You really nailed it on both points. On point 1, I’ve been told by a black classmate that he can palpably feel the insincerity in Zoom class, where if HE makes a point or says something the SJW wing of the class is all up in the chat window going “YES!” and “great point!” and “100!” whereas if a white guy made the same point the SJW wing of the class does not respond. My friend KNOWS he’s being praised for ideological reasons, but he can dismiss it, and dismiss the praises themselves, because he is a healthy-minded adult whose self-esteem or indeed his very survival is not perpetually in the balance, hinging on that very praise and affirmation.
On point 2, but seriously: sometimes I look on the mirror and think I look alright, and sometimes I see myself on the camera screen at the self-checkout and think, who is that hideous big monster?? Photography artists have done projects where they show how angles, lighting, etc. can have a massive impact on perception of people’s looks. It’s kind of fascinating to think about, and it’s why I never fell for the whole Instagram model culture lol.
sometimes I see myself on the camera screen at the self-checkout and think, who is that hideous big monster?? Photography artists have done projects where they show how angles, lighting, etc. can have a massive impact on perception of people’s looks
It's going to be wild when the neg-filters hit consumers and purposely make them ugly in order to subtly encourage them to buy specific products to make them more attractive. When they get home and look in the mirror they'll see they've been tricked but entropy means most will not go and return the products.
You really nailed it on both points. On point 1, I’ve been told by a black classmate that he can palpably feel the insincerity in Zoom class, where if HE makes a point or says something the SJW wing of the class is all up in the chat window going “YES!” and “great point!” and “100!” whereas if a white guy made the same point the SJW wing of the class does not respond. My friend KNOWS he’s being praised for ideological reasons, but he can dismiss it, and dismiss the praises themselves, because he is a healthy-minded adult whose self-esteem or indeed his very survival is not perpetually in the balance, hinging on that very praise and affirmation.
On point 2, but seriously: sometimes I look on the mirror and think I look alright, and sometimes I see myself on the camera screen at the self-checkout and think, who is that hideous big monster?? Photography artists have done projects where they show how angles, lighting, etc. can have a massive impact on perception of people’s looks. It’s kind of fascinating to think about, and it’s why I never fell for the whole Instagram model culture lol.
It's going to be wild when the neg-filters hit consumers and purposely make them ugly in order to subtly encourage them to buy specific products to make them more attractive. When they get home and look in the mirror they'll see they've been tricked but entropy means most will not go and return the products.