tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post5962578764492165412..comments2024-02-05T01:40:17.832-08:00Comments on Spokesmama: My first project of 2014: #365FeministSelfieLisa Corriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528772139443165946noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-69826017264448670162014-01-03T17:54:05.501-08:002014-01-03T17:54:05.501-08:00Thrilled to meet you thanks to #365feministselfie,...Thrilled to meet you thanks to #365feministselfie, and pretty surprised about how excited I am for this project - especially since I'm giving birth to my second daughter in a few weeks after a pregnancy that has not been all that self-care focused (walk, yoga, sleep....what? I have a business to run and a family to keep happy!). So, this is bound to be an interesting year personally but I totally agree that there's power in taking back representations of our faces and our bodies from the perfect myth of the media and daring to look and be looked at in all of our unkempt glory. Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221382273243004429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-2093528456939193912014-01-02T17:21:31.039-08:002014-01-02T17:21:31.039-08:00Yay! This is a fantastic project. You're going...Yay! This is a fantastic project. You're going to inspire many people of all genders with this. I look forward to all new pictures! xo MikeyMichael Barry Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944921270190598021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-25876735022202042952014-01-02T10:25:09.853-08:002014-01-02T10:25:09.853-08:00For the record, I love seeing your photos of yours...For the record, I love seeing your photos of yourself & L & B, so keep it up.<br />Rob Uthenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-91259168067835263182014-01-02T10:23:10.303-08:002014-01-02T10:23:10.303-08:00I actually think the "selfie" is often u...I actually think the "selfie" is often unfairly maligned. Part of it comes from the years of people taking photos of themselves in virtually identical poses in bathroom mirrors (with the phone clearly visible) and posting them to Facebook. However, like you, I end up taking photos of myself with the kids because 1) the technology exists to do this and 2) there is often no one around to take photos. <br /><br />I don't see it as narcissism, as I HATE the way I look in most of these photos. However, it is nice to have these moments with the little ones captured, as they grow up so quickly.<br /><br />I think a lot of people apply the following logic:<br /><br />1) Selfies are things done by common people with no knowledge of better things<br />2) I am better than the common people<br />3) Ergo, I hate selfies.<br /><br />This logic often informs people's taste in movies and music.<br /><br />People also have all sorts of reasons why they hate all baby photos, but I no longer concern myself with that.Rob Uthenoreply@blogger.com