The Ugly Truth About Our Obsession With Social Media’s Beauty Filters

<p>Even before the invention of glass-blowing in the 14th century, when the first undistorted mirrors became available, humans had an almost&nbsp;<em>instinctual</em>&nbsp;desire to see themselves.</p> <p>But although our early ancestors only had distorted reflections at their disposal&mdash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2014/04/22/the-tyranny-of-the-mirror" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the earliest manmade mirrors</a>, dating back to around 6,000 B.C.E., were polished disks of stone&mdash; that didn&rsquo;t stop them from caring about their appearance. Some of the earliest cosmetics and beauty tools appeared around the same time in the land of ancient Egyptians, who regarded beauty as a sign of holiness and an indicator of good health and social status.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-no%C3%B6sphere/why-our-obsession-with-social-medias-beauty-filters-has-an-ugly-side-948dcf8f7175"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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