The Reign Of The Internet Sad Girl Is Over— And That’s A Good Thing

Hannah Williams
Aug 24, 2017 · 10 min read
Image from Lana Del Rey’s song “Burning Desire” (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

The idea that women are best when they are sad (and young, and hot) forever has given way to something truly radical.

II f you could pick a moment when the sad girl tweeted and streamed and sighed her way into the mainstream, you’d probably place the year as 2011.

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