Before You Post, Remember Whose Face It Is
I have a friend who enjoys taking selfies whenever he meets other people. Soon after taking them, he often posts the photographs on social media without asking whether everyone in them wants to appear publicly. I noticed something else. When he takes a selfie, he pays careful attention to his own appearance. He makes sure his expression is right and that he is ready for the camera. But the people behind him may be looking elsewhere, making an awkward expression, or not even realizing that the photograph is about to be taken. When the picture is finished, he is usually the only person who looks prepared. One day, I appeared with three other people in one of his selfies. He posted it even though the rest of us had not been ready for the photograph to be shared. When I saw it, I sent him a message and asked him to remove it. I explained that he was the only person in the picture who had been prepared for public display. He refused. Instead, he told me that I was too narrow-minded. In his ...