Welcome to a deep dive into the cottagecore aesthetic and its problematic aspects: we will talk about how the cottagecore lifestyle can become inaccessible to most of us, the colonialist undertones of the aesthetic and the reductionist nature of only showing the pretty parts of living in the village.

Chapters:
0:00 Cottagecore Defintion and explanation of Popularity
2:54 Disclaimer: You can like Cottagecore and still be aware of its issues
4:15 Cottagecore is inaccessible to most of us
8:13 The colonialist undertones
12:27 Cottagecore reduces farmlife to only its aesthetically pleasing parts
15:07 Conclusions, What do we do now?

Additional Videos:
Rowan Ellis - why is cottagecore so gay? - https://youtu.be/5odKiL7jRW0

Alice Cappelle - Cottagecore: the good and the *really* bad - https://youtu.be/QOGYt1lSbw0

Sources:
Cottagecore Wiki -
https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Cottagecore#:~:text=Cottagecore%20(also%20known%20as%20Farmcore,food%2C%20and%20caring%20for%20people.

Mother The Mountain Farm - How We Live Without Money: Finding Happiness In A Simple Life - https://youtu.be/5wDl7JrSudQ

Is cottagecore a colonialist fantasy? - https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/ep4egw/is-cottagecore-a-colonialist-fantasy-

Ryan Reynolds 'Unreservedly Sorry' for Getting Married at South Carolina Plantation - https://time.com/5875919/ryan-reynolds-plantation-wedding-apology/

Farmers across India have been protesting for months. Here's why - https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/10/asia/india-farmers-protest-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

Fair treatment of Europe’s cross-border workers - https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/fair-treatment-of-europes-cross-border-workers/

Music:
LuKremBo – Bread - https://youtu.be/6eWIffP2M3Y

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