And that Microsoft piece is 100% written by AI

3. Better understanding of these fleshed and digital dynamics are important for understanding the growing popularity of cosmetic surgery and normalization of “tweakment” procedures (see Gill, 2023); and the ever-intensifying pressures of self optimisation in contemporary socio-digital life.

2. Concepts of affect are useful for highlighting the complexities and tensions of contemporary digital life - which young people cannot simply opt out of, but must find ways to navigate.

In short:

1. Editing practices can be fraught and create a sense of 'jarring' or 'dissonance' between virtual and physical embodiment.

This is the first article from our 'youth and selfie editing practices' study.

We draw on @rcecoleman.bsky.social's concepts of images as virtuals to make sense of how young people see and know themselves through digitally mediated modification practices.

So sad I missed this! It does look absolutely beautiful