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“BODY POSITIVITY AND CONFIDENCE IN GEN Z’’

BY RJ ANNYA

Hello I’m RJ Anya. I I have learned that true beauty and true
have a show called perfection is not in how you look but how you
‘Misunderstood’, feel, and if you feel beautiful no matter how
where I give the you look, you are perfect. During this show
listeners a glimpse I played amazing songs like Lana Del Rey’s
into the minds of - “Chemtrails Over the Country Club’’, and
generation Z as I Olivia Rodrigo’s - “deja vu” and many songs
play the most popular from various popular artists that generation
songs of today. Now Z enjoys. However, I don’t just play awesome
I am a Gen Z-er music, I also go in depth on the topic for the
myself, and I started day. Therefore, during the show I elucidated
the radio show what body positivity is, and unfolded in depth
‘Misunderstood’ not
RJ ANYA how body positivity has affected not only
only to vocalize the generation Z but other generations too. I
next generation, but to help other generations elaborated on how we can accept ourselves
accept and understand Gen Z. I chose the for who we are and not let society’s perverse
name for this show because I feel that many idealities of “perfection” affect our self-
other generations don’t understand why confidence. Since, no matter how tall or short,
Generation Z is the way they are. I being a how big or small, how dark or light we are, we
fellow Gen Z-er wanted to shed some light on are all humans. We should be celebrated for
what makes generation Z so impactful. our individuality and not shattered because

we don’t fit society’s ideas of “Perfect”.
To recap, we have talked about various topics
these past few weeks such as the “Effects of In my mind I do not believe in such a thing as
Social media on generation Z”. “What is an overall perfection, I believe that if we live
LGBTQ+ and why is it impactful to Generation our best lives and be our best selves, we are
Z’? “Bullying and how Gen Z feels about it” all perfect. At the end of each show, I leave
and so much more. My favorite and the most my listeners with a lesson or quote because
motivating topic, however, was about “Body I want to encourage all generations to grow
positivity and confidence in Gen Z’’. I chose to and evolve into the best they can. Even though
talk about it because I have myself struggled with there is no perfection there is evolution.
my body image and confidence for years and It is important to me that the listeners of
I didn’t want anyone else to feel like they were ‘Misunderstood’ realize just how important
alone. I understand how hard it is to want to and astounding they are. I hope through this
fit in, and look like societies “Ideal Perfection,” show I can make everyone understand how
and how much this “Ideal Perfection” can strong and capable Generation Z are. We are
deteriorate a person’s confidence and self- a movement for a greater future!
worth.

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