SOCIAL MEDIA AND WOMEN’S SELF-EXPOSURE: OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS IN NEGOTIATING IDENTITIES

Abstract

Social media has a game changing impact in 21st century. It provides a unique platform where women can share and interact with rest of the world. In addition, social media is playing practical role in defining and establishing the identities of women. In these modern 
times the role of women has been expanded to many folds and now she is participating in various aspects of life. This study tends to elaborate the opportunities and problems faced to women while exposing themselves to the social media. It also brings about the debate of women empowerment and the hindrances that she faces in defining herself. Social media provides a platform to utilize their own abilities and improve their social status in the society. Women are empowering by establishing themselves as entrepreneurs and role model through social media instead of conventional methods and setting examples for the other women. Further, social media facilitates women to express their views for their legal and social rights that were previously ignored. There are MeToo, and Timesup, campaigns that have raised the voices of women. The study argue the fact that social media is providing an avenue for the exposure of women to build their own identity as well as they face different kind of issues in developing and negotiating themselves on social media. The avenue of social spaces for women on social media should be supported to strengthening the women socially.