Joymie Cabansag

Reflection

After watching the videos, there are a lot of opinions and reactions came to
my mind. First let us talk about mukbang. Mukbang describes an "eating
broadcast." After watching some of the clips, there is not much question the
"broadcast junkies" overindulge on mass amounts of food. They mostly overeat on
packs of ramen noodles, fried chicken, pizza, and the list goes on. This ultimately
raises the concern on whether or not they are promoting overeating and binge
eating. Or, if they are simply aiming to grab the attention of its viewers and gain
more of them. Eating large plates can start linking mukbang and weight gain. This
can, in turn, increase the risk of weight-related health conditions such as diabetes
and heart disease. Watching may be a trigger for disordered eating patterns and
come with its own subset of risks. Now don't get me wrong. Though not everyone
who uploads a mukbang to the internet has an eating disorder or an evil agenda,
they have to realize the kind of audience they're appealing to. This generation is
more susceptible than ever to emulate the actions and words of their favorite
celebrities. Young boys and girls look up to successful adults, and influencers
should be remembered for the change they inspired, not the disease they
encouraged.
Second, I will give my opinion about the danger of flex culture. Flex culture
is, it is essentially showing off abundance of wealth, through social media. This
could be doing luxury hauls, posting pictures of luxury goods. My point is, flex
culture is all about showing off expensive lifestyles - and I say lifestyles for a
reason. There is nothing wrong with sharing luxury goods and being proud to
possess money for expensive items and experiences, however when it becomes a
lifestyle to present your wealth to the world, that is when things get dangerous.
2020 has been rough for a lot of people financially and I get how hard it is. There's
nothing wrong with wanting a multi-million-pound company, but don't hold it
above all else. When we pass, we can't take our money with us but we can leave
behind the love we shared with others and the lives we changed with our character.
Don't let flex culture erase what is important.