In 2023, amid Barbie-fever and balletcore, it feels like the ‘girly girl’ is having a revival. But why did she ever disappear?

In 2023, amid Barbie-fever and balletcore, it feels like the u2018girly girlu2019 is having a revival. But why did she ever disappear?

The return of the girly girl

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Unreserved girliness has become a form of self care

“Girliness becomes a form of self-care for women as they reclaim lost parts of themselves.”