The aestheticization — dare I say fetishization — of female pain reaffirms the conditions that made girls sad in the first place. Simply put, the Sad Girl reeks of complacency.

The girls are celebrated for not embodying the so-called "clean girl" aesthetic, a trend that glorifies minimalist looks, featuring flawless skin, slicked-back hair, and fresh makeup.

From e-girls to cottagecore, here are a list of 21 types of aesthetics, what they mean, and how to distinguish them.