Are girls’ standards too high or too low? Has growing up with p*rn damaged us? How can we even know what’s normal in a relationship?I welcome back Gen Z writer Freya India to discuss these questions and more. Is our generation cooked or are things starting to turn around? Freya’s book, ‘GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything’, is out now! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250442222/Freya’s Substack: https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/Try Jamie AI and use my code ELLIOT to get 20% off: https://www.jamie-ai.com/CHAPTERS00:00 Girls have transformed from people into products00:58 Freya’s experience growing up02:54 Is this phenomenon unique?08:54 How normal is cheating?12:00 Gen Z don’t have language for what they’re going through14:45 Shouldn’t liberal girls hate being commercialised?17:33 Influencers are way more extreme than ever before22:32 How can you tell which influencers to trust?27:20 Are we over-entertained?29:21 What’s been the most disturbing secret you’ve uncovered?31:44 Growing up with p*rn38:11 Elliot overshares about his p*rn… mishap41:25 Snapchat trends42:42 Filters made us feel ugly48:45 Will there be a Gen Z backlash?55:55 Our standards are not too high, they’re too low1:01:16 Reality now reflects social media1:06:28 What’s been the reaction to your book?1:10:21 The most harrowing thing to write about1:12:26 Social media is turning everyone into teenage girls1:14:42 Women use brashness as a defence mechanism1:17:55 We can’t handle imperfect1:21:53 What would be your advice to a 10 year old girl?1:24:25 Which emotions should we lean into?1:26:58 What’s next?ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION:In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

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