Mirror, Mirror on the Screen: The Tyranny of Zoom Calls
Working from home was supposed to turn people into slobs. But many say constant video calling has heightened their awareness of their appearance by putting them on camera all day.
Carolyn West had never considered getting lip injections before. But that all changed a few weeks ago when participating in video calls became a part of her daily work routine.
Like the rest of her company’s employees, West, a tax accountant in Philadelphia, had started working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic. The influx of virtual meetings led to West spending a lot of time staring at an image of herself on her computer and coming to the uncomfortable realization that she wasn’t happy with her appearance. “It’s because I have to look at them on Zoom all day,” she said, referring to her lips.