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Freya India
Freya India is author of the Substack GIRLS and a staff writer for After Babel. She is also author of the new book, GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything.
Meta’s Been Found Guilty of Exploiting My Generation. So Why Don’t I Feel Better?
A Los Angeles jury just confirmed the damage caused by social media. But as Britain rolls out age-verification and online surveillance laws, the…
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The Generation Raised to Doubt Love
Long before our first crushes, women my age were taught that love doesn’t last and commitment is a trap.
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How to Be Human
Go outside, say yes to things, be scared and excited and uncomfortable. Feel your hands shake before you speak, your legs ache after a long day, your…
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It Used to Be ‘Get Married.’ Now It’s ‘Stay Single.’
These days, wanting to commit is the only thing in the modern world we are ever told to delay.
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We Are the Slop
They say my generation is wasting our lives watching mindless entertainment. But it’s worse than that: We’re not just consuming slop—we’re turning our…
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Nobody Has a Personality Anymore
My generation is obsessed with treating every trait as a symptom of a disorder. You’re not shy, you’re autistic. You’re not forgetful, you’ve got ADHD.
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What Porn Took from Us
My generation grew up with unlimited access to hardcore porn. No wonder intimacy is a struggle.
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