This popular trend of taking a picture of yourself has become pervasive ... Lehman said it’s important to her that she can control the images and decide when and where to post them.

Finally, some of the young folks being persecuted by prosecutors for taking scandalous cell phone photos of themselves ... possession of a dirty photo of yourself is a crime.

She adds, "In the same spirit of seeing ourselves as other people do, taking pictures of yourself also helps feed this urge to constantly compare yourself to others to see if you are as attractive ...

That may be especially true these days with the huge amount of what are called "selfies" on the Internet. VOA’s Deborah Block looks at this popular trend of taking a picture of yourself.