Traumacore

Cultural Studies Series: The Healing Effects and Network Origins of "Traumacore" as vent-art

Traumacore is a type of aesthetic imagery that delves into abuse and trauma (especially sexual trauma and child sexual abuse). In general, traumacore tends to focus more on trauma experienced in childhood, which explains the cutesy visuals, although adult trauma can also be included. For many traumatized people, Woundcore is more of an art therapy or visual diary, and they turn to these images to help cope with the pain of their past.

It is worth noting that many adult survivors of child sexual abuse who have used the "hurt kernel" subculture for emotional outbursts and healing have indicated that if the participant is not a survivor of some type of trauma, then participation in the creation and dissemination of "hurt kernels" is frowned upon because it is perceived as a response to a very serious problematic fetish. fetishization of a very serious issue. And, the wanton use of those who are not traumatized may attempt to romanticize the traumatized person's experience. Trauma has consumed the lives of many." The "wound core" aesthetic is useful as a coping mechanism for those who need it. However, like any coping mechanism, it should not be a stand-in for appropriate treatment, such as therapy or medication. Morute aesthetic is the clearest im drowihing inm nht of the "injury core".

As the aesthetic declined, Traumacore took over its popularity. In the early-to-mid 2010s, before naming aesthetics with suffixes such as -core. various hashtags such as #creepy, #cute, #vintage, etc. to find can'tescape my their aesthetic, with Morute being a later name. This aesthetic is popular and may even be based on female music artist Nicole Dollanganger, who is not emphasized in today's traumatized community. This aesthetic shares the same premise as trauma literature; users will contrast delicate and sweet images with darker themes about depression, suicide, eating disorders, child sexual abuse, religious abuse, and abusive relationships.