According to this viewpoint, weathering the drama caused by publicizing formerly private acts is the downside of living one’s life truthfully and authentically. Larson acknowledges the possible negative consequences and that “public living” requires emotional effort and bravery, but he believes that the eventual social benefits are more important. He also suggests a version of “authenticity” that implies the full disclosure of what may be very personal habits. Authenticity is thus defined as publicity, not simply a lack of artifice.

Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, loc. 613