We have been living in a world that has been taken over by the power of social media for some years now. People feel more comfortable with opening up on websites and blogs because we are hidden behind a computer screen and can be anyone we want to be. Digital platforms have become a great way for those who are afraid to speak up in person to express their feelings and stories. Social medias are taking over the way we communicate and there isn’t any way around it so we might as well start incorporating it in most things that we do. Expression via Internet should always be an opinion for those to have when going through a difficult time.
Current sexual assault prevention programs should improve their content by offering more digital platforms for their members to speak through along with in person conversations.
There are a countless numbers of social media sites that can be a part of a program to help make it easier for people to communicate.
For example, Twitter. A prevention program can tweet out encouraging statements to get people struggling through their day with a little motivation. They can tweet out a Q&A so fellow members of the program can chat on a public platform and can relate to each other’s problems without being face to face. I am not saying that this is a perfect idea, but for those that are suffering, anything is worth a try to help them even in the smallest way. A lot of people say that social media is taking away from face to face interactions and being personable with one another. To that I say, what about Skype? This program would help immensely with prevention programs. The members of a program can all get together and have a Skype session with people across the world to discuss stories, prevention ideas, and just relate to each other.
Like I said before, the world is turning into a digital one, and just by adding a few social media sites can positively change prevention programs by connecting people all over the world.
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