Diary of a Gen Z Student: Life is too short to buy into this ridiculous diet culture 

You’re told that you should be in constant pursuit of your own shrinkage. And unfortunately, many of us will buy into these lies
Jane Cowan. Picture: Moya Nolan

Jane Cowan. Picture: Moya Nolan

Perhaps the greatest myth sold to women by our society is that the greatest thing they can achieve is beauty. 

Whatever 'beauty' means. We’re indoctrinated into this belief system at a painfully early age. 

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