Exploring the challenges of portraying the adultification of young girls in the influencer world while avoiding exploitation. Reflecting on how young influencers emulate adult behaviors unknowingly, highlighting the impact of societal norms on children in the digital age.
Brené interviews New York Times journalists Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller, who talk about their investigation into girl influencers and what's driving the larger influencer culture across social media. This is the fourth episode in our series on the possibilities and costs of living beyond human scale.
Please note: As part of this conversation, we talk about the pervasive sexualization of young girl influencers (and girls in general) and the predatory nature of the comments they receive online.
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