Clean girl is out, mob wife is in; or so claims the economy of the algorithm, which is dictated by a force so fast-paced, that it coincides with the average wear-time of a gel manicure.
I think about this so much. I miss belonging to a group and it‘s really hard to find your niche if there‘s no substance to all these aesthetics and cores. It‘s so meaningless - it‘s fun - but it really does not provide a sense of community as much as subcultures do. I think it becomes more difficult to signal to others what group/subculture you (want to) belong to. Loved reading your piece!!
Thank you so much! And I totally agree. I think the issue with aesthetics and cores is that there's very little substance to it, once you get past the veneer there's nowhere else to go? No movies, no music... there aren't even really identifiable figureheads to engage with parasocially? How can you latch onto a core if it doesn't go any further than a pinterest moodboard?
I think about this so much. I miss belonging to a group and it‘s really hard to find your niche if there‘s no substance to all these aesthetics and cores. It‘s so meaningless - it‘s fun - but it really does not provide a sense of community as much as subcultures do. I think it becomes more difficult to signal to others what group/subculture you (want to) belong to. Loved reading your piece!!
Thank you so much! And I totally agree. I think the issue with aesthetics and cores is that there's very little substance to it, once you get past the veneer there's nowhere else to go? No movies, no music... there aren't even really identifiable figureheads to engage with parasocially? How can you latch onto a core if it doesn't go any further than a pinterest moodboard?