tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042413869472011551.post1504758784698229200..comments2023-09-17T00:52:27.888+10:00Comments on Girl With a Satchel: Girl Talk: Branding girls – is this a good thing?Erica Bartle (nee Holburn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03115131016810116605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042413869472011551.post-47281149864506915082011-07-09T18:47:32.701+10:002011-07-09T18:47:32.701+10:00I don't believe young girls 'need' to ...I don't believe young girls 'need' to create a personal brand for themselves, unless they are at university and thinking of creating their own PR firm or considering a television career, or entering some other high profile industry. When I was a wee one I was under the impression that anything I did would not blight my reputation in 10 years time. In fact, after I had a run in with the police when I was 12 (oh, youth!), I was told that my police record would be wiped clean come my 18th birthday. Do we really think that recruiters are going to look at a photo of the 13-year-old you when you're say, 25 and going for a job interview, and not hire you because of some social media faux-pas? I hardly think so! (Having said that, don't judge 12-year-old Camilla!)<br /><br />I have my public persona and my private persona, and the two are crossing over less often as I further my career. But this is for career reasons. I believe young girls should try and retain some dignity online, but they're hardly a brand to be sold. They should just give a damn about their reputation, perhaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042413869472011551.post-21377349039307473562011-07-08T13:32:00.185+10:002011-07-08T13:32:00.185+10:00Uhhhm, I think you've got to have a certain am...Uhhhm, I think you've got to have a certain amount of privilege in order to have a personal brand to shape and guard in the first place. <br /><br />This is my hugest problem with it.<br /><br />So kids marginalised because of socially undesirable identities that can't be airbrushed away online (or who might have fractured identities online for self-protection or experimentation) - what does this proposed pressure to brand tell them?Kitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042413869472011551.post-18416273110473983752011-07-07T19:10:45.909+10:002011-07-07T19:10:45.909+10:00I so relate to that Soraya Darabi quote - I inadve...I so relate to that Soraya Darabi quote - I inadvertantly "humble brag" all the time, and I fear that people think me obnoxious for it. <br /><br />Thing is, I don't actually know any other way to write openly about my life. Show a sense of humour or humility and it's a "humble brag"; take it out, and it's just flat out obnoxiousness. <br /><br />Perhaps the answer is not to tell at all, but I think that's pretty sad, especially on a medium such as Facebook, which is supposed to be all about sharing with your friends.Rachel @ Musings of an Inappropriate Womanhttp://rachelhills.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com