ICYMI: BookToks Horny Hockey Drama and the End of Internet Thirst
As an end of summer treat, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim dive deep into the drama that engulfed BookTok earlier this August. Over the spring and early summer, hockey-themed romance novels enjoyed a rise in the BookTok charts, a rise that led to an influx of new fans into the hockey community. One team in particular, the Seattle Krakens,\xa0became the unofficial team of BookTok, with Swedish player Alex Wennberg receiving special attention.\xa0Sexualized commentary by content creators like Kierra Lewis\xa0was both tacitly and overtly encouraged by the Kraken,\xa0who flew Lewis out to games.\nAll of this changed when Wennberg\u2019s wife asked fans to stop posting sexualized content about her husband, a request that sent HockeyTok into a tailspin. So, what does this all mean in an era where loud and overt female desire is not only celebrated but monetized? Is there a difference between thirsting loudly for celebrities like Chris Evans and minor stars like Wennberg? And has internet thirst perhaps gone too far?\nThis podcast is produced by Se\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices