If you really think about it, though, I almost feel as though the “why don’t I look like her” argument spans beyond just filtered images. Cultural filters, as Nikki points out in her blog, dictate how we use social media and the norms that we apply to it. All these rules arise with how often we post, what we post, how we post, etc. etc. that social media really is no longer an accurate representation of our lives, like it was originally intended to do. Body image, like you mentioned, is affected by image filters; but also expectations of how we should live our lives–where to travel, where to work, what to do for fun, what to eat, etc.–is also affected from cultural filters.