Reflection: Photo Editing

This past week, everyone went berserk over Kate Middleton's edited royal family photo, prompting me to reflect on photo editing and how and why we use photo editing tools.

How do I and others really feel about photo editing? And why do so many people use editing tools for their photos, especially young women and girls? Is it because they really want to and they enjoy using them, or is it because society and social norms tell them that they should? I am sure most of us will agree that it's the latter to some degree. But st…