The Sussexes' Battle Against Cyber Bullying Is Not Altruistic: It Is Hurt Vanity.
Meghan reflected on internet opinions while on a panel at Austin's SXSW Festival.
The Duchess of Sussex was in the Lone Star State yesterday appearing on a panel at the South by Southwest festival in Austin. The panel featured “visionary female leaders” Brooke Shields, Katie Couric, Errin Haines, and Nancy Wang Yuen.
The South by Southwest festival announced Meghan would be on the keynote panel several days ago, and provided the following intro:
The Keynote announced today, entitled Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen, includes feminist and champion of human rights and gender equity, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of The Archewell Foundation and Archewell Productions Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex;
If you are uncertain what the South by Southwest Festival is, the website describes it thus:
An essential destination for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music and comedy showcases, film and television screenings, world-class exhibitions, professional development and networking opportunities, tech competitions, awards ceremonies, and much more. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.
According to People, Meghan and Harry enjoyed a date night at Austin’s SoHo House on Thursday night:
Meghan and Harry dined at a corner table at the private members' club. "They were happy and in great spirits," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "Harry was very animated throughout the dinner. They were super low key and seemed happy to be around the upbeat vibes at the lively venue."
During the panel, Meghan discussed cyber-bullying and online abuse. One problem the couple has is the aura of negativity that surrounds them. Their brand is synonymous with complaining and whining. It seems they have recognized this over the last year or so and have been trying to forge a more positive path. But discussing cyber bullying lands them right back where they started. Here is the report from the Telegraph:
The Duchess, speaking at an event about women in the media in Austin, Texas, said she could not “wrap her head” around how people could have been “so hateful” towards her on social media.
“It’s not catty, it’s cruel,” she said of comments written online while she was pregnant. “Why would you do that?”
There are three kinds of internet commentators: 1) bots, 2) crazy, sad people, 3) normal, sensible people with an opinion to voice. Everyone should be able to generally tell the difference between these three.
There is a certain element on the internet that just has to be ignored. Whether the accounts are bots or sad angry people tweeting from their basement doesn’t really matter.