Facebook is a mirror. Looking at your Facebook as a reflection of yourself can display an idealized version of how you see yourself. I think most people portray a glamorized version of themselves for the world to see. They skew themselves in a way that makes them more desire-able. Human nature, maybe? Or maybe it's a consequence of the obsession with celebrities and commercialized beauty. Whether a person is glamorizing themselves in the form of their physical appearance, or glamorizing the experiences of their life, I think it's safe to say that Facebook is the glittery soap box of the social media world.
For my project I am going to make a Facebook account that documents my life from an objective point of view rather than a subjective one. I will take and post a daily picture of myself. Whether I have makeup on or not.. whether I have the flu or not... whether I'm happy or not. It will document my life in a factual way rather than a glamorized way. My statues will not be brags about my daily life accomplishments or my bitches and rants, but rather factual statements about what I did that day.
I think it will be interesting to compare my "normal" Facebook (where my life is glamorized and filtered to say only what I want to expose) to my "actual" Facebook that displays my mundane daily activities.
Hi Amanda. Sounds good. Think about how you would like to document the project. If you haven't begun, get started. I was out sick today, but we'll still have crit next Tuesday. -Your Prof
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