Blame it on Instagram Face: Is Gen Z Actually Aging Faster?

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In this week's episode, I explore the "Gen Z is aging like milk" discourse and consider the impact of 'Instagram face' on how we expect young women to look.

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Timestamps:

4:13 Why the internet thinks Gen Z looks old

8:25 The impact of Instagram face on the Gen Z beauty standard

12:12 Theory one: The death of tween culture

16:40 Theory two: Injectables & plastic surgery younger

23:33 Theory three: Nostalgia dressing & glam makeup

26:54 Theory four: Vaping

Resources:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/cultureclinic/107539#:~:text=Cosmetic%20treatments%20such%20as%20Botox,to%20them%20on%20social%20media 

https://www.intheknow.com/post/tiktok-trend-cycle-fashion/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@taylordonoghuee/video/7279864361328332075?_r=1&_t=8k029Bsyrz8 

https://www.tiktok.com/@bookhoarder_321/video/7305104911748844843?_r=1&_t=8k06uLjATFB 

https://www.tiktok.com/@jordan_the_stallion8/video/7325019924903234862 

https://centennialworld.com/how-social-media-is-destroying-the-tween-experience/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeyoufindyourdad/video/7302585822446996782 

https://centennialworld.com/doja-cat-lorry-hill-youtube-plastic-surgery/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/style/gen-z-aging.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/style/self-care-how-barely-there-botox-became-the-norm.html 

https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/61834/1/is-gen-z-really-ageing-faster-kylie-jenner-social-media-retinol

https://www.tiktok.com/@jordantalexander/video/7296991769101683998?_r=1&_t=8k0751sVgHq