Middle aged and elderly people's online "star chasing", don't constantly talk about loneliness

2023-08-17

Collaborating videos, writing love essays, sending "carnivals", and even a 70 year old woman crossing thousands of miles to pursue love... Recently, a group of internet celebrities targeting middle-aged and elderly netizens have become popular, followed by the wild "star chasing" methods of uncles and aunties. Young people joke about 'squatting in my mother's room and my father's room in the' Xiucai 'live broadcast, while also worrying about their pension. There is a viewpoint that behind the popularity of "scholar" and "one smile, the city" is the loneliness that middle-aged and elderly people have nowhere to place. The phenomenon of elderly people chasing stars on the internet is not a new one for a long time. Previously, some middle-aged and elderly women who were hunted by "fake Jin Dong" have attracted attention. It should be said that there are complex social reasons behind the formation of this phenomenon. Although it may be related to the loneliness of some elderly people, it is generally regarded as a product of loneliness, labeling them as "addicted to the internet", so worried that they see them as objects that must be transformed, which is crude and unnecessary. It should be noted that in the current era of mobile internet, the involvement of cyberspace in real life is becoming increasingly deep, and the affected population is almost "all age group", with the elderly hardly being an exception. Some elderly people have preferred anchors online and are willing to express their emotions through practical actions, such as moderate rewards and co production of videos. As long as there is no visible risk or harm to real life, they can actually be more tolerant. As for the "online celebrities" sought after by middle-aged and elderly people, as long as the relevant behaviors meet the requirements of public order and good customs, young netizens do not need to label them with sarcasm such as "greasy, unfashionable". After all, each generation has its own aesthetic. At this point, no one should have any discrimination. Some children are worried that the elderly may "go too far" in online star hunting and even be deceived, which is normal. It is necessary to communicate more with parents, express more concern, and understand their dynamics. However, if we only worry about the possibility of elderly people being deceived, we completely deny the rationality of elderly people's online pursuit of stars, which is also an excessive intervention. Not to mention, middle-aged and elderly people can also have their own life choices. To put it a step further, young people assume that the internet is a thorny place where elderly people are deceived everywhere under the guise of 'for your own good', which is not in line with the facts and is also an overreaction. After all, in the era of the Internet, society may wish to be more relaxed and tolerant towards the "internet contact" of various groups. Risks should be prevented, but the internet should not be completely regarded as a raging beast. Just like parents who need correct guidance for minors' "internet contact" rather than adopting a completely isolated attitude, young people should also have more understanding and correct guidance for their parents' online "star chasing", rather than blindly denying the legitimate demands behind it. If we view the pursuit of stars by elderly people as a Plan B that prioritizes their emotional needs in reality, often labeling them as "lonely" and even adding moral pressure, it is both an assumption and a condescending bias. You should know that for the vast majority of middle-aged and elderly people, they go online to "chase after stars"

Edit:Luo yu    Responsible editor:Jia jia

Source:GMW.cn

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