buff.ly/18sy796 Selfies get a lot of hate, with various commentators saying theyre evidence of an epidemic of either low self-esteem or narcissism in teenage girls. Rachel Simmons thinks differently: The selfie is a tiny pulse of girl pride—a shout-out to the self... If you write off the endless stream of posts as image-conscious narcissism, you’ll miss the chance to watch girls practice promoting themselves—a skill that boys are otherwise given more permission to develop, and which serves them later on when they negotiate for raises and promotions. It puts the gaze of the camera squarely in a girl’s hands, and along with it, the power to influence the photo’s interpretation. What do you guys think? Do selfies encourage narcissism and self-obsession, or are they about girls taking control of their own image and developing confidence in their self-expression? Do girls really have the power when they take these photos?
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:12:36 +0000
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