From Invisible to Easy
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Olive is a teenage girl who believes she is invisible until a false rumor about her losing her virginity changes everything. As a result of the rumor, there is suddenly a fair amount of name calling.
This is where Cooley's Looking Glass Self comes into play. According to Guerrero, "He [Cooley] argued that social audiences provide us with an image of ourselves like the one we see when we look into the mirror."1 Olive develops an attitude of "People thought I was a dirty skank. Fine, I'd be the dirtiest skank they had ever seen".
This is where Cooley's Looking Glass Self comes into play. According to Guerrero, "He [Cooley] argued that social audiences provide us with an image of ourselves like the one we see when we look into the mirror."1 Olive develops an attitude of "People thought I was a dirty skank. Fine, I'd be the dirtiest skank they had ever seen".
Repairing the Damage
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It does not take long for Olive's new reputation to take away her friends and any respect others had for her. At this point she needs to find a solution. So she turns to the accounts version of corrective facework. She makes one last big scene to get the school to watch her webcast. During the webcast, she starts at the beginning of the rumor. She then explains why she allowed the original rumor to spiral out of control.
Guerrero states, "Accounts, or attempts to explain the FTA (Face Threatening Act), come in the form of excuses or justification." 2 Olive is able to explain to the audience of the webcast her side of the story. She provides excuses, such as, the stories got twisted or she was just trying to help out some people who were having a tough time in high school. Olive's justification for her attitude was that she did not actually sleep with anyone. Olive also uses apologies to correct the face threatening acts that occurred. She admits to being responsible for her behaviors and apologizes for any damage she has done.
Guerrero states, "Accounts, or attempts to explain the FTA (Face Threatening Act), come in the form of excuses or justification." 2 Olive is able to explain to the audience of the webcast her side of the story. She provides excuses, such as, the stories got twisted or she was just trying to help out some people who were having a tough time in high school. Olive's justification for her attitude was that she did not actually sleep with anyone. Olive also uses apologies to correct the face threatening acts that occurred. She admits to being responsible for her behaviors and apologizes for any damage she has done.
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