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Freya India interviews Ayishat Akanbi about the rise of therapy-speak and its impact on genuine communication. They discuss how therapy language can create a facade of openness while actually hindering honest conversations about p...
The author discusses the societal pressure to remain single, particularly for young women, contrasting it with the traditional expectation to settle down. She argues that in her experience, the pressure is to avoid commitment and ...
Freya India's GIRLS® delves into the mental health struggles of Gen Z women, examining the societal pressures and commodification of their insecurities.
Rusty Reno discusses overcoming the fear of love in a risk-averse culture, emphasizing the necessity of embracing love for personal growth and fulfillment.
The blog post discusses the concerning trends in the mental health treatment of adolescent girls, emphasizing the medicalization of their emotional experiences. It critiques the mental health industry for pathologizing normal emot...
The post argues that young people increasingly seek parental support from therapists due to family breakdowns, highlighting a troubling shift in societal expectations.
Online relationship advice creates confusion and anxiety, detracting from genuine understanding and connection in love, especially for younger generations seeking guidance.
Freya India critiques the reliance on online communities, emphasizing the loss of real human interaction and its implications for her generation, as discussed in her upcoming book, GIRLS®.
Freya India announces her upcoming book titled 'Girls®', set to release in early 2026. The book explores the transformation of girls into commodified entities in modern society, influenced by various industries such as beauty, pha...
Freya India celebrates reaching 50,000 subscribers for GIRLS, expresses gratitude to supporters, and shares plans for a big project announcement. She mentions her recent move to America and her intention to write more regularly, w...
0Why We Doubt Everything
2025-04-17 • self-esteem religion relationships question faith
The text discusses how the current generation is plagued by doubt, lacking faith in themselves, others, and life. It explores the impact of doubt on religion, relationships, and self-worth, and how modern industries profit from un...
The text discusses how young women are moving to the political left and are less religious than young men. The author argues that the right has forgotten how to speak about feelings and how to listen to young women. She believes t...
The text discusses the conversation between Freya India and Chris on Modern Wisdom about therapy culture, Gen Z's fear of abandonment, emotional detachment in young women, and the impact of the phone-based world on relationships.
The text discusses the loss of agency in the age of AI, the dangers of over-reliance on AI, and the need to maintain human agency. It also touches on the impact of social media influence and the importance of resisting audience ca...
0Is Romance Dead?
2025-02-14 •
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0The Courage To Commit
2025-01-22 •
The text is an interview with Mary Harrington, who discusses the concept of 'digital modesty' and the dangers of overexposure on the internet. She also talks about the fear of commitment among young people and the pressure to avoi...
0The Need For Adults
2024-12-10 •
The text discusses the lack of proper guidance and protection for children, particularly girls, in modern society. It highlights the shift in parenting from focusing on character development to solely physical safety. The author e...
0Rejecting The Machine
2024-11-25 •
The text is an interview with Paul Kingsnorth, a novelist and author of The Abbey of Misrule on Substack. The interview discusses the impact of social media and smartphones on young people, particularly girls, and the degradation ...
030,000 Subscribers!
2024-11-17 •
Freya India's blog GIRLS has reached 30,000 subscribers. She is offering a 30% discount on paid subscriptions as a celebration. She has been busy with writing a book, a column for After Babel, and work with the Anxious Generation....
0The Age Of Abandonment
2024-10-08 •
The text discusses the fear of abandonment in the current generation, attributing it to the breakdown of families and communities. It explores the impact of abandonment on relationships, marriage, and self-love, and calls for taki...
0A World In Upheaval
2024-10-01 •
The text discusses the modern world's upheaval, focusing on the chaos and instability caused by technological, ideological, and geopolitical revolutions. It delves into the impact of social media and therapy culture on mental heal...
0How The Internet Ruins Young People
2026-02-27 •
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