A speaker (Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman) reflects on social media's effects on the younger generation, arguing it has reshaped perceptions of beauty and perfection. She emphasizes shifting focus away from outward appearance and highlight reels toward "inner work"—empowerment, education, and helping young girls connect with their purpose and "why."
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When I look at the younger generation that's on social media I often wonder how can we still instill a sense of purpose here? I think social media has had a huge impact on our perception of beauty, our perception of perfection, our perception of what we should be. And I think that especially with the newer generation of young girls and young women we really need to shift the focus from our physical outward appearance and displaying that highlight reel on social media and really on doing the inner work on empowerment, on education, on the impact we're having on our purpose. I think that when I look at the younger generation that's on social media I often wonder how can we still instill a sense of purpose here and shift it away from how we look and the physical. And I think a lot of that is just infusing having younger girls tap into their why and tap into something greater than outward appearances and keeping up with the latest tiktoks and all that.