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The digital disfigurement of bodies on social media (Wk 9)

In western society/culture, there is a hyper-fixation of the female body. These beauty standards of women’s body image and how they should appear are considered a ‘desired aesthetic’ amongst women. Due to these unrealistic westernised body standards, more women feel the need to digitally alter their appearance through apps such as face-tune, photoshop and “perfect 365 producing our own notions of normativity.” (Coy-Dibley, 2016)

With the help of digitalised modifications, people have the freedom to critique their bodies, similarly to how we would in mirrors. (Coy-Dibley, 2016) Now it only takes up to a few minutes to make these adjustments to photos. 

Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Patrick Byrne suggests that photo editing of selfies and using filters can really affect someone’s self-image to the point of seeking plastic surgery. (Holloway, 2021)

Filters and editing “have created a culture of body dysmorphic disorder - ranging from depression and anxiety. (Holloway, 2021)

This can have detrimental impacts on passive audiences who aren’t aware of any editing behind the scenes. This then becomes an unethical situation, as there are many people who engage with this type of content daily, consuming and believing that this is how their bodies look in real life. Micro celebrities and influencers typically use editing as a way to live up to society’s expectations of women however, the line between what is real and what is digitally enhanced becomes blurred with more and more vulnerable people falling victim to these tactics.

But are the micro influences to blame? Arguably, they’re just doing their job or they’re just falling into the pressure of what society deems as ‘aesthetically pleasing’…

However, it should come down to honesty and setting the record straight as seeing unrealistic standards on social media platforms “affects our perception of self [individuality].” (Coy-Dibley, 2016)

Bibliography: 

Coy-Dipley, 2016, ‘Digitized Dysmorphia’ of the female body: the re/disfigurement of the image’, Palgrave Communications, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 1-9.

Holloway, 2021, How Photo Editing and Filters Can Harm Your Body Image with Dr. Patrick Bryne, Cleveland Clinic, URL:

How Photo Editing and Filters Can Harm Your Body Image with Dr. Patrick Byrne

Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Patrick Byrne, MD, discusses how photo editing can affect your self-image.

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