Are you sick of seeing doctored selfies?

seadoug

seadoug

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This is especially the case with young women. They now have to look like supermodels, even if they are fairly plain in real life. I'm so sick of these fake-looking, doctored selfies. So much ridiculous vanity.

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What is sad is that there is now a condition called Instagram Dismorfia that causes this. What are these people going to feel like when they become seniors? There will be a big difference between what they post and what they see in the mirror. Seems like the plastic surgery industry will be booming, but not everyone is as wealthy as Madonna or Kris Jenner.

Instagram contributes to body dysmorphia by promoting intense social comparison, facilitating the use of filters that create unrealistic beauty standards ("Instagram face"), and exposing users to negative comments. This can cause an obsessive focus on minor or imagined physical flaws, leading to anxiety, depression, and a desire for cosmetic procedures to match filtered images.
 
Yes, I am so tired of seeing them. It's the most egotistical thing in society going on now. I never have taken one and don't intend to ever take one. I actually think people look deranged standing around looking at themselves, or walking around with their arms extended talking to a phone, and the bathroom mirror selfie......SMHšŸ˜†
 
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I have filters on the camera of my phone. We used em for fun when my kids were young. Add rabbit ears and such. But one gave you make up and removed the wrinkles and I made a pic of my son and me and he said: Now you look nice! LOL
 
Arguably the rise of smart phones along with the internet has produced a generation of vanities with the posting of selfies which clearly demonstrates higher levels of narcissistic traits, such as grandiose exhibitionism and a need for admiration.
Problem is, I'm as guilty as any of those youngsters. My wardrobe, most of which my wife made, gets admiring compliments and I wouldn't be truthful if I didn't admit that such compliments, stroke my ego. Therefore in defence of my own narcism I will let those selfie taking youngsters be.
 
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This has been our culture for decades and decades Doug. Women and girls are made to feel badly about ourselves if we don't have perfect skin, hair, are over weight and even if we wear glasses. We have been teased and shamed when we didn't look a certain way. And forget it if you're Black. We were told (and shown) that if we didn't have white skin and straight hair, we could never be considered pretty. Now there are ways to doctor one's image to live up to unrealistic standards of beauty. The problem with that is if someone meets up with a potential partner in person and they don't look as depicted in their selfie, that could cause a major disappointment and end the date pretty quickly .

I don't doctor my selfies. If I don't like how one comes out, I just don't post it. Honestly, so far I can say people I know don't doctor theirs either. But for those who do...it's not an important enough "thing" to bother me,
 
To be honest, if I am looking at the anchorwomen on TV in the U.S. and in Hungaria, I see very beautiful women in dresses or skirts with high heels. I like them much more than these sloppy ones with slacks and flat shoes on German TV. These are an insult for my eyes and my brain.

If young women and even older women who are doing selfies like to enhance their look with the help of shapewear, cosmetics or even AI, no problem at all. On the contrary, I value it.

To the pic: Her face in the right pic looks much more pretty than in the left.
 
It kills me to see pictures of myself when I was younger. I was cute! Why did I not know that?

Young people are beautiful. Youth is lovely. We will not have that natural beauty ever again.

I didnā€™t know that at the time. I regret that I didnā€™t know that when I was living it.
 
Pepper said:
It kills me to see pictures of myself when I was younger. I was cute! Why did I not know that?

Young people are beautiful. Youth is lovely. We will not have that natural beauty ever again.

I didnā€™t know that at the time. I regret that I didnā€™t know that when I was living it.
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I think we all think the same Peppper... I went through my teen yers thinking I was blugly..... no-one tells you different...

However I'm with @seadoug.. it's annoying to see these altered selfies, knoing these peope look nothing at all like the altered image..

Make up is one thing.. completely altering your face..is another...
 
If you care about the person you are taking a photo of you will take the time to get a caring photo of them.
My mom had those large dark circles under her eyes and they did effect her about having photos taken.
So I wouldn't get her in a spot with harsh bright light. Caring about your image to others is something we all
care about, I think we all will want a say in what photos get tossed around on the web, admit it, pretty sure we
all do. But - to alter them is a whole other thing.
I will admit that on FB when they had the "See yourself in historical imagery" I was curious. You submitted several
photos of you at different ages and they fit them into fashions in historical times. Fun yes but not something I would
use to pass myself today as. What you see is what you get because you never know if you may actually get to meet someday.
16th CenturyRoyalty.jpg 1950'sChic.jpg Hippie.jpg PioneerWoman.jpg
 
hollydolly said:
I've never used one..I don't know how to....
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There are some standard on my phone app, but those are very childish, if you chose fun instead of photo and it said that more filters were on Snapchat. My kids use that. I installed it. You can just chose a filter and make a pic.
 
Iā€™m sick of selfies in general. Joe and Mary travel to Calkandylans and take a selfie in front of the world biggest sugar bomb candy bar. But, all we see are the smiling faces, somewhat distorted, and bits of the candy bar in back of them. So what? We already know what Joe and Mary look like.
 
Who would people post these for?
if they have real friends, they know that is not what they look like. it is good way for ppl to laugh behind their back. people can be so mean.
If it is to attract someone, they will find out quickly that is not the real, you.

I saw an ad recently for a real estate lady who sold many houses in my community and thought "wow her daughter must be selling houses now."... lol........... if someone hires her, they will see she is NOT as it looked like in pictures... maybe she is trying to show she can make any house look 10 times better too šŸ¤£
 
IrishEyes said:
If you care about the person you are taking a photo of you will take the time to get a caring photo of them.
My mom had those large dark circles under her eyes and they did effect her about having photos taken.
So I wouldn't get her in a spot with harsh bright light. Caring about your image to others is something we all
care about, I think we all will want a say in what photos get tossed around on the web, admit it, pretty sure we
all do. But - to alter them is a whole other thing.
I will admit that on FB when they had the "See yourself in historical imagery" I was curious. You submitted several
photos of you at different ages and they fit them into fashions in historical times. Fun yes but not something I would
use to pass myself today as. What you see is what you get because you never know if you may actually get to meet someday.
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You donā€™t need any special filters. You are model looking pretty.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
You donā€™t need any special filters. You are model looking pretty.
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That was the only time believe me, I was more interested in the historical look as I love the old fashions of eras.
I submitted pics of ages 14, 21 and 32. There were more but you can only upload so may at a time.
They mostly used the 14 year old face in these. It was fun to do but the interest died after that to do it again.
 
Some time ago, I received an email from a former co-worker with some news and asking how I've been. I don't get many personal emails anymore, so just hearing from her at all was a surprise. She had attached a selfie that looked 10 years younger than my memory of her. I really believe her sole purpose for writing was to get a reaction on the photo. I answered the message in a friendly way, and even asked a few questions, but didn't mention the photo. She did not reply, which is fine . . .
 
I don't really care if someone doctors their selfie. It's not my thing but if someone has fun doing it then bring it on. It's harmless and we only live once. But I do draw the line with gigantic breast implants that look more like balloons that might pop any minute (plus it causes cancer).

If I could make millions as an online influencer, which happens, I'd paint my face purple with pink polka dots if they asked me.
 
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