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Modern Feminism and Social Media Are Bad for Girls: Freya India

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Freya India is a writer and journalist focussed on female mental health and modern culture. Zoe Booth and Freya India delve into the growing trend of openly discussing mental health on digital platforms, especially among women. This conversation sheds light on the compulsion to divulge personal experiences and the part played by mental health firms in encouraging such openness. Additionally, Freya examines the glorification of psychiatric medication and the pharmaceutical sector's involvement. She underscores the importance of maintaining privacy and the sanctity of individual experiences, highlighting the detrimental effects of incessant social media engagement. Furthermore, Freya advocates for a shift in focus towards personal accountability, self-discipline, and altruism, moving away from an excessive self-centered mindset. Read Freya India's work here: https://quillette.com/author/freya-in... Her GIRLS Substack: https://www.freyaindia.co. …...more
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Introduction

0:00

Women's tendency to open up online

0:35

The influence of mental health companies

4:27

The role of the pharmaceutical industry

5:20

The culture of victimhood

7:14

Glamorization of mental health medication

8:09

The ineffectiveness of mental health campaigns

9:08

The pressure to document everything online

10:35

The importance of privacy and sacredness

12:31

The risks of sharing children's information online

14:07

The pressure to capture perfect moments

19:54

The constant connection to people from the past

22:23

The negative impact of social media

23:51

The influence of Tumblr on ideology

25:16

Questioning the social justice narrative

26:44

The importance of personal responsibility

28:12

The shift from victimhood to victor mentality

29:42

The need for discipline and purpose

31:10

The lack of personal responsibility in society

32:09

The patronizing approach to women's mental health

33:05

Encouraging women to be strong and resilient

35:28

Thinking less about oneself and helping others

37:23

The importance of discipline and tough love

39:17

The need to see women as strong and capable

45:00
Modern Feminism and Social Media Are Bad for Girls: Freya India
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Freya India is a writer and journalist focussed on female mental health and modern culture. Zoe Booth and Freya India delve into the growing trend of openly discussing mental health on digital platforms, especially among women. This conversation sheds light on the compulsion to divulge personal experiences and the part played by mental health firms in encouraging such openness. Additionally, Freya examines the glorification of psychiatric medication and the pharmaceutical sector's involvement. She underscores the importance of maintaining privacy and the sanctity of individual experiences, highlighting the detrimental effects of incessant social media engagement. Furthermore, Freya advocates for a shift in focus towards personal accountability, self-discipline, and altruism, moving away from an excessive self-centered mindset. Read Freya India's work here: https://quillette.com/author/freya-in... Her GIRLS Substack: https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/ Freya's Twitter:   / freyaindiaa   Zoe's Twitter:   / zoecabina   00:00 Introduction 00:35 Women's tendency to open up online 04:27 The influence of mental health companies 05:20 The role of the pharmaceutical industry 07:14 The culture of victimhood 08:09 Glamorization of mental health medication 09:08 The ineffectiveness of mental health campaigns 10:35 The pressure to document everything online 12:31 The importance of privacy and sacredness 14:07 The risks of sharing children's information online 19:54 The pressure to capture perfect moments 22:23 The constant connection to people from the past 23:51 The negative impact of social media 25:16 The influence of Tumblr on ideology 26:44 Questioning the social justice narrative 28:12 The importance of personal responsibility 29:42 The shift from victimhood to victor mentality 31:10 The need for discipline and purpose 32:09 The lack of personal responsibility in society 33:05 The patronizing approach to women's mental health 35:28 Encouraging women to be strong and resilient 37:23 Thinking less about oneself and helping others 39:17 The importance of discipline and tough love 45:00 The need to see women as strong and capable --------- Quillette is an Australian-based online magazine that focuses on long-form analysis and cultural commentary. It is politically non-partisan, but relies on reason, science, and humanism as its guiding values. Quillette was founded in 2015 by Australian writer Claire Lehmann. It is a platform for free thought and a space for open discussion and debate on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, science, and technology. Quillette has gained attention for publishing articles and essays that challenge modern heterodoxy on a variety of topics, including gender and sexuality, race and identity politics, and free speech and censorship. --- Quillette's revenue comes from our readers. We are a grassroots organisation that relies on voluntary subscriptions and community membership as our primary revenue stream. Support Quillette by becoming a subscriber: https://quillette.com/#/portal/signup Or donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/QUILLETTEPTYLTD?cou... We made our website using Ghost, a powerful app for new-media creators to publish, share, and grow a business around their content. It comes with modern tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters & offer paid subscriptions to members. Try it here: https://ghost.org/?via=claire91

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