girl internet & the "he's so babygirl" trend

karina mckayla
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Published 2024-03-31
"babygirl" has gone from a fan term for TV tough guys to a badge of honour for men showing their gentler side. in this video essay, we're we're unpacking "girl internet" and the shift towards softer representations of masculinity.

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Airplane Mode, Liz Plank
lizplank.substack.com/p/the-nfl-taylors-version utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
For the Love of Men
www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43263540
Why ‘Girls’ Rule the Internet
www.nytimes.com/2023/09/10/style/girls-internet-ge…
Jacob Elordi Is ‘So Babygirl’, But What Does That Actually Mean? graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/babygirl-meaning-…
All Comments (4)
  • @aliynarouise
    ahhhh i enjoyed this so much! thank u for your refreshing take on this! some thoughts i had: 1. yeaasss riot grrrl! i loved learning about their impact on women in music 2. very interesting point with how as women when we adapt masculine traits it is still exclusive to cis thin straight women, i even find myself unintentionally aspiring to these women especially through social media 3. "the less marginalized you are, the more accepting society is of you breaking the norm" PREACHHH 4. totally agree that babygirl is still somewhat limiting and conforms to toxic masculinity in a gentler/swifter way... i agree that there needs to be more of an intersectional lens ! curious to know what next trend could validate or continue to go against this value.... hmmmmm i never knew the double-sided impact that the term babygirl can have especially in media, thank you for this video essay !! 💓