Author: Violet Nguyen

Performative Femininity: the Dirt Behind the “Clean Girl Aesthetic”

Photo: Pinterest Evolving from the heavy makeup style and maximalist fashion, a new beauty trend has emerged: the “Clean Girl” aesthetic. She’s dressed in matching, sleek yet simple clothes. Her apartment is flooded with sunlight; her sheets are linen, always in neutral tones. Her morning routine includes journaling, eating meal-prepped

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Homophily at DKU is reaching scary heights

I believe the habit of staying within our comfort zones is a form of self-limitation. It might feel easy and natural now, but that ease is deceptive. In the long term, it stops us from growing, from seeing ourselves and others in new ways, and from experiences that could broaden our perspectives. When we stay in our bubbles, we never get to prove those assumptions wrong.

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