Trendsspeaking topic
Is a young person defining themselves through 'an aesthetic' a natural stage of identity building, or does it trap identity development inside a visual template and stall it?
— video essay topic; 'core-ification ruins identity formation'
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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