Teens Modernize "Hot or Not" With "Am I Pretty or Ugly?" Videos
If you log onto YouTube and do a search for "Am I Pretty or Ugly?" videos you will get thousands of hits. This is essentially where a teenage girl spends a few minutes talking into the camera and asking you to comment on her looks. Some of the girls do it for the compliments, but others seem to do it to get confirmation of something someone has already said to them. Many girls mentioned being called "slut", "ugly", "fat", "gross", etc.. at school.
This is extremely sad considering who will actually be watching these videos. It won't be a psychologist or self-help guru spreading pixie dust on their problems. Nor will it be new teenagers who want to befriend them. The majority of people who watch these videos and feel compelled to comment will have ill intent. These girls are stepping into a virtual playground of bullies and pedophiles. It's better to receive no attention than to invite negative attention!