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Behind the Bars of Public Image |
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Written by Ridzuan Ashim
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Monday, 26 March 2007 |
I've had several conversations with a friend of mine. But a line she used quite often when I asked why she didn't do certain things was "Oh, I have a public image to uphold."
Don't get me wrong and say I'm not understanding when I say that I think that's bullshit...but I really do think that's crap.
Taking a step back, I figure maybe public figures have to maintain certain level of restraint when it comes to doing things differently. They have to, i guess, fit into a certain norm so that others may respect them as leaders within this accepted norm. But how far should this conformity go? And is it a huge signal when student leaders start talking about themselves as having 'public image'?
When small 'nobody-s' start restraining there level of action and thinking just because of public image, it really extrapolates to a future leadership that's purely based on conformity. This is distressing.
I wonder how many more people at my age think like that....
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