Lara here, Girlboss’ contributing writer. 👋
As a proud millennial who unabashedly wore business casual to the club, had a hipster phase, and loved repurposing mason jars, 🤪 you already know I’m locked TF in for the new wave of millennial optimism. 🫡
But amid all the hand-clapping and boot-stomping (The Lumineers style, ofc 🙂↕️), it feels like one key detail is going unacknowledged: the only way to fully embrace millennial optimism is to fully embrace cringe. 👹
Today, we’re diving into why being cringe can literally be good for you personally, professionally, and beyond.
Other stuff the Girlboss team is talking about on Slack:
Oof, it’s been a tough year for Blake Lively… 😬
Do you know what’s in your tampons? Plastic, synthetic materials, and chlorine bleaching! Here’s a cleaner swap (get 10% off with GIRLBOSS10).*
💼 Job of the day: Remember when Beyoncé dropped Lemonade on TIDAL in 2016 and changed the music world as we knew it? 🍋 The streaming platform is hiring a Creative Director ($251.6K–$377.4K) to help set the bar across their whole brand ecosystem… which means you could be the creative force behind the next Lemonade.
