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Identity in Communities and Networks

Because We Are Girls: The Instagram Identity of Adolescent Girls

Because I am a girl, I cannot lose a pound without having someone say I look great. Because I am a girl, my new job in a male dominated field will be discredited as a diversity hire, rather than an outcome of my hard work. Because I am a girl, I have expectations to meet … and way too many of them. Because I am a girl, my social media profile is important to me because if I make a mistake, I can edit it. If I do not look the way I should, I can Photoshop it. And I receive negative feedback, I Read more [...]