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The recent death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom<\/span> <\/span> It was an event that marked world history given the importance of his reign<\/b>. The monarch who was at the head of the Royal House for more than 70 years, was one of the longest-lived in the world, so thousands of people gathered in London for her funeral and pay their respects when passing by the coffin, in a great state funeral.<\/p>\n

The representation of the government of Mexico was in charge of Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard<\/b>accompanied by his wife Rosalinda Bueso, attended the solemn event at the Chapel of Saint George in Windsor, England along with other state leaders and special guests for that occasion.<\/p>\n

The secretary’s attendance would have passed without any details if not that he shared a selfie of his stay at the event.<\/p>\n

In media of UK talked about this image<\/span> <\/span> for the criticism that the chancellor received when sharing it on his social networks.<\/p>\n

Was it okay to take a selfie at the funeral?<\/h2>\n

The image raised unfavorable opinions, although it is not the only time that something similar has been seen. There are cases of influencers and entertainment figures who are portrayed next to coffins or during the mourning ceremony. For this reason life and style<\/i> consulted two public image consultants regarding these facts.<\/p>\n

“Let’s start that it is a matter of perceptions, what he did is not totally wrong, although protocolly it can be interpreted that he took a photo to announce that he would be there, this in a reading of the population does not look good. I think the selfie was unnecessary, in my view the image where he is signing the book of condolences was more important<\/b>“, commented Victor Rodolfo Perez<\/a><\/span> <\/span> coordinator of the Public Image College.<\/p>\n

Being a member of the cabinet of the federal government with that level of exposure and the solemnity of the event could work against him with this election.<\/p>\n

“What seems to me to be happening in this case is the obsession with connecting with the population without measuring the context well, leading the chancellor to project his image in an unfortunate way. Being able to confuse pleasant images with frivolity,” he points out. yoko sada<\/span> <\/span> specialist in Communication and Image.<\/p>\n

Although due to the strictest part of the protocol for a figure such as the foreign minister, it could have been a slip, however, there is the game that he is leading in Mexico to position himself in preference towards 2024.<\/p>\n

“With this publication on social networks, he is sharing his agenda, protocol and knowing more about him, in that sense it was good, because he did not do it in front of the coffin or in the chapel where the event was, which is consistent with his way of communicating. “added P\u00e9rez regarding the controversial publication.<\/p>\n

For Sada, the context is decisive in an issue as sensitive as a funeral. “This type of decontextualized images generate the social rejection of the population, since when talking about a “funeral” emotions are moved at the level of the masses<\/b>. All feelings are on the surface.”<\/p>\n

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In the case of both specialists, they point out the importance of the purpose of the message it carries. “Although he is not the president of Mexico and he is only a representative, he does not carry that investiture, so it would not be so strict in his case,” P\u00e9rez points out.<\/p>\n

“Let us remember in 2013 at the funeral of Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama took a selfie with David Cameron, British Prime Minister, and Helle Thorning Schmidt, his counterpart from Denmark<\/b>. Criticism ended it in his country and internationally, condemning the act as in bad taste. If Obama did not come out well, no one will come out of the public lynching,” Sada commented.<\/p>\n

Do I publish it or better only in private?<\/h2>\n

It is one thing to happen to public figures who are subject to continual ridicule from the audience. Although in social networks, no matter how private they are, it is always possible to filter something, what should be done in these cases?<\/p>\n

\u201cThis trend has become popular among ordinary people, duels are very personal processes<\/b>. Sharing the photo of the deceased family member or friend should be private. However, there are users whose logic is that if they do not share it, they feel that they are not involving their community in what they are feeling<\/b>“, reflects V\u00edctor Rodolfo P\u00e9rez.<\/p>\n

During the months of isolation and the high number of coronavirus infections, people shared photos from their way of living in isolation, both leisurely, and how complicated everything became, in addition to sharing images of people who were in a state delicate in health. <\/p>\n

Through social networks we have talked about the problem or addiction to “likes”, and that can be perceived when someone shares an image of a critical moment. “In advance, social networks are to give validation to people and using the image of a dead person, with or without him, is hunting the like<\/i>“, adds the specialist.<\/p>\n

“It is common for criticism to upload a photo of a person in an unfortunate state or deceased, coming from someone who would never do it,” P\u00e9rez concludes.<\/p>\n

The criterion of social networks has been made more flexible, this has to do with empathy and the need to share what we live<\/b>However, we cannot deny that such an image does not generate critical reactions as learned with Marcelo Ebrard and Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n