Parody Mugshot's jail photo and apologize for his stupidity.

Two days ago, I posted a group of mugshot (facial challenge) prison photos on my Moments. Because I saw a lot of fake makeup tutorials at that time, I also tried to use makeup to outline some wounds and bruises on my face on a whim. Ao, make your photos look "different".

Later, when my boyfriend was making a video with me that night, the first sentence he said was: "I need to tell you something, but first make sure you won't be angry." At that time, I didn't realize what he was going to say, so I just said accepted.

"I saw some people on insta posting pictures of "jail" with facial injuries, and the first reaction at that time was "Stupid" (stupid) , I really can't understand why these people would do such stupid things, it didn't take long for me to Just accidentally saw that you posted this type of photo too.

So, what is behind this facial challenge to express or convey? Why would you want to do this #mugshotchallenge? Because if I saw a friend post a picture of an injured bruise, my first reaction would have to be "what happened to her?"

After listening to him, my brain was short-circuited for a moment. Because I suddenly realized that I tried this "facial challenge" on a whim, and did it without thinking, without thinking about the following questions at all -

• What is the purpose of this challenge? Why is this challenge popular? What problems will it cause when it becomes a trend?

(This article will explain the above problems one by one)

Undoubtedly, before he questioned me, I was still immersed in a good state of myself, because the release of this group of photos brought me a lot of likes. Afterwards, I thought to myself that I would carry out the #mugshot# challenge at that time, nothing more than two points:

1. Vanity is in trouble. Seeing those tutorials and effects on social platforms feels like a chic, violent aesthetic.

2. Follow the trend. Several mainstream image making apps have launched #mugshot# dedicated background stickers for users to make and use.

His question also made me curious about #mugshot# becoming a trend, I thought it was just an "alternative makeup challenge" and I need to admit that when I saw the pictures of the girls, my first reaction was I think they are cool and beautiful, and under the guidance of their teaching, I also blindly imitated them.

I thought my boyfriend would say "oh you look beautiful", but he euphemistically expressed my "stupidity. Then, after I learned the truth and admitted my stupidity, he started to help me Excuse me and use "naive" to describe me, indicating that I am Chinese and don't understand some Western cultures, so I can understand the motives behind my actions. Good makeup skills. (Ps: Seiga's emotional intelligence is really high)

Although this seems to be a small matter, perhaps for ordinary people, when they hear the opposite opinion from yours, they can reply: "Why do you have to be on the line? I'm just doing a makeup challenge. .Can't this be the presentation and expression of another art form?"

If you want to fight back, you can find various angles to demonstrate your position. This is the stress response and behavior of most people when they encounter "different voices".

But for me, I've been focusing on researching and writing a lot about "thinking, cognition, self-improvement", so when I hear someone legitimately questioning, my first reaction must be "why does he think that?" Why does he think this is "stupid" instead of rushing to refute him.

In addition, this incident has also given me some "warnings" . After all, I sometimes fall into a "blind spot" and expose my "human weakness" . How could I be so hot-headed to do this challenge without thinking about the consequences of doing so?

Going back, let's talk about why this mugshot sparked different opinions and controversy.

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➢ What is the Mugshot challenge? Why has it suddenly become a trend?

The Mugshot challenge was put forward by TikTok influencer @thehumankind on April 1, and she later posted a makeup tutorial on bruises and blood makeup with the caption " #mugshotchallenge I might be cute enough to be arrested" , Then you get a lot of likes in an instant.

The challenge encourages users to enhance SFX's makeup skills, paint bruises, scratches and blood on their faces to look like they've just gotten out of a fight and been "arrested in jail" by the police, and then be able to make their makeup look cool And sexy.

The trend continued on TikTok for a few days and was imitated by big creators like Charli D'Amelio, reaching 2.8 million likes. After that, James Charles, one of the biggest YouTube beauty bloggers, posted his mugshots on Instagram and Twitter, which directly caused viral spread on social platforms and directly exceeded 100 million views.

Translation: Posted by "Arrested for what?" Comments: "Arrested for stole my heart"

(It is not difficult to find out why this kind of content can be widely spread through interaction)

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➢ Mugshot challenge caused a lot of controversy

After the trend swept across major social media, it caused huge controversy. Some claimed it was an expression of "violent aesthetics" , while others strongly opposed it.

Many users slammed the beauty blogger for his actions, accusing him of depicting violence and insensitivity. One of the messages said:

"I don't understand why this is a trend. I like James, but it's not fun to paint bruises on my face. Maybe I'm too sensitive, but it makes me feel so uncomfortable inhuman."

After the fan shared his experience of abuse and expressed his disappointment with James, the beauty blogger responded by trying to explain that he had no intention of being associated with domestic violence.

James responded: "Hi baby, sorry to hear you've been through such a horrible and painful thing. It's just a fad where people post their own 'mugs', nothing to do with domestic violence. Love you"

Translation: You know I had to have two nose surgeries because of domestic violence. My nose is still crooked. I think about those moments every day. This is not an issue to be taken lightly. You should know better. You need to apologize to everyone. This is trigger and attack.

Translation: This is a huge disrespect to the marginalized, who are imprisoned at a high rate and treated cruelly for no reason. They don't turn some everyday things into cute aesthetics and trends. Trafficking controversy isn't cute.

Translation: Maybe? An unpopular opinion, but I really hate "mugshot challenges", especially movies that depict domestic violence or abuse, I'm a survivor myself, why would you do that? Is glorifying violence a good thing? ? ?

Translation: You know what's not cute? Wearing makeup in this way can trigger PTSD in many people. It's not a super cute trend, and you and others should be less involved. This is totally disgusting.

Afterwards, I went to check the popular Chinese social platforms, such as Weibo, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu, but I found that I could hardly see such a strong voice of condemnation and opposition, and hardly anyone said that this kind of behavior is " stupid".

On the contrary, more people's attitude towards this kind of makeup is almost like and infatuated.

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➢ My thoughts from the Mugshot challenge

If there is no objection from my boyfriend, I think I will not reflect on my behavior, let alone observe the potential series of hidden dangers behind this small incident.

In this article, I have shown many domestic and foreign views on this incident, and I also hope that when you encounter controversial topics, you can look at an issue from multiple perspectives. For me, the level of empathy is more profound when I see a large number of different attitudes and evaluations of this event at home and abroad.

Undoubtedly, this "glorifying violence" is "irresponsible" and "provocative" to victims of domestic abuse and assault.

Some people think that he is just a way of expressing his makeup skills, and its purpose is not offensive or demeaning, and there is no need to make a big deal out of it, but some people think that these bruises start their terrible memories, even Causes many victims to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder .

The fact is that all of us know that the production of online information is the least costly, which makes social networks naturally the largest place where violence originates and flourishes. Behind this small "aesthetic" photo is not only a segment of the marginalized who are trapped and tortured in prison. Also, trending with fake bruises and blood on the face can indeed trigger abusive behavior.

What is a funny and cute expression? Are these seemingly beautiful words displayed with blood and violence? For adolescents with immature minds, they naturally hope to show their uniqueness in this form, so as to gain the attention and respect of others. But the same glorification of criminals also contributes to higher crime rates.

"Incarceration" and "arrest" cannot be joked or treated as privileges. Once more influential figures take part in such challenges, it adds to the legitimacy of the matter. Some things are a matter of principles and values.

This is also the reason why I wrote this article, because I believe that if I am operating the above behaviors unconsciously, then there must be a lot of people who think the same as me. What is "can" and what is "can't", at least I haven't done it myself.

Finally, aside from the topic itself, let's talk about how to treat "different opinions". The principle I have always followed is "listening". And if I express my opinions objectively, then my first reaction must be to "listen" instead of "refuting" each other from various angles.

If you want to grow, then the most important thing is to "don't rest on your laurels" and think more about "why" instead of "what".

When I write this type of article, I don’t like to use the form of purely theoretical lectures, and I don’t like to use a macro perspective to teach people how to improve their thinking ability. I prefer to use small events that happened to me. It is composed of various small things, and behind the small things can just reflect a person's thinking ability.

Finally, I would also like to thank my boyfriend, who has contributed his "opposition voice" countless times, helping me to look at many unavoidable small events in life from a more diverse and broad perspective.

In "The Death of a Girl in a Wing Suit", he expressed his attitude towards this matter;

In "Don't Talk Logic to the Gang" , he gave his own coping strategies;

In "The Most Famous Eton School in the World" he gave his reasons for not going;

In "Western People's Writing Thinking and Skills" , he shared with me some methods and principles of his own writing

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When the two cultures collide, conflicts cannot be avoided, but this "conflict" not only did not turn into a bad result, but instead became a "catalyst" for my accelerated growth. Behind this is really inseparable from cognition and thinking, and his opinions are also It has helped me a lot to keep creating.

If my words inspire readers, it's not my fault alone. There are so many worthy teachers and friends around me. The inspiration and help they have given me have enabled me to do a lot of creation, and I am just the one who likes to share.

Thank you for your patience in reading.

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