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It’s definitely nice seeing people’s faces and the things going on in their lives. That’s one of the main purposes of media, right? To keep people updated no matter where they are? But on the other hand, if they can only see you through media, then that’s all you get judged based on. The song #SELFIE probably explains this best. Before you do anything (and in this case, judging other people), you have to: “first, let me take a selfie.” Then instead of interacting with people who can judge you on the real you in real life, you have to spend all your time taking hundreds of selfies to get the right one before spending a couple more hours choosing the right filter. Why? Because your selfies on media pretty much define you nowadays. It doesn’t matter what your personality is, how smart you are, or how nice you are. As long as you have good selfies, that’s all that matters. After all, that’s what everyone can see, not just the people around you who are actually significant and can have an impact on your life. So why not just put all the effort and time into a selfie and not what’s actually going on in real life?
This also puts a lot of emphasis on purely just physical appearance and photoshopping skills. In #SELFIE, she said, “Oh my god, Jason just texted me. Should I go home with him? I guess I took a good selfie.” What does this say about the value of a person? So Jason only likes you because you look good in a selfie? I'll leave these questions with you to answer yourself.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the kind of pop culture that is overshadowing us all today.