Since the internet provides people with a certain sense of safety and anonymity, many take this as a chance to be mean or gross.Model Paige Woolen got a chance to experience this herself. After she started posting bikini photos, many people took it as an invite to slide into her DMs. And while some of the messages were pretty harmless, others were quite disturbing. So, Paige took it all and created the Instagram page “dudes in the dm™,” where she exposes what kind of people message her and how she sometimes replies to them.More info:InstagramThis post may includeaffiliate links.
Since the internet provides people with a certain sense of safety and anonymity, many take this as a chance to be mean or gross.
Model Paige Woolen got a chance to experience this herself. After she started posting bikini photos, many people took it as an invite to slide into her DMs. And while some of the messages were pretty harmless, others were quite disturbing. So, Paige took it all and created the Instagram page “dudes in the dm™,” where she exposes what kind of people message her and how she sometimes replies to them.
More info:Instagram
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If you’re up to date with modern slang, you likely know what “sliding into the DMs” means. Well, if you don’t, let us briefly introduce you to the term.It’s an act of sending a casual direct message (DM) to someone you have no prior conversation with on social media. Somesourcessay that it has different functions, from personal reasons to networking and business opportunities. Others, like theUrban Dictionary, say it’s a message with the intention of a hookup. Well, we guess it’s up to everyone to decide for themselves what the key aim is.
If you’re up to date with modern slang, you likely know what “sliding into the DMs” means. Well, if you don’t, let us briefly introduce you to the term.
It’s an act of sending a casual direct message (DM) to someone you have no prior conversation with on social media. Somesourcessay that it has different functions, from personal reasons to networking and business opportunities. Others, like theUrban Dictionary, say it’s a message with the intention of a hookup. Well, we guess it’s up to everyone to decide for themselves what the key aim is.
Apparently, the latter doesn’t cross the mind of everyone who decides to slide into DMs. Some decide to go with overly stupid jokes, thoughtless remarks, or even straight-up insults. The Instagram page “dudes in the dm™” has plenty of examples of attempts like that.
While some of the messages were pretty sweet and encouraging or a littlefunny, others were appalling. So, sometimes Paige answers them and then shares them on the aforementioned account. This way, sheraises awarenessof how harsh and gross people can be in private messages. She says she shouldn’t be harassed because she posts a photo in a bikini.
It’s sad, but quite a lot of men indeed view bikini photos as aninvitation, when usually it isn’t. Just as Paige said, she posts them to feel empowered. Other women want to express themselves or boast about their bodies or the fact that they’re on vacation. Even if they post these photos for attention, it doesn’t mean they deserve to be harassed publicly or privately.
So, it’s fun to see the harassers put in their place. That’s why accounts like “dudes in the dm™” are so successful. This one currently has over 78Kfollowers.
Granted, the last post appeared almost a year ago, so the number of followers might not be growing asfast, but it’s still a pretty successful page. Maybe, with time, the account’s owner will start posting again, or perhaps she feels that the account has already served its purpose.
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