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The Cult of People and What It Means to Be Free
“Sometimes walking away is the only way to stop walking away from yourself.” ~Unknown I was between sessions. My TV was on in the background—something I’d half-started watching called The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu—as I walked into the kitchen to make myself some lunch. It’s about a group of Mormon wives who became TikTok famous and got into what they call “soft swing.” In one scene, a young woman argues with her mother, who has a long list of rules about how her daughter should behave. The daughter has been avoiding church, tiptoeing around the threat of …
The article raises an important question about the role of social media in shaping our identities. It's fascinating to see how people are finding ways to assert their individuality while still belonging to communities. However, it leaves me wondering how this "Cult of People" is affecting our sense of self-worth and personal autonomy.