selfies

Yes merlot my friend forced her dog to pose minus makeup which he was happy to do

Well it must be working as its caused 6 pages of comment on GN! Presumably this is money which would not otherwise have been donated just like Sport Relief etc.

I didn't do it because I have a monthly DD to CR which is more tax efficient but I joined in the fun by commenting that I wouldn't inflict my face on everyone and that caused more comment and so it went on and I said I had donated already and that cause more comment................. All good for the cause.

Have selfies been around for long? Guessing I would have said I first heard of selfies a year ago. I have found the whole episode interesting as it's such a reflection of how we live now. How we choose to live now.

I did post a barefaced photo of me on fb and donated. I was not brave to post but I saw it as fairly harmless and so happy to participate.

Sadly as thatbags has said there is more pressure nowadays for young women to feel that make up is an essential daily requirement. Perhaps seeing their friends 'barefaced' will help some girls to see it is a perfectly normal and good way to be.

If that was supposed to be offensive Jane then I'm sorry to tell you it fell short of the mark Peace and goodwill

Aka I don't like your implication that I would deliberately set out to offend anyone on Gransnet.

I just did it. And I don't take a good photo at the best of times!

What a shame- so much money raised, and some are arguing about it. If you don't like it- fine- don't take part. Simple.

I think ti's been particularly sucessful with the younger generation/s- who do tend to wear more make-up than most of us do. The selfie posted by a young ex student of mine, terminal phase, 2 young kids- and not a hair in sight- was beautiful and dignified. I shall sponsor her huge team running in June (including one of our daughters) and many of my ex students and tutor group- a great bunch).

I don't need anyone else's opinion, but I do value them. I find reading and listening to other opinions fascinating a a great help in refining my own views. I've certainly modified a good many of my opinions over the years by reading, listening and taking note of the way other minds interpret 'facts' and present points of view which had not occurred to me.

Oh absolutely ...same here.

¿ Jane ?

Thank you for the links thatbags. The journalists, especially Sali in The Grauniad, put it in a nutshell and express my feelings much more eloquently than I could do.

I've always thought that spectacle frames are always over priced. After all they are only metal and plastic, and to add a designer name as well!!

Whoops wrong thread!

No problem Culag a welcome diversion IMO!

£8,000,000 now raised

Just seen one of Katherine Jenkins - shiny face but obvious lipgloss and eye makeup! What's the point?

If she made a large donation I don't really care! Perhaps it will give girls the confidence to go out without their mask.

ana I had the following correspondence with Max Pemberton yesterday:

Thanks for the email - I didn't choose the picture though! Blame the picture desk!
All the best
Max

Sent from my iPhone

> On 24 Mar 2014, at 16:18, Jane Ainsworth <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Dear Max
> I enjoy reading your column, but you are sadly mistaken if you think that the picture you published of Katherine Jenkins is a no-makeup selfie.
> Believe me, she is definitely wearing lipgloss, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, eyebrow powder and probably foundation and blusher as well.
> Ask one of the beauty correspondents!
> Kind regards
> Jane Ainsworth
>
> Sent from my iPhone

some of the money went to UNICEF. And polar bears

As a survivor (fingers firmly crossed) I was more than happy to post a selfie on FB. I agree with some of the feelings expressed here; I do donate to CRUK, and work as a volunteer for them; I think I wouldn't be here if research had not made so much progress. So, a selfie isn't a big deal.

Quite, JaneA. Glad I wasn't the only one. If she made a donation, fine - but don't try to kid everyone that you look like that without makeup!

Does no one else have days when, as they put on make up, think that this is a really odd thing to do?
Some days I think how very peculiar.

These days I rarely do more than slap on a bit of tinted moisturiser, but I do think to myself 'that looks better'.

I don't mind who wears make-up and claims not to. I don't mind that some younger girls and women feel 'brave' by posting a make-up free photo of themselves. I don't mind that some of the donations temporarily went astray to other charities. I don't mind that some journalists are critical of the nature and implications of this campaign.

The only thing on my mind is this massive boost to cancer research that may some day provide life-saving treatment and support for my children and grandchildren.