Saturday, 8 February 2014

Mo' Selfies, Mo' Problems? How Those Pics Can Chip Away At Your Self-Esteem by JUL 29, 2013 11:20 AMKRISTIN BOOKER

http://www.refinery29.com/2013/07/50626/selfies

We are in the throes of Selfie Nation,

Narcissus drowned because he was so enchanted with his own reflection

personal crisis

When you’re so busy controlling your image that you miss the moment entirely. 

clicks, 'likes,' 

to feed their self-esteem

Jess Weiner, Global Self-Esteem Ambassador for Dove, a social messaging strategist, and CEO of Talk to Jess, has seen a considerable rise in self-esteem issues with the pressure to constantly be camera-ready. “I have seen a remarkable shift is self-esteem issues with the rise of the selfies," she says. "The pressure to be camera-ready can elevate self-esteem issues, with the pressure of commenting on posts and with the rise of social media. It has a more competitive aspect, and that can really put the pressure on.” 

77% women would consider themselves ‘camera-shy,’ and 63% of women destroyed a photo they didn't like.” 
a generational issue?

There's a lot of self-editing going on#

Many women and girls who are shy use selfies to portray themselves as a different character.

internal as much as the external,

life as it really is

perfect and model-ready

“Social anxiety

uncomfortable

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