The fact that we always have to be “living our best lives” all the time is a distorted version of reality. We all have peaks and valleys in our life. Life isn’t only the shining moments, and especially not only the fake shining moments.
Indeed. The mundane moments are part of life as well. Social media makes people think they should either be having the time of their life or having a mental breakdown. There's no in between in the social media universe.
What bothers me about social is people expect you to post about everything. when my cousin passed away last year, I had family and friends ask why I didn’t post something. Why to get fake sympathy from a bunch of people I don’t know or care about my cousin passing? We all need social media breaks.
I’m so glad social media wasn’t invented until I was almost through college. I feel so bad for everyone who never had the opportunity to experience life before social media 😔
SAME! I feel really bad for the kids growing up with social media. I had horrible depression and body dysmorphia in high school. I don't know what would have happened to me if the internet had been around like it is today......
Totally! I heard a plastic surgeon talk about how he finds a lot of fulfillment in his work because he helps women who are genuinely distressed about their appearance feel better. He said something like "Today the standard for beauty is just so high!" I was flabbergasted that he didn't realize that he is the one both creating the problem and selling the "solution."
As someone that grew up as a Jehovah Witness 😷 I grew up thinking armageddon was going to happen next year. Im actually surprised Ive made it past 30 😂
This is so sad. I wish folks would focus more on character- because let's be honest- with rare exception, few people age like fine wine. Looks will fade, but great character is what everyone remembers long after you are gone.
What!? Starring at a screen all day waiting for approval from people you don’t interact with in person is bad for your brain? Wow, who would’ve guessed that.
@WΑΝΤ Ś Έ'X !!! lοοκ my νιdeο ! video games are their own mental health problem, social media obsession is a totally different thing. This problems been going on for a few years now
I seen a missing women’s photo being used that has a filter. That just goes to show how bad it is that people think it’s normal that they don’t even realize they’re using a filtered photo for the news.
Girls have been having body image issues in this country for generations. It’s not just because of social media. I think the real issue is cultural-this country is obsessed with the image of perfection and it feeds and makes money off our insecurities.
It's also clothing - if you're not average shaped, it's difficult to find clothes. It takes a while to realize there's nothing wrong with your body - it's the clothes.
@@africanfitnessconcept What you're actually saying is, ""There's no such thing as natural variance, anyone who's different just has something wrong with them"" .... Great opinion you got there bub, but you might want to keep it to yourself.
My parents offered to let me cosmetic surgery when I was a teen. I have severe body dysmorphia and my parents were desperate for me to have some self esteem. Ended up backfiring, as I thought they were finally admitting that I was hideous and even as a teenager, I knew that surgery wouldn’t just magically fix me overnight so I never went through it
@@michiganscythian2445... Yes. Because modern life is too easy. You know who doesn’t have body dysmorphia? People who spend all day chopping fire wood or gardening. People who spend all day working to survive. You know, a genuine life without trying to keep up with the kardashians.
@@IMSiegfried he obviously means outside of the US. , like third world countries. Where it’s not a job but a daily lifestyle, that’s why he said to survive.
Man, I deleted IG, FB, Reddit and Twitter years ago. The social space I frequent is YT, and that just cause the commenters are generally pretty freaking funny.
No one can "quit" fb. Delete your profile, but it still exists. It will just be "deactivated". Everything is still there, now owned by fb, for whatever use fb deems appropriate. Check it out.
@@cherylcampbell9369 you can request for your data and then you can have them delete it all from their servers and they are legally obligated to do that. You can also just delete all of your stuff before deleting your profile (delete, not deactivate. Two separate options) and then you can be kind of double sure that all your stuff is gone..
I noticed a few years ago how much I was comparing myself to others so now I only have RUclips and Pinterest. I noticed an immediate and lasting difference.
Honestly, I'm more irritated by the fact that the media is treating filters as a new concern when this has been discussed pretty extensively for the last several years. I want to scream and ask these people where they've been.
There are some reconstructive surgeries which are elective. But I get what you mean. Anyone performing cosmetic vanity surgery on a 13 year old for anything other than an actual disfigurement is super unethical. Side Note: I don't consider for severe body dis-morphia for Adults elective exactly. But at the point you get it, you should have been required to go through some counseling so that you are sure of what you need and want (and don't end up being one of those people addicted to plastic surgery).
Something that would be really helpful is if the Kardashians came out and said how much they use filters and all the cosmetic procedures they get, instead of lying about it like they usually do.
The Kardashians don't even look like their original selves! All of them have had plastic surgery! Look at kim, kylie and khloe and they look horrible! All that plastic surgery is not going to age well!
Micheal Jackson’s whole career was built on him changing how he looked. He saw more influx of white and all races to his show as to when he was black. Don’t blame Snapchat blame human insatiable hunger for “perfection”. Our world is superficial.
I remember growing up, I never had any expectations about life because I was living my childhood as best as I could. Nowadays, kids are just isolated and their childhood obliterated. How sad it is! Too many suicides, too many mental behavioral problems, bullying, and unrealistic expectations.
I just want to say that the EU has had laws requiring advertisers to state when an image has been altered for a while now. We have ads with unaltered images and we have a much lower incidence of plastic surgery and body dysmorphia.
I know there's a law in the EU (and/or in the UK, can't remember that well) requiring accounts to disclose when their content is sponsored, but I'm not aware about one regarding enhanced content.
The problem is that you think having a wide nose and small eyes is perceived as unattractive. My wife is Chinese Jamaican and was a wider nose and small eyes and she is undeniably gorgeous
Filters aren't even making people compare themselves to others.. it makes them compare themselves to a fake filtered version of their true selves and makes them scared to look at the mirror let alone walk out the house..scared that someone may tell them they look nothing like their pictures
Seriously that logo thing or disclaimer in a digitally enhanced photo needs to be a permanent law from now on that every tech company needs to follow. Then we'll see everyone for who they're atleast.
Another important social issue 👏🏻🙌🏻 Somebody give this man a Nobel prize already! No other media source covers every single political, social, economic etc etc issue this well and so comprehensively. Every week I’m amazed!
The only teens that are getting this kind of surgery are those with wealthy indulgent parents, middle class and poor can hardly afford that and college too.
Not strictly true. Plenty of people get loans they can never repay or sell themselves.... and college isn't as important as you've been told if you learn a trade instead.
This is so fundamentally true, but it's been happening way before we even had the ability to augment the way we look. We're unhappy with ourselves because we have been taught that we oughta be, even if we know better. Awesome stuff Trevor, seems like all social media has done is accelerate the social distortion that we as people endure-with others but more importantly ourselves!
thts why I've vowed to myself that I can use background filters to change the picture color, but I will never filter or use those apps that change ur body type or face. Tht stuff can mess with ur own self esteem in a dangerous way
Much respect to those who came clean about they way they edited their photos. Imagine how hard it must be to fight the urge to embelish themselves very easily, let alone show themselves how they really are and explain the process of how they edited their photos. Takes a lot of courage.
I suddenly remember one of the Kardashian (idk why i forget their name) mad because of her untouched photo is shared around in internet. Many people are insecure about physical appearance when actually other don't pay much attention because each of us worry about ourselves. We are our worst critics
It’s just not the filtered images of people. But also the fact that they show off on social media can create problems like comparing our selves to other people when they don’t even know it’s real or not.
In the last few years, women have started idolizing me for wearing shorts without shaving my legs. It is the strangest thing to have people treat you like a hero for. When I tell them they can do it too it's like I suggested they cut off their own arm, they can't even fathom it. They spend all of their time and money altering their body when they aren't even the ones who want it.
@@NiaLaLa_V I just met you and I love you. I don't usually shill books, but I really want to read Justine Bateman's; she talks about how it's all about upkeep. And I think it's great that you gave up shaving!
Thanks for taking this issue up Trevor! I think it all starts with those little conversations we have as a family. We need to tell our children more often that they're beautiful just the way they are. As parents, we need to be a bit more vigilant to ensure our kids get that reality check.
Limit their access. My household has no devices at the dinner table, that includes tv and radio. Dinners compulsory on a school night even if its 3pm so the kids can go to their after school activities. Dinner time was family time where we just talked and ate, asked for advice, banter etc etc. No devices in the morning til chores are done. Kids get their phones when they go to school. Learned the hard way that it actually helps to give the kids their phone in high school. No devices after 8.30pm on a school night. Most times kids are just following their friends or other kids at school and trying to keep up with the latest trends.
@@ricardocabeza6006 my bad lol. The more exposure these kids are to the Kartrashians and those like them that paint a picture of "perfection", the more that these kids will lead them to a place that they'll never be. There are too many kids that are depressed because of the image they want from these celebrities. Too many parents today allow social media to parent their kids instead of the other way around
When I was little, my parents would always tell me that your inside is more important than your appearance. Nowadays people straightout worship the goodlooking. It doesn't help that they are famous and earn a lot of money. In this world, can you blame a teenager for wanting plastic surgery?
@@carolmorris404 for Afrikaners mostly, I feel. I've noticed that my English 1st language speaking friends always say "Shame, man". I always find that I say it as a filler to anything. It's probably so annoying, now that I think about it😂
@@cecilekoopman8936 we are also always saying "sorry" iso excuse me, when wanting to ask a shop attendant for assistance. My 2 adult sons emigrated to their paternal UK, 10 and 8 years ago, respectively. My youngest, my daughter, is still living in Cape Town. English is my first language and all 3 of my children went to an English private school when we were living in Centurion. It was only when my younger son came for a brief visit about 5 years ago that I realised, regardless of our first language, we are still inclined to adopt, what I refer to as "South Africanisms". My son asked me a question beginning with " Mum,....?". I answered him with "yes, no, I have not..." whatever and he burst out laughing and said why do you say "yes and no before, answering in the negative. At first I blanked then replied, it comes from the Afrikaans tendency to say "Ja Nee" when thinking about a response to a question. In 2020, I moved from Centurion to the Western Cape, to a town, called Langebaan. My daughter insisted she was no longer going to keep flying to Gauteng if I needed urgent medical care as was necessary when I fell and shattered my knee a couple of years ago. Centurion had gradually become a dominantly English city. I, feel as though I have traveled 40 years back in time. Afrikaans is spoken by 90% of the population here. I had not realised how my verbalisation of Afrikaans had deteriorated over the years. Now, if I hear someone speaking English in a restaurant or shop I immediately look at them, just hoping, I know them. 😂
As someone thats always looked younger than I am, Im so glad I finally look my age, or at least in my age group 😂 unfortunately, Im immature so people assume Im up to 10 years younger than what I am even though I very clearly look my age.
My child in elementary school began comparing themselves to other students when the zoom calls began during COVID. They kept asking , why don’t I look like so and so? Or saying I look’weird’ ...I kept them away from social media, no cell phones etc.. but the Zoom calls found away to creep up those insecurities at such a young age. Keep reminding your kids they are beautiful and to embrace their flaws. There is so much out there we need to watch out for.
as a 13 year old, i find this snapchat dysmorphia of my generation sad, but also completely predictable. social media apps need to change or outright be revoked; this is a serious problem.
This won't help everyone buy I trick I noticed worked for me is using the app but with no filter, the way I notice it helped is when I opened my camera app I could see things that weren't even there but whne I open Snapchat for example and don't select a filter my brain is somewhat tricked and I don't even focus on the imperfections anymore.
I’ve been off of social media, FB, IG etc. for years for various reason but it’s sad to hear how so many people young and old are struggling with body image issues over what they constantly see online. So many want to be perfect for a photo for whatever reason instead of loving themselves unfiltered.
Finally Finally, I'm glad you brought up this topic. This needs to be told to the world. I was better off until social media came & spread like a virus and I was left behind wondering why life is changing so rapidly.
I used to hate the fact that I am not allowed to have social media...but now, knowing all of these. I'm so glad that I don't have social media. It may make it harder to be a normal 16 year old, but at least I'm not half as concerned about my looks.
I honestly didn't know this disorder existed. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I shall inform my friend Karen about it so that she stops applying random filters on her camera during the next meeting.
I really loveeee that you spoke out on this issue as a mother of a little girl I worry about these things and also am constantly aware of what example I set regarding social media!
The social media impact on mental health is real. As someone going into the mental health field, I can't imagine the types of disorders that might come from this decade of idealizing unattainable perfection standards. It's evident that people are searching for worth and value in all the wrong places.
You don't get to the doctor's office to ask for an anime eye without some degree of parental consent, so I'm actually feeling more sorry for the girl. You wouldn't expect any kid that has been raised to be a critical thinker to look for anime eyes in real life. So for me, her being this thick is just a reflection of what her parents have encouraged/allowed her to become. The poor girl is going to have an unnecessarily hard life as a result.
@@aitz3747 then again, it’s entirely possible her parents couldn’t convince her it was nonsense, and just said “fine, go ask a surgeon and let us know how it goes.”
@@calebcorrea7556 not sure who you’re replying to, but it’s generally a myth that smart people always end up with smart kids and vice versa, it’s universal chaos at its finest.
I dont think you would find many people who see themselves as more attractive with smaller eyes and a bigger nose. People tend to use make up and highlighter to get the opposite effect, because bigger eyes and a smaller nose are the beauty standards in this country.
There’s so much more toxicity on social media outside of photos. I stopped using Facebook 4 years ago (I’m 29) and photos had nothing to do with it. I saw friends making life decisions based on how popular the post about it would be, friends getting into vicious debates they otherwise never would’ve, and no one uses it in moderation. But I do agree with this piece.
I'm almost never on social media, anyway. The few times I am, I almost never post pics of myself. I don't get filters. It's like posting a touched up image on a dating profile. Eventually, the person will see you IRL and see that you aren't 180 pounds and ripped. Who cares? I'd rather someone be honest with me. Also, what idiot parent/doctor is letting a teenager get these procedures? Their bodies are still growing. If they want to do it after they turn 18, sure. Doing this to a minor should be some form of child abuse.
Going from 1/7 to 1/3 doesn't mean you're "almost doubling" the total. You've exceeded double the total. Well done, ABC scriptwriters. Kudos, Daily Show - I would never have seen this clip without your including it in this segment.
Adding another thank you for bringing this issue up. Many parents also watch your show. I hope we all think more about what we are doing in front of our kids, and allowing them to be apart of.
This isn't new. People have had body image issues for ages. Today, it's filters on social media. Twenty years ago, it's airbrushed photos on magazine covers. The problem could be this: we spend more time talking about the issue of body image instead of talking about what can be done instead.
Maybe we should promote the idea that social media photos are artwork, a pretty thing to look at and not necessarily representative of fact. "These photos are so pretty," more than, "This person is so pretty." Might also give folks a boost of confidence in their creativity.
The question needs to be much deeper, why do we do what we do on social media? When we find the root cause we have a real solution. If we can notice that selfie culture, being anxious about follower or likes, indulging in online arguments and so on has much deeper root in human psyche.
Social media is designed in every way to set off our brains. It's purposely addictive, so that it can commodify our lives and sell them to advertisers. Not a problem in our psyche, just predatory capitalism designed to exploit it. None of this is unknown, either.
@@MandalorTeSiit i said we need to look deeper but not being conscious about the nature of psyche and it being manipulated by social media, politicians, advertisers or terrorists and so on is one of the causation of problem, when a system has loop holes which can be exploited by a hacker what do we call it? Vulnerability right!
It's the projection of the shadow, Carl Jung speaks/wrote on it. We can project our shadow on to others and social media THRIVES off of this and the negative impacts it has.
This is not a new issue. Society has always caused these feelings in young girls (and I'm sure some boys)... Yes, it's gotten more prevalent - like everything else negative in this world 😟 As always, we can help by setting an example to those around us by being confident in who we are and how we look ❤️
It has gotten worse and worse. Sure it used to be bad, you'd see faces in the supermarket magazine aisle or in your teen girl magazine. But social media has a fake authenticness to it that disguises the use of a filter, and the sheer volume of modified images combined with leaps and bounds in technology have to be worse. If seeing some photoshopped images of models is bad, imagine seeing photoshopped images of all your classmates all the time. Like hundreds a day.
Sir Trevor, appreciate your refreshing take and concerns on this issue of the social media and mental health crisis so many are experiencing. Zoom and COVID stress has definitely impacted the self esteem and body image issues in many people - I hear from colleagues and friends often. It’s sad. I won’t say I haven’t been impacted as well- but I try to stay active outdoors and enjoy still being alive, and grateful too :)
If you don't want to delete social media at least turn off notifications. In Google settings you can adjust what comes up in news too. It helped me during/after the election. I deleted fb all together, my husband turned off all notifications and started listening to more podcasts, it's much better this way.
Brilliant. I was just talking about this yesterday as well. And I’m guilty of it a lot of the time. Now making an effort to at least have my social media avatars not be filtered.
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
"I do feel like we're losing touch with what reality looks like. We're geting there...to the point where we're expecting people to look as unhuman as possible" 🎯
Maybe health class should be more than one class, one year in high school so people know what "normal" is. Maybe we should show more types in media so people hear people talking about how attractive celebrities that look like them are.
The fact that we always have to be “living our best lives” all the time is a distorted version of reality. We all have peaks and valleys in our life. Life isn’t only the shining moments, and especially not only the fake shining moments.
#LivingYourWorstLife
When I see someone with a "No bad days" bumper sticker, I hope their brakes fail.
@@bk83082 Jesus, who hurt you?
Indeed. The mundane moments are part of life as well. Social media makes people think they should either be having the time of their life or having a mental breakdown. There's no in between in the social media universe.
Getting through hard times can make you a better person.
What bothers me about social is people expect you to post about everything. when my cousin passed away last year, I had family and friends ask why I didn’t post something. Why to get fake sympathy from a bunch of people I don’t know or care about my cousin passing? We all need social media breaks.
I’m so glad social media wasn’t invented until I was almost through college. I feel so bad for everyone who never had the opportunity to experience life before social media 😔
SAME! I feel really bad for the kids growing up with social media. I had horrible depression and body dysmorphia in high school. I don't know what would have happened to me if the internet had been around like it is today......
Imagine this. We are the last generation that didnt experience social media when we were kids. Mind blowing
So true I wonder what life would have been like when I was in high school/college
I do too! I feel bad for those that grew up posting everything.
@@rainulan7809 Facebook, Instagram etc. could easily be outlawed
I love how the surgeons talk about how disturbing it is, but definitely took their money and did the procedure.
Totally! I heard a plastic surgeon talk about how he finds a lot of fulfillment in his work because he helps women who are genuinely distressed about their appearance feel better. He said something like "Today the standard for beauty is just so high!" I was flabbergasted that he didn't realize that he is the one both creating the problem and selling the "solution."
capitalism!
I thought I was the only one wondering
“The planets gonna die out before you’re 30.” 😂
That is exactly the reassuring support I give to all troubled teenagers.
Boom dysmorphia.
As someone that grew up as a Jehovah Witness 😷 I grew up thinking armageddon was going to happen next year. Im actually surprised Ive made it past 30 😂
Pure, beautiful cynicism!
@@jeringatai3156 JW’s think it’s is going to end soon, I’ve been to the church several times just to experience it.
I think it'll happen soon too. 10 years or less
This is so sad. I wish folks would focus more on character- because let's be honest- with rare exception, few people age like fine wine. Looks will fade, but great character is what everyone remembers long after you are gone.
Glad the Daily Show is talking about mental health issues like this!
I've never regretted rejecting social media. The most social I get is the comment section.
What!? Starring at a screen all day waiting for approval from people you don’t interact with in person is bad for your brain? Wow, who would’ve guessed that.
@WΑΝΤ Ś Έ'X !!! lοοκ my νιdeο ! video games are their own mental health problem, social media obsession is a totally different thing. This problems been going on for a few years now
I seen a missing women’s photo being used that has a filter. That just goes to show how bad it is that people think it’s normal that they don’t even realize they’re using a filtered photo for the news.
Iv seen one too and I was like how will they find her and her picture is filtered?
Girls have been having body image issues in this country for generations. It’s not just because of social media. I think the real issue is cultural-this country is obsessed with the image of perfection and it feeds and makes money off our insecurities.
If people didn’t care so much about their appearance, the makeup and beauty industry would be heavily impacted. 100% agree
It's also clothing - if you're not average shaped, it's difficult to find clothes. It takes a while to realize there's nothing wrong with your body - it's the clothes.
@@sr0917 lol, average shape is mosly a health issue not only an image issue. If you are fat, all your joints and your heart suffer.
@@africanfitnessconcept What you're actually saying is, ""There's no such thing as natural variance, anyone who's different just has something wrong with them"" .... Great opinion you got there bub, but you might want to keep it to yourself.
hollywood
Deleting Instagram was one of the best decisions for my self esteem and mental health
Girl same
I did tooo no more insta nor facebook since December 2020 best decision ever
Proud of all you for walking away from Instagram
Snapchat is the real villain
I question the parents who gave the green light for these surgeries 🤦🏾♀️
My parents offered to let me cosmetic surgery when I was a teen. I have severe body dysmorphia and my parents were desperate for me to have some self esteem. Ended up backfiring, as I thought they were finally admitting that I was hideous and even as a teenager, I knew that surgery wouldn’t just magically fix me overnight so I never went through it
Those parents need mental health management and so.e serious discipline themselves
@@michiganscythian2445... Yes. Because modern life is too easy. You know who doesn’t have body dysmorphia? People who spend all day chopping fire wood or gardening. People who spend all day working to survive. You know, a genuine life without trying to keep up with the kardashians.
@@ricardocabeza6006 chopping wood? not too many wood chopping jobs these days. lol
@@IMSiegfried he obviously means outside of the US. , like third world countries. Where it’s not a job but a daily lifestyle, that’s why he said to survive.
Man, I deleted IG, FB, Reddit and Twitter years ago. The social space I frequent is YT, and that just cause the commenters are generally pretty freaking funny.
Yesss just quite SM myself
No one can "quit" fb. Delete your profile, but it still exists. It will just be "deactivated". Everything is still there, now owned by fb, for whatever use fb deems appropriate. Check it out.
An impressive turnaround! I remember 10 years ago when everyone agreed RUclips comments were the worst on any platform
let's be friends
@@cherylcampbell9369 you can request for your data and then you can have them delete it all from their servers and they are legally obligated to do that. You can also just delete all of your stuff before deleting your profile (delete, not deactivate. Two separate options) and then you can be kind of double sure that all your stuff is gone..
I noticed a few years ago how much I was comparing myself to others so now I only have RUclips and Pinterest. I noticed an immediate and lasting difference.
Honestly, I'm more irritated by the fact that the media is treating filters as a new concern when this has been discussed pretty extensively for the last several years. I want to scream and ask these people where they've been.
Their job is to be late so that they can report on the consequences
Any doctor who would perform elective surgery on kids don't deserve to have a medical license!
There are some reconstructive surgeries which are elective. But I get what you mean. Anyone performing cosmetic vanity surgery on a 13 year old for anything other than an actual disfigurement is super unethical.
Side Note: I don't consider for severe body dis-morphia for Adults elective exactly. But at the point you get it, you should have been required to go through some counseling so that you are sure of what you need and want (and don't end up being one of those people addicted to plastic surgery).
Please look for legal rules in your area for elective procedures on minors.
Other wise your words are misguided "moral policing".
Something that would be really helpful is if the Kardashians came out and said how much they use filters and all the cosmetic procedures they get, instead of lying about it like they usually do.
The Kardashians don't even look like their original selves! All of them have had plastic surgery! Look at kim, kylie and khloe and they look horrible! All that plastic surgery is not going to age well!
@@nemrak4385 imagine when they all hit 50-60 yo. Botched. A body can only handle so much.
First of all, the problem is that ppl even pay attention to that stuff
You are asking them to not lie? Thats the only thing they’ve ever done tho.
@@LBC_squared Women. Women pay attention to this stuff.
"We're basically catfishing ourselves." Lol
Nice profile pic btw!
Only if you're lying to yourself about who you truly are. Stop using filters to love yourself.
Why did I read that the exact same time he said it? Lol
Micheal Jackson’s whole career was built on him changing how he looked. He saw more influx of white and all races to his show as to when he was black.
Don’t blame Snapchat blame human insatiable hunger for “perfection”.
Our world is superficial.
Yessss😂😂😂😭
I remember growing up, I never had any expectations about life because I was living my childhood as best as I could. Nowadays, kids are just isolated and their childhood obliterated. How sad it is! Too many suicides, too many mental behavioral problems, bullying, and unrealistic expectations.
My dad once said, how many times do you care about what strangers around you looked like? Same also for them to you. Don't think too much about it.
Yeah, I realized that too. As a race, we're pretty selfish. And don't really think about other people.
I've found I pay pretty close attention to others' looks when I'm in rural areas, although there is an element of self protection involved.
I just want to say that the EU has had laws requiring advertisers to state when an image has been altered for a while now. We have ads with unaltered images and we have a much lower incidence of plastic surgery and body dysmorphia.
I can't find evidence of this.
I know there's a law in the EU (and/or in the UK, can't remember that well) requiring accounts to disclose when their content is sponsored, but I'm not aware about one regarding enhanced content.
That fro looking fresh Trev
He looks like a hurricane microphone
I hope trev sees this
Tell me you're white without telling me you're white.... "fro"
Haha jk friend
He look like Oprah wen she played in the movie purple.
It’s his wig lol jk
The problem is that you think having a wide nose and small eyes is perceived as unattractive. My wife is Chinese Jamaican and was a wider nose and small eyes and she is undeniably gorgeous
That sounds awesome. Make sure to tell her regularly how gorgeous she is. I wish the both of you a wonderful marriage :-)
I love small eyes
Remember when "red eye" was the worst thing you worried about?
So glad I'm old and now don't care lol
😄🙌
Having demon possessed eyes were always the best pictures lol
Im 23yo and I already feel your words, haha :D cheers
Best comment
Ending a sentence with lol is a clear sign of anxiety and wanting to get likes
I really appreciate Lizzo posting her raw self out there. She’s very influential so her existence is essential.
That part. I understand all of this because I felt this way for so long.
Deleting Facebook and stopping using Instagram were the best choices I ever made.
Finally I found someone who did what I did. People get surprised when I tell'em I don't uses Fb
Amen!
Yes!!!!!
I never had an instagram profile... Stopped facebook 4 years ago
Quit FB, on my way to quitting IG. Neither was adding any value to my life and if I have to get bombarded by ads, I’d rather hang out on YT. 🤷🏽♂️
Filters aren't even making people compare themselves to others.. it makes them compare themselves to a fake filtered version of their true selves and makes them scared to look at the mirror let alone walk out the house..scared that someone may tell them they look nothing like their pictures
"And they're teenagers, meaning they're doing all this while driving, which puts all of us at risk."
Can confirm.
Anyone who does are idiots, asking for injuries.
Teens please do not use your phone while driving, we want you and others to be safe. This has been a PSA
I'm so glad I live in a country where driving isn't legal until you're 18, except supervised practice.
But be sure the vaccinate kids, that’s the real risk kids have! All of 238, 0-17 year olds died from covid in 2020.
"I'm so tired and sick of Photoshop.
Give me something natural..." - Kendrick Lamar.
When the show goes back to being live, all i know is Trevor better not lose the fro or the hoodie.
I'm trying to remember if he wore hoodies even through last summer...
Nahh I wanna see a few suits in the mix!
The fro is amazing 😍
Seriously that logo thing or disclaimer in a digitally enhanced photo needs to be a permanent law from now on that every tech company needs to follow. Then we'll see everyone for who they're atleast.
Another important social issue 👏🏻🙌🏻 Somebody give this man a Nobel prize already! No other media source covers every single political, social, economic etc etc issue this well and so comprehensively. Every week I’m amazed!
Wanna know how I know your income bracket?
Message on my email for private work: trevornoahshow@gmail.com
Or send me a message on hangout: trevornoahshow@gmail.com
@@user-sx5qu6xl3l seems legit!
Maybe that’s the whole innocence we lost. We didn’t know what we looked like which made it easier to be happy. Ignorant bliss is great sometimes.
The only teens that are getting this kind of surgery are those with wealthy indulgent parents, middle class and poor can hardly afford that and college too.
So?
What is your point Captain obvious. Stop stating the obvious so you can act like you made an important statement.
Not strictly true. Plenty of people get loans they can never repay or sell themselves.... and college isn't as important as you've been told if you learn a trade instead.
Wow! What a wonderful claim. Until you realize credit cards exist.
I grew up with Myspace and had a shitload of body dysmorphia and eating disorders. I can't imagine what young women are going through now.
It’s easy for Trevor to say we should be comfortable with our looks when he looks great through the whole pandemic.
It is all in your self confidence. When you feel better about yourself, self confidence radiate automatically.
@@krrimy true
He probably gets his 10k steps in every day. You could do that too.
I mean don't neglect yourself. Take care of your skin and hair and all that healthy stuff.
At least you’re not comparing yourself to someone you’ve never met...
Insane!!!! I can't believe parents would allow their children to alter themselves. We are lost as a society!
This is so fundamentally true, but it's been happening way before we even had the ability to augment the way we look. We're unhappy with ourselves because we have been taught that we oughta be, even if we know better. Awesome stuff Trevor, seems like all social media has done is accelerate the social distortion that we as people endure-with others but more importantly ourselves!
A friendly reminder that if you're struggling with how you look, a therapist is cheaper than a plastic surgeon.
thts why I've vowed to myself that I can use background filters to change the picture color, but I will never filter or use those apps that change ur body type or face. Tht stuff can mess with ur own self esteem in a dangerous way
Much respect to those who came clean about they way they edited their photos. Imagine how hard it must be to fight the urge to embelish themselves very easily, let alone show themselves how they really are and explain the process of how they edited their photos. Takes a lot of courage.
I suddenly remember one of the Kardashian (idk why i forget their name) mad because of her untouched photo is shared around in internet. Many people are insecure about physical appearance when actually other don't pay much attention because each of us worry about ourselves. We are our worst critics
It’s just not the filtered images of people. But also the fact that they show off on social media can create problems like comparing our selves to other people when they don’t even know it’s real or not.
Especially the one's who travel everywhere in their privately jets meanwhile those jets never even leave the ground 🙄
Folks being insecure about their looks means big bucks for other folks, you know.
In the last few years, women have started idolizing me for wearing shorts without shaving my legs. It is the strangest thing to have people treat you like a hero for. When I tell them they can do it too it's like I suggested they cut off their own arm, they can't even fathom it. They spend all of their time and money altering their body when they aren't even the ones who want it.
Blame the money
@@scootyang2311 it's the fact that people WANT the money off of other people's dissatisfaction w/their looks, not the money itself.
@@NiaLaLa_V I just met you and I love you. I don't usually shill books, but I really want to read Justine Bateman's; she talks about how it's all about upkeep. And I think it's great that you gave up shaving!
I'm a teenager and I love your advice trevor "“The planets gonna die out before you’re 30.” exactly the boost i needed 😁
Love yourself no matter who you are
That's right Donald Trump
I belong to a photo editing group on Facebook. I was shocked at the number of people with body dysmorphia. It's really sad. 😕
pro tip: edit your photos to look fatter that way people you meet will say stuff like "you look great" and " have you been working out?"
Big brain time
pro tip: don’t care what strangers think about you
Thanks for taking this issue up Trevor! I think it all starts with those little conversations we have as a family. We need to tell our children more often that they're beautiful just the way they are. As parents, we need to be a bit more vigilant to ensure our kids get that reality check.
I don’t use filters. I’m getting wrinkly, but at least I look like me.
Eat vitamins, stay fit, and avoid strong UV exposure. That way you can keep your wrinkles to a minimum without filters.
I call them love lines. 😃
@@user-sx5qu6xl3l - Sounds like this is bait and switch...
@@user-sx5qu6xl3l u ain't no Noah
Yes plus when people see u in person it's gonna be pretty obvious.
"for more of an anime eye"
This is getting out of hand
Social media has become toxic for my kids and their generation. Parents who allow their kids to alter their bodies ain't shyt!!
Limit their access. My household has no devices at the dinner table, that includes tv and radio. Dinners compulsory on a school night even if its 3pm so the kids can go to their after school activities. Dinner time was family time where we just talked and ate, asked for advice, banter etc etc. No devices in the morning til chores are done. Kids get their phones when they go to school. Learned the hard way that it actually helps to give the kids their phone in high school. No devices after 8.30pm on a school night. Most times kids are just following their friends or other kids at school and trying to keep up with the latest trends.
Hmm. I wonder where these kids learned about altering their bodies before their frontal cortex is fully developed...
@@ricardocabeza6006 🤣🤣🤣🤣 from people like the Kartrashians
@@_Tree... And what are the Kardashian’s on? How do so many people see them daily? Come on, your almost to the finish line with this thought.
@@ricardocabeza6006 my bad lol. The more exposure these kids are to the Kartrashians and those like them that paint a picture of "perfection", the more that these kids will lead them to a place that they'll never be. There are too many kids that are depressed because of the image they want from these celebrities. Too many parents today allow social media to parent their kids instead of the other way around
When I was little, my parents would always tell me that your inside is more important than your appearance. Nowadays people straightout worship the goodlooking. It doesn't help that they are famous and earn a lot of money. In this world, can you blame a teenager for wanting plastic surgery?
The thing is.... no one is blaming teenagers, people blame social media for it and I do so too. It's literally mental.
Trevor's hair today 🔥🔥🔥
Most of human history not knowing what they looked like is a high moment. Crazy to think about, kinda makes you appreciate old paintings of people
They could see their reflection in water.
Trevor's "shame, man" is such a South African thing😂 It makes me giggle every time he let's one slip😁
Usually it's.. ag, shame man. Greatings, from South Africa 🇿🇦
@@carolmorris404 for Afrikaners mostly, I feel. I've noticed that my English 1st language speaking friends always say "Shame, man". I always find that I say it as a filler to anything. It's probably so annoying, now that I think about it😂
@@carolmorris404 or maybe I should say, in my experience. 'skuus 🙏
@@cecilekoopman8936 we are also always saying "sorry" iso excuse me, when wanting to ask a shop attendant for assistance. My 2 adult sons emigrated to their paternal UK, 10 and 8 years ago, respectively. My youngest, my daughter, is still living in Cape Town. English is my first language and all 3 of my children went to an English private school when we were living in Centurion. It was only when my younger son came for a brief visit about 5 years ago that I realised, regardless of our first language, we are still inclined to adopt, what I refer to as "South Africanisms". My son asked me a question beginning with " Mum,....?". I answered him with "yes, no, I have not..." whatever and he burst out laughing and said why do you say "yes and no before, answering in the negative. At first I blanked then replied, it comes from the Afrikaans tendency to say "Ja Nee" when thinking about a response to a question. In 2020, I moved from Centurion to the Western Cape, to a town, called Langebaan. My daughter insisted she was no longer going to keep flying to Gauteng if I needed urgent medical care as was necessary when I fell and shattered my knee a couple of years ago. Centurion had gradually become a dominantly English city. I, feel as though I have traveled 40 years back in time. Afrikaans is spoken by 90% of the population here. I had not realised how my verbalisation of Afrikaans had deteriorated over the years. Now, if I hear someone speaking English in a restaurant or shop I immediately look at them, just hoping, I know them. 😂
I came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed the little "Shame, man" 😂😊😊
I was not happy with the photo I took recently, but now i feel better after seeing this. Thank you TDS
“Would you rather be 52 and look 52 or be 52 and look like a 28 year old lizard?” - Bill Burr
Exactly! I'm 51 and LOVE how I look (well, except my weight. I've been trapped in the house 14 months with girl Scout cookies 🤣).
Lizard old people bodies breaking down but a lizard is a lizard
@@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 😂😂 Girl Scout cookies
Ask Cher that question.
As someone thats always looked younger than I am, Im so glad I finally look my age, or at least in my age group 😂 unfortunately, Im immature so people assume Im up to 10 years younger than what I am even though I very clearly look my age.
Love your hair Trevor, you are amazing intelligent, funny, honest and handsome!
Honestly, Zoom makes me feel more attractive. When I'm one of the only two people with their video on, I look SMOKING
Hey, if you can look great on Zoom, I assure you that you look great in general
@@anushka1063 I absolutely second this opinion
I look like a overcooked potato
@@athenaparthenos9092 that's what smoking hot literally means👌😘
@@terry_the_terrible ayy thanks mam😁❤️
My child in elementary school began comparing themselves to other students when the zoom calls began during COVID. They kept asking , why don’t I look like so and so? Or saying I look’weird’ ...I kept them away from social media, no cell phones etc.. but the Zoom calls found away to creep up those insecurities at such a young age.
Keep reminding your kids they are beautiful and to embrace their flaws. There is so much out there we need to watch out for.
as a 13 year old, i find this snapchat dysmorphia of my generation sad, but also completely predictable. social media apps need to change or outright be revoked; this is a serious problem.
just delete the app or throw the phone
@@xic777 people get so upset when you throw their phones away though
This won't help everyone buy I trick I noticed worked for me is using the app but with no filter, the way I notice it helped is when I opened my camera app I could see things that weren't even there but whne I open Snapchat for example and don't select a filter my brain is somewhat tricked and I don't even focus on the imperfections anymore.
At 13 years old, I could never write that sentence xD. So, you're already ahead of the curve👏
UNISTAR : I totally agree with you
I’ve been off of social media, FB, IG etc. for years for various reason but it’s sad to hear how so many people young and old are struggling with body image issues over what they constantly see online. So many want to be perfect for a photo for whatever reason instead of loving themselves unfiltered.
Finally Finally, I'm glad you brought up this topic. This needs to be told to the world. I was better off until social media came & spread like a virus and I was left behind wondering why life is changing so rapidly.
I used to hate the fact that I am not allowed to have social media...but now, knowing all of these. I'm so glad that I don't have social media. It may make it harder to be a normal 16 year old, but at least I'm not half as concerned about my looks.
I honestly didn't know this disorder existed. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I shall inform my friend Karen about it so that she stops applying random filters on her camera during the next meeting.
I started watching this and my kids walked into the room and joined me. I’m glad they did. Thanks for this.
I really loveeee that you spoke out on this issue as a mother of a little girl I worry about these things and also am constantly aware of what example I set regarding social media!
The social media impact on mental health is real. As someone going into the mental health field, I can't imagine the types of disorders that might come from this decade of idealizing unattainable perfection standards. It's evident that people are searching for worth and value in all the wrong places.
The girl who couldn’t figure out why an anime eye isn’t possible.... man, I feel sorry for her parents.
You don't get to the doctor's office to ask for an anime eye without some degree of parental consent, so I'm actually feeling more sorry for the girl.
You wouldn't expect any kid that has been raised to be a critical thinker to look for anime eyes in real life.
So for me, her being this thick is just a reflection of what her parents have encouraged/allowed her to become. The poor girl is going to have an unnecessarily hard life as a result.
@@aitz3747 then again, it’s entirely possible her parents couldn’t convince her it was nonsense, and just said “fine, go ask a surgeon and let us know how it goes.”
nah bro this is practically on them
@@calebcorrea7556 not sure who you’re replying to, but it’s generally a myth that smart people always end up with smart kids and vice versa, it’s universal chaos at its finest.
The name of that girl is: Alita battle angel.
I have seen this issue coming out for years. I'm glad someone as big as the daily show is talking about it.
"makes your nose look wider"
Why did she say that as if that makes you less attractive? Smh.
I wondered that, too. It was an odd thing to say.
I mean, let’s be honest... we live in a country where the standard of beauty is clearly based on whiteness and white features.
I dont think you would find many people who see themselves as more attractive with smaller eyes and a bigger nose. People tend to use make up and highlighter to get the opposite effect, because bigger eyes and a smaller nose are the beauty standards in this country.
@@DrCrabnuts Not only a country, but a world! Whiteness and the body shape of a 13-year-old.
Austin, thank you for commenting on this aspect! We need to brake all these false norms.
There’s so much more toxicity on social media outside of photos. I stopped using Facebook 4 years ago (I’m 29) and photos had nothing to do with it. I saw friends making life decisions based on how popular the post about it would be, friends getting into vicious debates they otherwise never would’ve, and no one uses it in moderation. But I do agree with this piece.
Beautiful, immaculate fro Trevor.
Hope you keep it.
The only social media I use is RUclips.
Been hacked everywhere else.
Challenge accepted!
The cold reality is if you look handsome and beautiful people will treat you differently 😉 your attitude comes secondary
I'm almost never on social media, anyway. The few times I am, I almost never post pics of myself. I don't get filters. It's like posting a touched up image on a dating profile. Eventually, the person will see you IRL and see that you aren't 180 pounds and ripped. Who cares? I'd rather someone be honest with me.
Also, what idiot parent/doctor is letting a teenager get these procedures? Their bodies are still growing. If they want to do it after they turn 18, sure. Doing this to a minor should be some form of child abuse.
Gawwd I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Your Hair, Trevor!!!! Thank you for letting it grow out over the pandemic and keeping it going this long!! 💜💜💜
Going from 1/7 to 1/3 doesn't mean you're "almost doubling" the total. You've exceeded double the total. Well done, ABC scriptwriters.
Kudos, Daily Show - I would never have seen this clip without your including it in this segment.
I was looking for someone else to have noticed.
Adding another thank you for bringing this issue up. Many parents also watch your show. I hope we all think more about what we are doing in front of our kids, and allowing them to be apart of.
This isn't new. People have had body image issues for ages. Today, it's filters on social media. Twenty years ago, it's airbrushed photos on magazine covers. The problem could be this: we spend more time talking about the issue of body image instead of talking about what can be done instead.
Maybe we should promote the idea that social media photos are artwork, a pretty thing to look at and not necessarily representative of fact. "These photos are so pretty," more than, "This person is so pretty." Might also give folks a boost of confidence in their creativity.
The question needs to be much deeper, why do we do what we do on social media? When we find the root cause we have a real solution. If we can notice that selfie culture, being anxious about follower or likes, indulging in online arguments and so on has much deeper root in human psyche.
Social media is designed in every way to set off our brains. It's purposely addictive, so that it can commodify our lives and sell them to advertisers. Not a problem in our psyche, just predatory capitalism designed to exploit it. None of this is unknown, either.
@@MandalorTeSiit i said we need to look deeper but not being conscious about the nature of psyche and it being manipulated by social media, politicians, advertisers or terrorists and so on is one of the causation of problem, when a system has loop holes which can be exploited by a hacker what do we call it? Vulnerability right!
It's the projection of the shadow, Carl Jung speaks/wrote on it. We can project our shadow on to others and social media THRIVES off of this and the negative impacts it has.
This is not a new issue. Society has always caused these feelings in young girls (and I'm sure some boys)... Yes, it's gotten more prevalent - like everything else negative in this world 😟 As always, we can help by setting an example to those around us by being confident in who we are and how we look ❤️
It has gotten worse and worse. Sure it used to be bad, you'd see faces in the supermarket magazine aisle or in your teen girl magazine. But social media has a fake authenticness to it that disguises the use of a filter, and the sheer volume of modified images combined with leaps and bounds in technology have to be worse. If seeing some photoshopped images of models is bad, imagine seeing photoshopped images of all your classmates all the time. Like hundreds a day.
Thank you so much for talking about this. 🙏🏼 can you please continue doing mental health segments? 😍😇
Sir Trevor, appreciate your refreshing take and concerns on this issue of the social media and mental health crisis so many are experiencing. Zoom and COVID stress has definitely impacted the self esteem and body image issues in many people - I hear from colleagues and friends often. It’s sad. I won’t say I haven’t been impacted as well- but I try to stay active outdoors and enjoy still being alive, and grateful too :)
I literally spent over 40% of my day on my phone. But I'm now planning on how to get over it.
Think there is an app for it
@@Wollemand rudify "you'll never want touch your phone again"
If you haven’t already delete most of your social media apps. Then gaming apps. Those alone will decrease your hours.
If you don't want to delete social media at least turn off notifications. In Google settings you can adjust what comes up in news too. It helped me during/after the election. I deleted fb all together, my husband turned off all notifications and started listening to more podcasts, it's much better this way.
Slap yourself for every Like you get...
That'll put you off.
Brilliant. I was just talking about this yesterday as well. And I’m guilty of it a lot of the time. Now making an effort to at least have my social media avatars not be filtered.
'Twins are freaks". I'm going to tell my twin aunts 😄
I have twin boys, they are freaks a bit. They are also 17 months old and all babies a freaks yo.
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
I get the joke but "...smash up blueberries and rub them on a cave wall." Seems that looking into a calm pool of water would be much easier.
I know! I was thinking "I'm pretty sure people just looked at reflective surfaces - like water."
I just love the daily show with Trevor Noah. Gives you the information but with all the laughter and fun you can get. Thanks you guys
TREVOR LOOK LIKE HE BOUT TO DO THE HUSTLE 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
"I do feel like we're losing touch with what reality looks like. We're geting there...to the point where we're expecting people to look as unhuman as possible" 🎯
Love Lizzo and her amazing outlook across the board.
Yes. I love people that tell me being fat is healthy. Then simultaneously tell me to trust the science...
"..the nose appearing larger and wider...". Wow! THOSE are MY definition of real attractivness!!!
For those interested..Trevor's Afro is NOT a filter.✊🏿
Idk man it's too round
@@Tell.me_Why It's actually a filter of an unfiltered filter of his Afro that can only be seen when the filter is applied!🤨
8:29 "But when I order it, it looks like it fell asleep in a hot tub" LOL!!!!
Trevor Noah is great at making our nights better!! 👏🏽👏🏽
Blessings upon you, Trevor Noah. Thank you for bringing this real danger to light.
Maybe health class should be more than one class, one year in high school so people know what "normal" is.
Maybe we should show more types in media so people hear people talking about how attractive celebrities that look like them are.
infact social media only plays like 2% of the problem
@@starboysuniverse9956 source?
problem is people don't want normal they want the better than normal and the best
Not to be disingenuous, but did that kid refer to an hourglass, as a "time measure-er"?
a lot of people are watch shaped....
@@letsRegulateSociopaths I mean, forget about it. I'm rounder than the cinnabons I eat 😁😁
That's exactly what I said lol