June 8th, 2011. It seems fitting that the discussion began after an Ignite event in the throes of Internet Week. Myself and friends well steeped in the internets found ourselves discussing social media, the need to unplug, as well as its ever encroaching influence…who follows you, what’s your “influence” and how far does that influence reach online and off…follow the dots and it leads to a little known blog that’s been making its share of headlines amongst sites like the Guardian, CNN, the Washington Post, Fox to name a few, enter the blog “a Gay Gal in Damascus.” And while the background story itself is as sensational as the title given a Syrian location what was most enthralling for those around our little round table was how deep and varied its effects ran – questions of the human heart, those of trust, authenticity, motivations intertwined with those concerns about journalism, social media, lesbian struggles, and women’s rights; each layer adding more color and depth to the others. It had drama, suspense, mystery- a seemingly innocuous love story gone horribly wrong.
It’s the kind of thing movies are made of…
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