'Self-care is self-help for a time when about a third of the population will suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder during their lives.' selfcare BeHealthiHer
What do professional golfers, radical queer feminists and Instagram lifestyle influences have in common? They are all devotees of “self-care”. While the earlier self-help movement focused on improving yourself, the relatively new self-care movement focuses on preserving yourself. It’s lifestyle advice for an age of diminished expectations, where most people have given up on getting to the top and the best they can hope for is to get through the day.
A whole self-care industry has popped up in recent years peddling products such as temporary tattoos featuring slogans like “I am enough”. The hashtag #selfcare has been used more than 18 million times on Instagram alone. Type it in and thousands of images of glossy-haired women lounging in health spas will pop up. Although it is still largely targeted at women, self-care has starting to appeal to men too.
But the idea of self-care has overflowed the relatively small circles of people who might be familiar with Lorde. The self-care of Instagrammers, professional golfers and overworked executives is probably not intended as “an act of political warfare” as Lorde had hoped. But why, a quarter century after her death, has a radical queer theorist become a go-to lifestyle guru? Maybe others are finally starting to recognise the power of some of Lorde’s ideas.
But while self-care may work for individuals, it doesn’t come without dangers. This once radical idea is being stripped of its politics to make it more palatable to a mass market. As this happens, the central insights associated with self-care may well get lost. This could mean self-care becomes just another brand of self-help. Self-care could also be seen as cheap replacement for social care.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Omarosa Thinks Trump Will Help Sean Spicer Win 'Dancing With the Stars'Omarosa Manigault Newman knows a thing or two about Donald Trump and reality television, which is why she's confident the president will be actively involved in lobbying for Sean Spicer's success on the upcoming season of ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars.'
Leer más »
Sean Spicer on 'Dancing With the Stars' backlash: Relax, it's just entertainmentFormer White House press secretary Sean Spicer hopes his participation in 'Dancing With the Stars' will 'move the country forward in a positive way.'
Leer más »
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Executive Producer Breaks Silence on Decision to Cast Sean SpicerMassive outrage and calls for a boycott have threatened the future of the show.
Leer más »
Sean Spicer Ready To Have Fun on 'DWTS' After Shopping For SpanxSean Spicer says he's ready to have fun on 'DWTS' after browsing for Spanx.
Leer más »
'Queer Eye' Star Bobby Berk Deleted Tweets About The Karamo Brown–Sean Spicer ControversyIn a series of tweets Thursday, Berk blasted ABC and defended his Queer Eye costar — but then decided to delete his comments.
Leer más »
'Grey's Anatomy' Showrunner Begs Disney CEO to Boot Sean Spicer From 'Dancing With the Stars'Krista Vernoff says she 'deeply abhors' the decision to cast the former White House press secretary on the long-running ABC reality show.
Leer más »