From 'girlboss' to 'snail girl': A paradigm shift in female empowerment

The era of celebrating girlboss has passed, and now Gen Z is introducing the concept of snail girl. 

The snail girl is someone who goes slow, retreats when she needs and follows her dream path at her own pace. It refers to women who prioritize self-care and happiness above overworking.

Over time, the 'girl boss' persona required women to always show they were successful and working hard. This placed a heavy burden on them to maintain a certain image. 

Sienna Ludbey coined the term 'snail girl' and explained - "A snail girl takes her time and creates to create. The speed at which everything is put out into the world is just getting faster, but she doesn’t care. She’s running her own race, and maybe that race isn’t going anywhere but home and back to bed.”

While Geneve Benatar, a model and nutrition blogger, said she had also adopted the trend. She showed her followers a morning in her snail girl era and talked of the health benefits of slowing down. 

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