Indeed, the “crying makeup” trend is the epitome of all that is wrong with the sad girl aesthetic, which has been around for almost 10 years now. With its sad, ethereal, and impossibly perfect ...

And, in theory, this doesn’t sound all that bad ... societal impact Sad Girls have had: They have blurred the lines between those who latch onto the dark aesthetic photos popping up, and ...

The answer is simple: The sad girl aesthetic is not an annually adopted aesthetic, but rather, has come to define the culture we live in. Sad Girl Autumn is simply a seasonal flavor of something ...

‘Sad girl novel’ is a term that came from readers of the genre, talking about books they like on the internet. In general: a young woman is sad (or mad, or bad, or some combination of all ...

The expression of pain is necessary. And so that is why I will always be a Sad Girl. “I think it’s not a bad thing to be discontent,” Baker offers. “I’ve been thinking about this ...

affectionately labelled ‘sad girl’ era. I mean, the girl inspired ‘driver’s license’. Olivia Rodrigo caught onto the potential the rest of the internet would soon fall in love with ...

It’s true that trends like “Healing Girl Summer” or “clean girl aesthetic” exist ... Plus, there’s nothing more Sad Girl Autumn than falling in love with your bestie.

I have always thought the term ‘sad girl poetry’ was condescending ... trauma of historic proportion. “A Mad Girl’s Love Song” confronts this censorship using the label “mad ...