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The Cool Aunt

Published: March 19, 2024, 10 p.m.

Of all the aunt tropes in pop culture\u2013spinster aunts, sinister aunts, weird aunts, witchy aunts\u2013why is The Cool Aunt so popular these days? More importantly, who is she really, beyond (alleged) disposible income and TikTok aesthetics? Los Angeles Times art and design columnist Carolina Miranda appraises the figure as a timely foil to tradwives, as well as an underappreciated part of the family. Highlights include: Cristen's formative fictional cool aunt, Fresh Prince's Aunt Viv, Empire's Cookie Lyon and the invention of PANK (professional aunt, no kids).\n*Read Carolina's LA Times piece that inspired this episode: How the cool aunties of pop culture flout, the growing restrictions imposed on women*\n\nGet in touch at hello@unladylike.co\nFollow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok\nJoin the Unladies' Room Patreon\nShop merch\nContact Multitude Productions for ad rates, etc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices