In this inaugural episode of Thinking Face Emoji, Margarita Osipian and Sjef van Beers from The Hmm, are joined by Sam Cummins, of Nymphet Alumni, to discuss the girlboss. Overly familiar with the many critiques this online stereotype has gotten over the years, we shift our focus to look at the cultural and aesthetic environment that led to the girlboss, her inception, and the impact she made on our (online) culture today.

Mentioned in this episode:
What is a Girlboss? | Netflix

Ban Bossy — I’m Not Bossy. I’m the Boss.

Beyoncé at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards

That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore.

What Do Students at Elite Colleges Really Want?

Nymphet Alumni Ep. 113: Information Age Grindset w/ Ezra Marcus

All-woman Blue Origin crew floats in space

In Space, No One Can Hear You Girlboss

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Thinking Face Emoji is a podcast by The Hmm, in collaboration with The Institute of Network Cultures, and financially supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL.
Jingle and sound design by Jochem van der Hoek.
Editing by Salome Berdzenishvili.
Cover art by Aspirin