@Clix Pix @Scepticalscribe
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i have noticed that women, more than men, use selfie mode more.
is this about women being traditionally thought about as objects actually objectifying themselves? always interested in how they look by others? needing that reassurance?
@Clix Pix , i too take my mobile fon calls away from others. its polite to do so. i get up and go into a hallway to take a call. always.
Interesting observations re gender and selfies, but I think it is a considerably more nuanced than
@Mark - quoted above, or
@Clix Pix in her thoughtful post, below, have suggested.
.... It's an interesting thought about some women objectifying themselves, and wondering how they look to others, needing reassurance that they are indeed attractive and appealing...... As someone who is not and never has been a beauty, I don't feel the need to plaster images of myself all around the internet, but sure, I suppose if I had been from childhood on into adulthood praised for my looks and such, that I would have a different attitude and would be fascinated by my own appearance and wanting to share it.
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Women may well take more selfies than men do, - this is something I must keep a eye open for, it is not something that struck me - but, I do wonder whether this applies to many/most when or those who have deemed attractive, or whether the portability and sheer facility of mobile phones (cell phones) has democratised photography to such an extent that many women feel more comfortable taking pictures (capturing images) of themselves when they hold the camera, - and thus, are able to control what is shot, and how it is shot - rather than when it is held by someone else.
While this may well be a form of objectifying themselves, it is also taking control of how their image is presented to the world.
From what I can see, traditionally, photography was very heavily influenced by the fact that most professional (and serious hobbyist) photographers were male, and the "male gaze" determined what was photographed and how (and why).
In any case, in my experience, even in professional settings, male photographers will readily shoot males in almost every context, whereas women are invisible unless deemed attractive (and preferably young), or are too important, or senior, (or powerful, or famous) to overlook .
By way of curious contrast, professional - or semi-professional - female photographers tend to shoot everyone - male or female - as the situation requires.