from within, but it's natural to want
g¢t that approval from others.
'When we talk about teenagers, it's
developmentally appropriate that

easier.

Apps such.as Snapchat allow

to

they want to get that peer attention,

and this is

a way

to

do that:'

to snap a selfie and send it to
their friends, but the image is only

users

visible for up to 10 seconds before it
disappears forever.

"Selfies

MMUN
ON
While many people share their selfies
on social media for the public to see,
another common trend is sharing
images among only their friends
much like text messaging, but with
pictures. Selfies are used to send
messages, communicate feelings or
even get approval of an outfit you're
planning to wear. As the selfie trend
has grown, apps have become avail­
able that make sending selfies even

MOO

F

-

are

just a different form

of communication

-

your friends

actually
you
opposed to
a
that
just seeing message
you type
out," said Rachel Goldman, 19, of
West Bloomfield. "It makes things

can

see

more

as

fun and more interactive."

The result was more than 1
million posts from across the world
with women appreciating their

same.

S

,

..

VI

Another

emerging outcome of the
selfie is the encouragement among
young people to love and accept

themselves. Social media sites

are

beauty and the beauty of those
around them.
In a time when self-esteem is so

own

Rachael Bradley and Andrew Rexroth, both 20, snap a selfie in
front of the Chicago Bean.

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