to work. She has created a brand that she feels she must maintain to bring in her desired client. As I know her offline, I can see that she has created an avatar of sorts. Countless hours and dollars have been spent to perfect this persona and reflect exactly the online brand she is looking for. Her avatar is very similar to her in person but does not serve as a mirror image. …show more content…

My wife has a split business between fitness and crafts online. For the fitness side, everything must reflect the brand image of her avatar. If one sentence could be worded improperly or the perceived tone is off she will be swamped with stress. Hours upon hours will be spent to construct what she feels is the perfect delivery system for her intent. Once that is posted, it all starts over again for the next post addressed to her online followers. A similar situation arises on the crafts side of her business. The marketing of her products must meet an exact criteria that fits her brand. This can take hours for her to find a solution she is comfortable with. We only have finite time on this planet to enjoy it, but she feels she is helping people with their goals and so the stress is worth

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