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Taylor Lorenz: ‘Challenge Accepted’: Why Women Are Posting Black-and-White Selfies (NYT)
Taylor Lorenz: ‘Challenge Accepted’: Why Women Are Posting Black-and-White Selfies (NYT)
A representative from Instagram said that the earliest post the company could surface for this current cycle of the challenge was posted a week and a half ago by the Brazilian journalist Ana Paula Padrão. Others have noted that women in Turkey began sharing black-and-white photos recently to raise awareness about femicide. Though the portraits have spread widely, the posts themselves say very little. Like the black square, which became a symbol of solidarity with Black people but asked very little of those who shared it, the black-and-white selfie allows users to feel as if they’re taking a stand while saying almost nothing. Influencers and celebrities love these types of “challenges” because they don’t require actual advocacy, which might alienate certain factions of their fan base.
·nytimes.com·
Taylor Lorenz: ‘Challenge Accepted’: Why Women Are Posting Black-and-White Selfies (NYT)