Snake Mating – Sometimes It's an Orgy
Photographs of snake mating support the notion that reproduction among some snake species happens in an orgy. In the spring, the garter snake males emerge from their dens in large numbers, writhing and slithering in a frenzy when females awaken. They will gather in specific places, such as snake pits, where several males mate with a single female until she gets pregnant. And people wonder why snakes get a bad rep...
This week's readings pointed at the convoluted nature of social media, where the line between consumer and creator is blurred. For example, a creator may post a video on TikTok about their thoughts on puppies, and hundreds of other lower-tier creators will slither and writhe to the fertile video and attach themselves to it and try to "remix" or "comment" on it, making their own content babies. This ruminated contend will do its rounds on the collective mind until it falls out of vogue.
The base of social media is the impetus to spread information without the formalization of discrete definitions. It all becomes a hivemind, a snake pit, where it is impossible to extrapolate meaning further than mere self-expression.
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