Autumn is upon us—move over cottagecore and thot girl summer, because Academia has entered the chat. In this episode, we explain what the academia aesthetic is and give an overview of its sub-genres: dark academia, light academia, chaotic academia, gray academia, and more! 

While we love the visuals of this aesthetic, we also cover why this aesthetic could be problematic. We understand that women, people of color, and queer people have been important members of academia for ever—so why aren't they represented more in the visuals of this aesthetic? We unpack this aesthetic's love for itchy wool clothing and dusty books that don't actually get read. (Your childhood affection for Harry Potter is showing)

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