Know Thy Sparkle: Fairy Gaymothers Sorta

In this episode of Fairy Gaymothers Sorta, Kat and Hunter enrol in another instalment of their extremely rigorous (and completely self-appointed) curriculum: Know Thy Sparkle. This week, they take a look at what makes us shine, and ask why it feels like mayhaps we’ve collectively dimmed the lights?First on the agenda, Kat and Hunter report back with their recurring fieldwork segment: The Crash, Bit, Bang. Hunter absolutely loses it over the widespread theft of her texting lingo (and therefore, her rizz), while Kat steps into a new era, experimenting with styles that have her feeling fly, fresh, and frankly unstoppable. #styleiconFrom there, we move into the main lecture: sparkle (or lack thereof). Kat and Hunter unpack the rise of the “lobotomized chic” trend and why Gen Z seems slightly obsessed with numbness. Is it aesthetic or coping? What does it say about our collective desire to take the edge off? The girls investigate the cultural shift toward detachment, emotional minimalism, and what it means to feel nothing, but fashionably.Anderson TL, Valiauga R, Tallo C, Hong CB, Manoranjithan S, Domingo C, Paudel M, Untaroiu A, Barr S, Goldhaber K. Contributing Factors to the Rise in Adolescent Anxiety and Associated Mental Health Disorders: A Narrative Review of Current Literature. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2025 Feb;38(1):e70009. doi: 10.1111/jcap.70009. PMID: 39739929; PMCID: PMC11683866.Rothman, L. (2022, April 13). It’s harder than ever to care about anything. Time. https://time.com/6160337/hard-to-care-about-anything/ https://www.tiktok.com/@whatzaraloves6/video/7614196285616164118https://www.tiktok.com/@therapyjeff/video/7612656180996934925https://www.tiktok.com/@sydneyyeds2/video/7510347827059445023Crash/Bit/Bangs? Feedback? Fan Mail? D*ath Thr*ats? Send us an email @ [email protected] Follow Us on Instagram: instagram.com/ fairygaymotherssorta and TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@fairygaymotherssorta Our website: https://kat-dj-and-hun... Hosted: https://rss.com/podcas.... Even More: https://linktr.ee/offi....