"Break the Interenet with mind, not body"

On Tuesday November 18^th, 2014 CNN Opinions posted an article titled, “Break the Internet with mind, not body” by Sonia Jackson Myles. This article consists of commentary on the recently released photos of Kim Kardashian posing nude for Paper Magazine. The article states “The intention was to “break the internet” with the provocative photos of Kardashian baring it all”. These photos took many by surprise and people did not keep their opinions to themselves. Anger and hostility towards these photos have covered the internet since the day the photos were released to the public. 

Kim Kardashian has a positive reputation when it comes to conversation, and being polite. Although many are aware of her questionable past, it began to be looked past until these photos were released in papers and on the internet. One of the main controversies of this article is the power that we have as people behind our words, judging and criticizing others so quickly. The article states, “It’s important to no judge others and to recognize that we have all made decisions that in hindsight (no pun intended) we wish we could take back.” Although the author shows her disapproval of the entirety of the situation she also explains how opinions and words can really diminish a community of hundreds, thousands, and even millions of people.

The author argues that we should not be “breaking the internet” through nude photos, but instead with our minds. Women live in a very different world when it comes to business rather than men. A specific image and reputation is constantly expected from the public. The article states “I remember being an executive in corporate America and being mindful to cover up my curves so the men I worked with would focus on my creative and innovative ideas instead of how I looked.” Women are expected to behave a specific way, but I say to truly “break the internet” that mindset categorizing the mind power of men vs. women needs to disappear.

Overall, the author’s audience is intended for primarily women. Her claim is to turn women away from using their physical bodies as a temple for the internet, but instead to astound the internet with their minds, and everything they can open them up to do. The evidence following this claim comes directly from the article, “Let's encourage all women to seek powerful, sustainable and fulfilling ways to break the Internet and the bank by using our minds instead of our bodies”. The authors logic behind this claim is spot on, as women should indeed use their minds to “break the internet” There is so much more to be offered than a few nude photos to get the entire world talking. Instead, break the internet through education, art, science, fashion, and every other way imagined.