Fiji and Autumn check in this week with interesting characters, much-needed massages, dating app fatigue, and high school bullies hitting me up. Next, we dive into this week’s topic: is Gen-z losing their identity to TikTok aesthetics trends? We’re talking: cultural appropriation, the clean girl trend, sad girls, the mob wife trend, glorifying sadness,/that girl trend, morning routine videos, the unreachable bar for women, mono-cultures, tiktok good communities, how marketing influences identity crises, inclusivity, creative marketing tactics, the art of styling, what your style says about you, overconsumption, jealousy and hate between other women, aspirational influencers, rage bait, navigating social media in a healthy way, media literacy, brand identity vs human identity, influencers and niches, how we put people into boxes, giving credit to small creators, listener stories, and more!👀 Join our community of confused pussies💦🌵  Intro 00:00:00 -00:02:04 What’s got us s0 wet and s0 dry this week 00:02:04 - 00:10:02 Introducing Tiktok aesthetics  00:10:02 - 00:12:58 Have we identified with these aesthetics? 00:12:58 - 00:20:31  The sad girl aesthetic 00:20:31 - 00:25:26 The mob wife aesthetic 00:25:26 - 00:29:44 The clean girl aesthetic 00:29:44 - 00:34:34 Is Gen-Z having an extra hard time with identity than other generations because of micro trends? 00:34:34 - 00:41:13 Why is Gen-Z obsessed with micro-trends? 00:41:13 - 00:54:55 With so many trends at our fingertips: is it that bad?00:54:55 - 01:16:26 The marketing behind TikTok trends 01:16:26 - 01:39:27 Who is driving trends? 01:39:27 - 01:45:59 The environmental impact of overconsumption 01:45:59 - 01:55:05 What’s got us wet, dry, and still confused about tiktok micro trends and Gen-z lack of personal identity 01:55:05 - 02:12:45 Sources: https://www.strikemagazines.com/blog-2-1/the-art-of-the-aesthetic-a-rundown-of-gen-zs-favorite-tiktok-aesthetics https://www.dictionary.com/e/gen-z-fashion-aesthetics-terms/ https://www.watchusrise.com/why-the-sad-girl-aesthetic-only-deepens-teen-depression#:~:text=Similarly%20targeted%20towards%20teen%20girls,the%20photos%20to%20the%20captions. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLwomoAs/  https://www.instyle.com/clean-girl-aesthetic-fashion-trend-5496498  https://adage.com/article/opinion/gen-z-and-aesthetic-trends-how-brands-can-benefit-generations-desire-connection/2542261 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-F9rFPtjIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJiLzl-oWz0 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLwvP4HQ/  https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLwpmNms/  https://thelion.sites.lmu.edu/culture-arts-entertainment/tiktok-and-microtrends-the-road-to-overconsumption/ follow us on instagram, twitter, youtube, and tiktok @s0wets0dry the s0 wet s0 dry team:  Autumn (host, editor)  instagram: @autumnkaira  twitter: @autumnkaira  tiktok: @autumnkaira  Fiji (host, editor)  instagram: @s0wet  twitter: @s0wet  tiktok: @fijithesiren  youtube: @s0wet  Mylao (Graphic Designer, and Artist) instagram: @xlaomedia  email: [email protected]  A.I.R. (Music Producer)  instagram: @airgoincrazy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/s0wets0dry/support