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A review by samarakroeger
So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I love Ronson’s extra-dry wit. His narration is extra funny to me.
I think this is fascinating as an examination of public twitter shamings in the early 2010s, a very-much pre #metoo era of social media and discourse. The people in here had their lives ruined by a minor or moderate mistake that was unfortunately captured online and amplified by a crowd of strangers who faced no consequences.
I especially appreciated the parts about the absolute ineffectiveness of prisons. Shame is a counterproductive emotion in most scenarios.
Personally, I think that #metoo is public shaming at its most effective — and that is because it is focused on empowering victims, not just randos.
I know he recently wrote an updated afterword, but that wasn’t in my edition :(
I think this is fascinating as an examination of public twitter shamings in the early 2010s, a very-much pre #metoo era of social media and discourse. The people in here had their lives ruined by a minor or moderate mistake that was unfortunately captured online and amplified by a crowd of strangers who faced no consequences.
I especially appreciated the parts about the absolute ineffectiveness of prisons. Shame is a counterproductive emotion in most scenarios.
Personally, I think that #metoo is public shaming at its most effective — and that is because it is focused on empowering victims, not just randos.
I know he recently wrote an updated afterword, but that wasn’t in my edition :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts