We are writing the story of how we want to be seen.
we are given control on how our story is told
10 Matching Annotations
- Sep 2018
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If selfies are about warts-and-all self-acceptance, what message does it send when we don’t show the warts?
selfies arent always a way to promote self acceptance
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you wish your pic well, you hope it grows up to be a winner.
The feedback a selfie gets is just as important as the picture.
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This selfie was like the end of all that, like the final frame of one of those terrible coming-of-age movies.
selfies can document the start or ending of a new chapter in your life.
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The picture I took is pretty close to what I see in the mirror but there are photos of me from a party this weekend and they made me want to stay inside with a blanket over my head.
slefies show the other side of you that we cant always see.
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We’re taught that anything less than perfection is not good enough, and we’re reminded damn well that we will never be perfect.
There are alot of social norms that many people feel the pressure to conform to.
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That ugly selfie was both a declaration of victory in that day’s battle and a rallying cry for the months to come.
sometimes selfies become reminders of who you are. His selfie had some good and bad things about it, but it still kept him going.
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I would send her selfies to help erase the miles and show that I was happy
Selfies are used to maintain connections between people
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I want other young trans people to have someone to look at and see themselves reflected.
Its used to motivate others to be themselves
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It was very gender-affirming for me, and I couldn’t really stop staring at myself and playing with it.
This was a way of expressing who this person really is and the confidence they have.
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