Am I pretty or ugly? Exploring an unfortunate YouTube phenomenon

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 18:10:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/10/am-i-pretty-or-ugly-exploring-an-unfortunate-youtube-phenomenon/>

"Live artist Louise Orwin has created a show—Pretty Ugly—based on her
research into the phenomenon of teenage girls discussing body issues on
social media."

This is a very serious problem.  There has always been peer pressure and
bullying, but new technology magnifies the reach and magnitude of the
bad as well as the good.  Social and cultural change is difficult and
slow, but necessary.

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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