YouTube and webcam popularity has definitely impacted the digital world. The uses of both are amazing ways of self expression, as opposed to simple text writing or pictures seen on social networking sites. The book, “Cam Girls: Celebrity and Community in the age of social networks” is very detailed on the life of a young women and her webcam, as well as others. It is interesting to discover this world of what was for the most part white, straight or bisexual, vigorous, under the age of forty women in the study seen within the book. The description of how these young women identify themselves through their stories and shout outs, and discussions to the viewers. The information is more raw and personal and the issues and topics are quite delicate, and the author Theresa Senft tries to disprove that cam girls aren’t constantly using their web use for pornographic or sexual acts, but to freely express themselves.
In addition to webcam use, the use of YouTube has grown significantly over the years in popularity and recognition. YouTube may simply seem as a place where videos about this and that are posted, however it has become an important tool for campaigns and politics, fame, and popularity. It’s amazing how far one person can go with a simple upload or web cam blog to display specialties and ideals and such. Fan bases can find whatever they are looking for when they turn to YouTube due to the millions of uploads.
However, directed toward Mrs. Theresa Senft, as a cam girl what has been your biggest personal fulfillment? Have you directly affected anyone’s life? What would one do to impact someone’s life through such a media without negative outcomes?
Christine-
ReplyDeleteI too thought this material was more raw and real than a lot of the things we have read this semester. I thought that it was a good thing because it made you feel how these people in the book felt. I mentioned that I am learning a lot about digital literacy in the class this semester. I agree that these webcams are showing important events in the world today but as anything that is positive it has it's negatives. I guess we just have take the good with the bad sometimes. Good Post!
Christine,
ReplyDeleteI think that as women are becoming bolder by moving on from the basic texts and still pictures, and going on to live streaming videos, their original intent was to be a little more impressive in expressing themselves. However, as some of them begin to realize that the status of their popularity involves the amount of viewer hits, they probably decide that by presenting themselves in a more sensual way, they can attract more viewers. Those who go a bit too far in sexual activities are causing the general public to stereotype all camgirls in a negative way.