And I hold my hands up: I did a complete volte-face as soon as my own little rugrat came along. We've seen what harm selfie culture can do to the mindset of a grown woman, or even a half-grown woman. As children of the 80s and 90s, we were bereft of Photoshop, and I have the bad photos to prove it. Even though today's selfie culture was light years away, I was aware of the slippery concepts of beauty and perfection. Nowadays, I can look back on those wonky-teethed child photos with fondness and see them as what they were.

Source: Irish Independent October 31, 2019 02:37 UTC