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Outline
Text 1 has the title “The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected Consequences of Selfie Obsession”. The so-called “good consequences” are presented by explaining why the selfie is popular.
“The cult of the selfie celebrates regular people” (p. 1, l. 17) “It allows you to control your image online” (p. 1, l. 20) “I like having the power to choose how I look” (p. 1, ll. 21-22)

Just hearing these quotes would probably lead to a positive understanding of the subject, but immediately after the author indicates her own standpoint, Selfies have gone too far! “But let’s be real” (p. 1, l. 23) “There’s a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to the comments and Likes you get when you post a selfie, and they aren’t based on who you are – they’re based on what you look like” (p. 1, ll. 27-28)

Just by the use of “but let’s be real”, the text clearly indicates that the previous “good view” is false. The doctor’s quote supports this, by pointing out the flaws and “unexpected” consequences that is teenagers playing with their own self-esteem and therefore identity.

Text 2 however is written by a regular selfie-user and Instragram icon. As expected, the text therefore tries to defend the subject.
“The selfie is the new way to look someone right in the eye and say, “Hello, this is me.” (p. 2, l. 18)

As in this quote, the selfie is explained as a modern tool to show people who you are. It is presented as a “tool of communication”, that is now accessible and the reason for its’ popularity having exploded.

This is however not the only standpoint that is presented. The author also talks about the internet-community being the reason for the selfie critique “Warning: Post your own, and you’ll see how fast people become poetry specialists and offer critiques like “I hate you, you should die.” (p. 1, ll. 7-8)

Like this quote states everyone can be professors or specialists on the Internet, and someone will correct you and criticize you if you are wrong! Now this leads to people being afraid to post what they want in a selfie, and therefore turning the selfie into just a self-portrait where you cannot “make mistakes”.

The style of text 2
Text 2 has a very reader-friendly style. The language is not too formal and her use of daily language leads to a pleasant reading experience:
It’s easy: flip the view on your phone and hold it at a high angle” (p. 1, l. 1)

This quote is from the very beginning of the text, where the author gives a definition of “the selfie”. With the use of words like, “it’s easy” and “Flip” she identifies herself with the average girl teenager, who do take a selfie, which creates a very friendly atmosphere. This also fits greatly with the target group. Being an article for Teen Vogue, the target group must be teenage girls. Taking the text’s standpoints into account this creates a motherly understanding of the author. She begins by identifying herself with the reader and then moves on to be a guiding “mother-figure”, who does not support the subject.

Is there a limit?
Taking a selfie is a personal act, and with the right to say and post what you want, there is in my opinion technically not a limit. However, is there an ethnic limit? YES! Posing in front of a camera, while a man is committing suicide behind your back is just not human. Then posting it afterwards is to me outrageous. It is like taking a picture of a bleeding baby, crying for help. Go help the god damn baby! The problem is not the selfie, but that the picture was taken. It could have been a complete coincidence, but posting it afterwards completely removes that excuse. A selfie or even a picture should never be taken if another’s ethnic rights are being broken. A scandal like this, is also why the selfie as a subject is receiving so much critique, since it is damn hard to see the beauty of disposing yourself to the world with stories like this being around.