#Selfie

It is very relevant that the "selfie" has made its way into mainstream culture, and there is no sign that it is going to disappear. Is this a good thing?

There are definitely those who support the selfie; they say that it is a great form of self expression and boosts self-esteem. However on the flip side of things, others say that it can actually degrade one's self-esteem. You can see two teens' opinions on the matter here.

How can a picture someone posts of themselves, because they think it looks good, lower their self-esteem? It has a lot to do with likes. If the person doesn't get "enough likes" they start to think, "What's wrong with me?"

As the video below points out, taking so many pictures of yourself can make you more prone to picking out the little things you don't like about yourself.

Others think the largest problem with the selfie culture is that it is making people more narcissistic. This article from The Guardian says it all.

In my opinion, taking a selfie now and then isn't a bad thing, but there are cases when I think it is out of control. In some of those cases I think I am the one who is out of control. There have been times my friends and I take way too much time taking pictures of ourselves and editing them. Why do we feel the need to do it?

For me, I do it to boost my confidence, but in reality it doesn't do much boosting. What do you think? Is the selfie culture really worth it?

"What's the Point in Doing Anything?"

While on Spotify the other day, I came across a song that made me stop and think--mid dance move. The song is called Digital Witness and is by S. Vincent. It has a tune that makes you want to jam, and catchy chorus, but as I was singing along, I realized it wasn't as happy of a song as I thought it was.

The chorus includes the lines "What's the point of even sleeping if I can't show it, if you can't see me? What's the point in doing anything?" You can find all of the lyrics here. What this particular line is talking about is social media.

The song is suggesting that social media is taking over peoples' minds and making them narcissistic and obsessed with themselves and anything digital.

This BuzzFeed article has a lot to say about this song and thinks the artist blows this issue way out of proportion. One of the arguments is it is just the latest thing people are doing that has not been accepted as "normal" yet. As if it is nothing different than how strange it was to be making phone calls or writing letters in their early development.

In my opinion this could definitely be the case, but anything without moderation can be turned into a bad thing. I think it is important for people to keep in check how much time they spend on social media and not go overboard. As well as to make sure they are not becoming too narcissistic--just confident.

Ultimately the decision is up to you, is there a point in doing anything if no one knows you did it? Check out St. Vincent's video for the song down below.