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The video explores the trend of the stay-at-home girlfriend lifestyle, which has emerged as people seek to prioritize rest and a simpler way of life in the wake of burnout from hustle culture. Cottage core, an aesthetic and lifestyle movement emphasizing traditional crafts, nature, and self-sufficiency, has also become popular as people reject the idea of living to work. The video acknowledges that stay-at-home girlfriends can still monetize their lifestyles as influencers. While this lifestyle faces criticism from those who value busyness and productivity, it is essential to respect people's choices and recognize that one's worth is not tied to their career or income.
In this section, the video discusses the rise of the stay-at-home girlfriend and how her lifestyle became an aspiration. The pandemic and the collective reckoning by young people who realized they had become burnt out from years of non-stop grinding at the altar of hustle culture led to a healthy suspicion of capitalistic ideals and a longing for recovery from burnout. This created a trend where people started valuing the idea of working to live instead of living to work. As a result, Cottage Core, an aesthetic and lifestyle movement characterized by a romanticized view of Rural Life with an emphasis on traditional crafts, nature, and a simpler way of living also entered the cultural site guide. The stay-at-home girlfriend lifestyle falls under this category and is relatively innocuous and more than anything resembles a day of self-care.
In this section, the video discusses the rise and fall of the girl boss culture in 2020 and how it relates to the allure of the stay-at-home girlfriend lifestyle. The girl boss era was initially praised for empowering women to shatter glass ceilings, but it eventually became a façade for toxic work environments and limited inclusivity. This led to the rise of cottage core, which romanticized a self-sufficient lifestyle free from hustle culture. In contrast, stay-at-home girlfriends have become an attractive option for those who want to opt-out of the traditional workforce and live in comfort. However, the video also acknowledges that stay-at-home girlfriends can still earn money from documenting their daily lives as lifestyle influencers.
In this section, the video discusses the backlash that stay-at-home girlfriends receive for embracing a leisurely pace of life. Society tends to value hustle and performative busyness, making it difficult for people to accept those who choose to opt-out of the workforce and prioritize rest. While the stay-at-home girlfriend trend may not be revolutionary, it's important to respect people's choices and recognize that one's value should not be tied to their career or income. While some people view this lifestyle as a nightmare, there's also a good chunk who see it as aspirational.
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