Does Your Ego Need Digital Surgery?

Powered by the selfie culture, cosmetic surgeries continue to grow. In an era where our visual image defines who we are, everyone wants to…

Powered by the selfie culture, cosmetic surgeries continue to grow. In an era where our visual image defines who we are, everyone wants to look perfect in front of millions of social eyes. And our need to be liked is not limited to how we look, but actually involves who we are. A facial plastic surgery is not longer enough; it seems that our whole identity is undergoing a full digital surgery.

Who are you, really?

“ they want your dark in past tense because no one wants to deal with your present or future tense sadness” — Felicia C. Sullivan

Do we share who we really are in social media? Or do we just show our beautified ego? I’m not talking about arrogant or entitled people, like when we say “having an ego”, but your “ideal self”. It’s this fantasized self-identity that creates a tension between our real identity and who we pretend to be online.

There’s an unwritten rule in social media, the “socially correctness” that’s driving online behaviors. It’s the same as politically correctness,…