The girlies are feral, their battle cry is "Raw. Next Question" and the female gaze is finally in
Do we need another take on horniness? No! Am I gonna give you one? Absolutely!
From sex worker storytimes, to spicy romantasy novels to the open objectification of men, lust is having a moment.
Refreshingly it’s the female gaze that’s the common thread of the trend and it courses through films like Halina Reijn’s Babygirl, which has been dubbed “BDSM Barbie” and heard in music like Billie Eilish’s LUNCH, a tribute to eating out in the most sexual of senses.
Horniness has also been embraced by the masses too, with young women developing a set of catchphrases to express how feral (aka horny) they feel. “Raw. Next question.” “standing ovulation”, “a tear just rolled down my thigh” “five minutes and a hair tie”, “scrolling feels like a divorce” and “both lips are smiling” are common refrains on TikTok used in response to men who are viewed as sexually attractive.
Often the ‘hot guys’ have their comment sections bombarded by the catcalls and are left scratching their heads over the meaning of the phrases. …
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