Published on 2022/07/15
THE AGE OF FILTERS #9
They say that the famous filters of some applications, which are there to amuse us and make us have a good time, do more harm than good, since they distort the perception we have of ourselves, generating false psychological rewards that later turn into frustration.
The dog's face is good because it's funny, especially when you stick out your tongue, but the filter that makes you prettier is bad because it makes you want to be someone you're not. But what happens if you identify with a dog? Isn't it just as frustrating when you look at yourself and your ears don't hang? Should people let you sniff their asses because you identify as a dog? Are they transphobic for not letting you do it?
All these types of concerns are still a response to how well we are as a society, since having all our needs covered and having so much free time, we can focus on things as banal as if a filter that removes stains from skin, raise your cheekbones and makes your cheeks more red is good or bad because it raises your self-esteem or frustrates your feelings. I think many are being modern beyond their means.
Having said all this, I leave you with a new installment of videos with cartoon filters, because if one day you dreamed of being a Disney princess, you're in luck.
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