About this episode

Freya India discusses how social media and modern culture have commodified young women, reshaping their identities and relationships.

Girls used to be sold products. Now they've become the product. Today's guest is writer Freya India. Her new book, 'GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything,' argues that an entire generation of young women has been taught to package, brand, and market themselves for public consumption — from Instagram feeds to dating apps. We talk about how social media, technology, and modern culture are reshaping identity, relationships, and what it means to grow up as a young woman today. Thank you to our sponsors! ZEBRA: Use code "ALEX" for 10% off any order GEVITI: Use code "ALEX" to get 20% off of your first purchase TECH WELLNESS: Use code "ALEX" for 15% off Headphones, Faraday Bag, and EMF Protection Pack BLDG ACTIVE SKIN REPAIR: Use code “ALEX” for 20% off your order A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS: Use code "ALEX" for 25% off first time orders Our Guest: Freya India Freya's Links: Substack X Book FOLLOW ALEX: Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Clark

Guest: Freya India

Topics covered

• commodification
• social media
• identity
• young women
• modern culture
• relationships

Keywords

• Generation Z
• commodification
• social media
• identity
• young women
• branding
• public consumption

Sponsors

ZEBRA, GEVITI, TECH WELLNESS, BLDG ACTIVE SKIN REPAIR, A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Turning Point USA

Products: GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything

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