Gabriella Weinstein

SFSU '22

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

it did essentially dictate that there is a correct and incorrect way to be disabled, policing a social construct further, as society has specific guidelines for what makes up disability. 6/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

@EmergingSocial1 #CO575 This week’s reading looked into the deconstruction of a meme about disability. On the surface, the meme presented an image with text over it. From the reading, it was explained that the meme’s multiple components such as the photo itself, 1/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

to others presented an insensitive and distrusting idea of disabled people as a whole. The perspective of a disabled person vs. someone able-bodied will differ because of lived experience. Kidd explains that while this meme didn’t shame disability as a whole, 5/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

the alcohol aisle of the market to reach a tall shelf. To some, the image alludes to the idea of disability fraud or the concept of “drawing disability”, where someone fakes disability to reap state-provided benefits, and while funny to some, 4/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

@EmergingSocial1 #CO575 This week’s reading looked into the deconstruction of a meme about disability. On the surface, the meme presented an image with text over it. From the reading, it was explained that the meme’s multiple components such as the photo itself, 1/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

“healing” wheelchair-bound participants, giving them the ability to walk in front of viewers to prove the existence of God. The meme’s text indicated that this kind of miracle has happened to the person in the photo, who is shown standing from their wheelchair in ... 3/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

@ssdagostino @EmergingSocial1 Hi Samantha, I totally agree. It's frightening to know that there isn't much anyone can do to protect themselves from this kind of technology. The weight of it seems to rely solely on the morals of the user.

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

Even though this tech isn’t new, it’s still mind-blowing to see it when you do because of how genuinely real it looks. I imagine the tech for this is only going to get better and easier to use which is really unnerving to think about, IMO. 6/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

@EmergingSocial1 #CO575 This week’s reading was about deep fakes. The article we read by Karen Hao talked about the app Deep Nude, a synthetic media app that placed women’s faces on nude bodies. 1/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

There have been many celebrity deep fakes of famous women and men. The technology has also been used nefariously to manipulate political outcomes, such as the 2016 U.S Presidential campaign, as Hao mentioned. 5/6

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

@RachelSfsu You make a great point about accessibility in regards to twitter. Some places with "free" wifi won't welcome ppl who are in obvious dire straights, so even if all you need is internet access for your phone you might be stuck if you look homeless and a business won't welcome you.

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

Social media has made it easy to connect on these topics as well as giving people an accessible way to organize movements with others. 8/8

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

@EmergingSocial1 #CO575 This week’s reading looked at Occupy Wall Street which basically started the rise of viral campaigning. 1/8

[Gabriella Weinstein @winestone93]

Carrying on this conversation after the movement died can still largely be credited to social media. More and more people are gathering to form micro-movements online and in person that bring focus to topics similar to what was being talked about in the occupy movement. 7/8