Everything Sia Grace

Social media is commonly filled with things we call “ethical dilemma’s”, in which individuals often consider what is morally right to do on social media. One concern that I’ve always had dealing with ethical dilemmas on social media, is the use of photoshop, and primarily the use of photoshop by “instagram models” and other known celebrities. The problem is, is it okay to lie online about your physical appearance? Is it ethical to alter pictures of one’s body to make your appearance more appealing to gain likes and followers, which don’t even know the truth behind the pictures being posted? What these models do, is contort their appearance with the use of photoshop, claiming that their body is naturally that way, which is not only lying to the public and their followers but also creating unrealistic expectations of body types. The photos being posted are mainly models shaping their waists to be skinnier as well as touching up facial features. In my opinion, I believe the situation to be morally wrong. This gives the public a false image of these model’s appearances. I believe this situation to be wrong, as it sets up unrealistic body expectations, specifically for younger girls. This can, in turn, create many problems, such as insecurity of physical appearance in younger girls, as well as the start of eating disorders or even beginning to use photoshop themselves. It teaches people not to be okay with their own bodies; it teaches the public and the younger generation to constantly criticize and compare themselves to others, and that their own body is not “enough” for societies expectations.