On Jan. 27, 2011, “#selfie” was born. Just over three years later, there are more than 75 million Instagram photos tagged #selfie and a National #Selfie Portrait Gallery. Furthermore, Oxford Dictionary crowned “selfie” its 2013 Word of the Year after being officially added in August
Its social media spotlight focused a lot of hatred toward selfies. Some critics cry narcissism, others complain about duckface and cringe at the inappropriate places some people feel compelled to take selfies (okay, that one’s valid).
As people explore the limits and extraordinary possibilities of selfies every day, it’s time to realize those single-subject pics won’t be going anywhere anytime soon Read more…
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