Fashion Blogger admits to photoshopping her
photos saying
“I've been guilty in the past of using it to manipulate my body.
Please remember to NEVER COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS, because NOT EVERYTHING U
SEE IS REALITY. If you see someone with a flat stomach or flawless skin online
or in a magazine, remember that's not how a body MUST look. Love yourself for
who you are.”
She wanted everyone to know things you see
online isn’t always real, you can’t believe even the biggest stars. She posted
pictures that she had photoshopped and compared it to the original photo, she
wanted to raise awareness of all the unrealistic standards that are set due to
photoshop and other photo-editing software.
“I stopped manipulating my weight in photos with
Photoshop about a year ago, so these photos are between 1-2 years old. But I just
felt like I had lied to my readers and needed to come clean. I’d been wanting
to do this post for a while, but had to wait until I was brave enough to do
it."[1]
She
hopes more people admit to photoshopping and are okay with showing their flaws
because no one’s perfect.
This is an example of online peer pressure and
conformity, where people believe they have to live up to unrealistic
expectations synthesized by the media. Teens editing their own photos who want
to live up to these expectations is one way of dealing with their insecurities.
These false photos and ability to edit excessively has led to teens trying to
edit their own lives and bodies to fit the unrealistic expectations created by
changing their photos; teens have developed
eating disorders, like bulimia, anorexia, and dysmorphia. A study was done by
researchers who asked young girl questions about their popularity and
academics, “the study suggests that the teen’s self-image is largely based
on how she believes others see her,” said Jennifer Pfeifer, an assistant
professor of psychology in Oregon. This is the supporting argument on how young
teens are affected by the media and will do anything to get approval of others,
even if the life they are portraying is completely false. This is a clear
motivation for catfishing and supports the idea that everyone tries to portray
a fake-self online to gain approval of others.[2]
[1] By Huffington Post Canada, 2014: Fashion Blogger Admits To
Photoshopping Images On Her Site, Retrieved by: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/08/15/blogger-admits-photoshop_n_5682692.html
[2] By Timmons, Rachel : How the Modeling Industry Affects a Young Girl’s
Perception, Retrieved by: https://rachelleet.wordpress.com/articles-and-news
writing/how-the-modeling-industry-affects-a-young-girl%E2%80%99s-perception/
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