Consider, how do we externalize our internal understanding of our identity on social media (remember we tend to be both sincere and aspirational (less sincere>insincere) in this medium)?
In the profile I included only Julian's basic information. I believe people don't really open up about who they really are. It is not only limited information but disrupted and deranged information. We tend to embelish our lives, our information and omit all bad or anything that could make us seem vulnerable, in this case the education. Another example is, when including the nickname "El Gallito Inglés", he is somehow complying and being part of his sexualization and "manhood" through sexual connotation that began after the fimling of Mariachi Baby Blues, film also included in his profile, even though he does not consider himself an actor and was not entirely sure of making the film before knowing the huge amount of money, success and admiration it would later have. He is overall complying with that people think of him and portraying his role in society. The profile picture is a picture of him in the Mariachi suite and the mariachi hat, not even showing his face entirely as if that were all he really is to the world although he clearly doesn't think that is all he is. When he tries going to the pscychiartist por example, the doctor thinks of him more as his favorite artist than his patient. He includes superficial like like watching "Formula 1" but does not deepen into what it all really means to him and the place it has in his life.
He is not showing what he really believes, how he sees himself, he does not mention his father killing his mother, his wish and love for women with white hair, his issues with Catalina, his lack of formal education, how superficial his relationships are, what he really thinks about Leo nor his relationship with Brenda. I think we are all similar to this with our lives and social media. Giving out our social image rather than our personal one.
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