Ep. 9: Internet Girl Physiognomy

On this week’s episode, we discuss the new age of Internet girl physiognomy as exemplified by TikTok star/US Navy veteran Bella Poarch. We break down the success of TikTok’s most beautiful and babyfaced, examine cuteness as the next source of geopolitical power, and speculate on Bella’s past (and potential future) as a global military asset. We also discuss... jiggle physics..

Special thanks to bestie of the pod @default_friend for requesting this episode! Check out her writing below.

Links:

Bella Poarch: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellapoarch

Build A B*tch - Bella Poarch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGCGc7sAUw

Bad Blood - Taylor Swift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo

Hannah Owo: https://www.instagram.com/aestheticallyhannah/
Neekolul: https://www.instagram.com/neekolul/?hl=en

Readings:

Default Friend on the coming wave of sex negativity: https://defaultfriend.substack.com/p/72-the-coming-wave-of-sex-negativity/comments

Cute Studies: https://www.cutestudies.org/

The Cuteness of the Avant-Garde: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/444516

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