A selfie is a self-portrait photograph, usually taken with a
hand-held digital camera or cell-phone. They are often casual, taken
either with a camera held at arm's length or in front of a mirror,
including either just the photographer or as many people as can be in
focus.
Nowadays, exploring selfie exposure in the UK there has been denoted
a pathological condition triggered by this called selfieism.
The origin of these photos comes from the late 19th century, when
people began to experiment with cameras and started taking pictures
of themselves in mirrors.
In the present day, selfies are a way of presenting one's body to
others, usually in social networks, in a flattering but casual way
where the main features of the person are perfectly noticeable. Yet,
being as popular as they are, they also have become a way to show
off, specially when we talk about young women, who show their bodies
on the Internet, exposing themselves to a high level of sexual
harassment when specific parts can be seen, mostly when these
pictures are in other people's possession, say, a boyfriend of
girlfriend, who posts them once the relationship is over as a form of
revenge against the person.
Selfies
have also been taken beyond the earth. A space selfie is a selfie
that is taken in space. This refers to selfies taken by astronauts.
