Goffman's idea that in public we play roles and wear masks, knowing others do the same, and take them off at home. Logan argues the internet amplifies this and removes the backstage, so we never fully step away from the performance.
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- The mask can be mistaken for the self
Kids who grow up online are sometimes taught that the mask they wear is their authentic self. When those lines blur, the result is the widespread confusion about identity and belonging we…
In a lot of ways it's amplified these things, but it also means that we're never really fully able to step away from the performance.