‘Girl Internet’ vs. ‘Boy Internet’ & The Impact On Mainstream Culture
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In this week’s episode, we explore Girl Internet vs Boy Internet and how the short-form video wars have started to expose us all to different sides of the internet that we’d normally never be on. We also look at how Girl Internet heavily influences mainstream culture– a phenomenon that echoes life offline as well.
Timestamps:
15:08 Julia Fox faces backlash for walking in the Alexander Wang fashion show
25:06 Megan Fox & MGK are speculated to have broken up
28:14 Rihanna’s rep confirms pregnancy following Super Bowl halftime show
38:40 ‘Girl Internet’ vs. ‘Boy Internet’ & their impact on mainstream culture
39:00 What is 'Girl Internet' and what is 'Boy Internet'?
42:00 How the short-form video wars are exposing people to polar opposite sides of the internet than they normally exist on
46:13 The benefits of cross-pollinating 'sides of the internet'
53:59 How this cross-pollination can be harmful in women-dominated online spaces
58:18 The impact of 'Girl Internet' on mainstream culture and the economy
Resources:
https://pagesix.com/2023/02/12/megan-fox-sparks-machine-gun-kelly-breakup-rumors-with-deleted-pics/
https://beccacore.substack.com/p/the-girl-internet-and-the-boy-internet
https://www.insider.com/teenage-girls-influence-popular-culture-2019-11