Amazing how fast the video of the BBC interview with interrupting kids went viral. The parodies soon followed … some kind of funny, but none actually topped the original.
The secondary discussion has been the assumption so many had that the woman who came in after the kids was the nanny. It says something about our biases. I was guilty of the same, mostly. When I first watched the video, the headline called Ms. Kim the nanny. So, I was mislead … however, I also didn’t question it. So, that does say I have some biases to work on in my own head. It also speaks to a bigger problem today: fake news.
One of the ways fake news articles have been so “successful” (depending on how that’s defined) is that they prey on her preconceived ideas and opinions. Something that confirms what we already believe is true (in our minds). If it contradicts our worldview, it’s probably a less reliable source (again, in our minds). For something like the above video, that’s not too big of deal. Yet, we’re in a weird time when and where we can isolate ourselves to just the viewpoints we want to hear. That’s dangerous for a democracy.
I’m hoping there’s a Ms. Kim out there who can come grab all of us and drag us to a better place.
