The selfie backlash rails against self-empowerment
Selfies have become a shorthand for vanity, but they could also be a tool for liberation
Two weeks ago, a 66-year-old Japanese tourist died trying to take a selfie at the Taj Mahal. You’ve probably seen some of the onslaught of cautionary articles about the dangers of the selfie, written in a tone that suggests that you get what you deserve if you die from your own silly narcissism. Mashable took Condé Nast Traveler’s tongue-in-cheek piece about selfies posing a greater danger than shark attacks, and made a bar ...
