I’m Rush. I’m 6. This is my blog.
I guess the argument could be that kids like this existed before the internet and platforms like Tumblr. Those cool little kids that seemed to know so much at such a young age and be “mature” beyond their years. At the same time, I can’t help but think that this is a representation of a seismic shift for lost innocence.
At first glance it seems fake or the creation of someone older then him documenting his life. I hope it is more of a digital scrapbook for a hip parent, but what if he controls it? He seems happy in the images, but he is just 6 years old. From this experience does he have an intimate knowledge and subtle understanding of things like “popularity” that are generally full of pain and emotional baggage. 6 is an age when you are supposed to be blissfully unaware of the social powder-keg that is race, beauty and judgement. Tumblr (which I dearly love) puts him front and center on a system that makes him blatantly aware of the adult world. Stay young kid.
via david:
This kid is so much cooler than me. He even has a hot girlfriend.
