Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
I think social media has amplified a lot of voices that maybe traditional media hasn't perfectly portrayed.
If Hollywood stars speak out, so do all sorts of other people. Now Hollywood stars can get a better hearing.
By giving unusual people an easy way to find one another, the Internet has also enabled them to pool rare talents, resources, and voices, then push their case into public consciousness. The response, in many cases, is a kind of hysteria.
The amazing thing about technology is that people have power. We are seeing it all the time in that innocuous people you would never know are having their voices heard because of this ability and technology we have.
I am probably biased, but I think social media is the great equalizer. It gives everyone a megaphone. Young people who might not have had the platform for exposure can now get their ideas out to a very receptive audience.
If each woman stands up and uses her voice, imagine how many voices would be together and how strong a mass that would be.
Social media has been such a big important thing for young artists and minorities because it's a community to get noticed. It's having an audience that was never there before.
