This is an extended version of the aesthetics episode that came out on Monday. Mina addresses your babygirlification concerns, shares audience experiences navigating online aesthetics, and includes insightful commentary from Evan Collins, co-founder of CARI (the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute).

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SOURCES

How the Zoot Suit Became a Symbol of Resistance for Mexican-American People | Teen Vogue;

Pachuco – Subcultures and Sociology

Column: The Zoot Suit era is when white America learned to stereotype young Latinos as threats

How the Beat Generation Became "Beatniks" - JSTOR Daily

Mods - Museum of Youth Culture

The Story Of Subculture: GOTH - UNDERGROUND

What is emo, anyway? We look at history to define a genre

What is a Subculture?.

The Feminine Presence in Youth Subcultures: the Art of Becoming Visible1 Wivian Weller

Youth Culture, Higher Ed, Flappers: The Origins of Youth Culture in the 1920s

Inventing the American Teen-Ager | The New Yorker

The Origin of the Teenager - Boundless Theatre

Researching Subcultures, Inc.

Fashion Subcultures And Youth Identity | The Dyás Wearable Art

Is youth culture a thing of the past? | Apollo Magazine

Yomi Adegoke: Has The Internet Killed Subcultures? | British Vogue

The Fountain of Youth | National Geographic

Supersonic youth: who said subcultures were dead? - The Face

Category:Core Suffix | Aesthetics Wiki

What Health Goth Actually Means | The FADER

Health Goth | Aesthetics Wiki

14 Unforgettable Vaporware Products

How Vaporwave Was Created Then Destroyed by the Internet

History of Vaporwave 

The whitewashing of the art hoe movement | Diggit Magazine.

#Arthoe: the teens who kickstarted a feminist art movement | Art and design | The Guardian

"That's So Aesthetic": Subcultures That Stand for Nothing in the Connected Age — louisarogers

Trends are dead

What is monoculture? - Vox

On TikTok, there’s always a new ‘girl’ aesthetic

Tomato girl summer trend: It's an old idea with a surprising new twist.

Digital culture and entertainment insights daily: Girl Internet

Corporate girlie aesthetic dominating TikTok is proof that Gen Z isn't just about 'quiet quitting'

It’s time to ‘embrace the rodent energy’: Content creator declares 2023 Rat Girl Summer Rat Girl Summer rodent energy

The Creator of 'Feral Girl Summer' Explains How to Be Your Most Chaotic Self

Hot Girl Walks are all over TikTok. Here's what you need to do one right

What Is Girl Dinner? - The New York Times 

Hot girls walked so girl dinner could run

Popeyes is now offering 'girl dinner.' Here's what's included | CNN Business

De-Influencing TikTok's 'Blueberry Milk Nails' Trend

WHY ARE PEOPLE UPSET ABOUT THE ‘BLUEBERRY MILK’ NAIL TREND? 

The year of garbage internet trends - Vox

Fashion has reached peak trendcore, and we're all tired