Vogue Australia

COMING OF AGE

Gladys Lai: “We’re a generation where our first real step into adulthood coincided with such a defining moment in history, forcing us to take stock of the things that matter. There was this thing looming over us, this idea that the planet is deteriorating and there’s a lot that we can do to stop it, but it’s easy to feel powerless.

It can really impact the way that you think about family – like, do we want to have kids? Where are our careers going to be in 10 or so years? What can we do to stop what feels inevitable? It’s stressful.”

Jonah Waterhouse: “Do you think it would be less bad if we didn’t have the constant connection to social media?”

“Social media is a double-edged sword. I’m glad it keeps us abreast of

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