authenticity
Girlhood is big business. The ones who are best at it literally treat it as an occupation, modeling or taking suitably candid-looking pictures of themselves, recommending clothes and jewelry and books, going viral on TikTok. They’re performing a way of being that looks joyful, effortless, and adorable. It’s a performance that by definition has a... See more
consuming the girl
What Hannah Arendt Proposed as an Alternative to Authenticity | Aeon Essays
Samantha Rose Hillaeon.co
And anyway, here’s the truth: nobody cares about your life. They really don’t. I’m sorry but they watch your fireworks story for half a second. They hover over your selfie and then swipe to someone else’s. They skip through the concert you posted. They look at your life and immediately think about theirs. The people who actually care are the ones
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from “the death of the cool girl” on Substack
Arendt wrestled with the tension she felt between who she really was and how others perceived her
Samantha Rose Hill • What Hannah Arendt Proposed as an Alternative to Authenticity | Aeon Essays
I was entering adulthood and trying to live my childhood dream, but now, to be “authentic,” I had to be the product I had long been posting online, as opposed to the person I was growing up to be.