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online aesthetics, subcultures, and 'girl' internet (feat. evan collins)

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The Immatureness of Niche Cultures

The Face Magazine published an article last year analyzing the different niche youth communities on TikTok. TJ Siju wrote for it, rumors of the demise of subcultures are wingingly exaggerated. I feel like it's kind of immature in a way to categorize your style to fit a specific aesthetic. The thing you bought in 2020 to fit the e-girl or cottagecore lifestyle are pretty tired and honestly ugly now. Just feeds into the capitalism of micro trends, IMO.

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