The Peep Diaries

The Peep Diaries

Oh peep culture what will we do with you? This article really spoke to me because I find myself to be completely torn on this subject. On one hand I hate how our culture has become so obsessed with reality television and social networking. I have argued to people that M.T.V. is destroying the fabric of society with shows such as date my mom or the real world. However I can’t help be seduced by peep culture! I would love to disagree with this article but I feel its impossible too many times I have found myself lurking the internet “getting lost” in all of this information. I may spend an unhealthy amount of time on the net lurking around, but I have never felt comfortable putting all of myself online. In the article Niedzviecki talks about people overexposing themselves and this I never understood. How can someone on Facebook can call in sick to work then update their status, saying, “called in sick time to party.” Then be surprised when their boss finds out because they have them on Facebook. Or how a man on YouTube can post a video celebrating the birthday of a Japanese pop star in a very disturbing way and not expect people to criticize him for it? (I would have posted the link but its has since been taken down) I find it interesting I am only 21 and yet I rant as if I was 50. In conclusion I think that Peep culture is now part of our culture it’s embedded and will always be there. Is it a bad thing? It can be but if you are responsible with your information you won’t be the one getting peeped on. You’ll just be the one that is doing all the peeping.