Hot Girl Summer’s gloomy older sister, Sad Girl Autumn, is upon us. Coined in 2019 as an antithesis to “Hot Girl Summer,” “Sad Girl Autumn” originated as a community of young women coping with seasonal depression. Sad Girl Autumn is all about chai lattes, listening to calm indie music, journaling and yearning. The “Sad Girl Autumn” trope has become associated with a cozy fall aesthetic, including sweaters, sad songs and journaling. The issue with Sad Girl Autumn isn’t rooted in those genuinely suffering, nor in the components of the aesthetic.