Madeline+K’s+OpEd+Article


 * Selfies **

"When I die, everyone is invited to come take a selfie at my funeral. Except for my enemies. They're not invited to my funeral, period" -Ezra Koenig


 * The Oxford Dictionary named selfie as the word of the year in 2013. No surprise there. I haven’t gone a day without taking a selfie for longer than I can remember (mildly addicted to snapchat) and you know what? That’s fine. Taking selfies doesn’t mean you are a narcissist. Admittedly, I used to hate on people who posted tons of selfies on instagram mostly because I have the unfortunate habit of hating things for no reason. But once I actually thought about it, I realized that selfies are a form of self expression that shouldn’t be diminished. I think its great that people are confident enough to post pictures of themselves. Being confident isn’t a negative thing, though we are often taught that it is. Why is it more acceptable to be self loathing than it is to be accepting of your appearance? Selfies are just a new way of celebrating your individuality and the things that make you unique and special. So I say take all the selfies you want and don’t listen to those who call you conceited because you’re awesome and so is your face. **