The trademark wars of influencer culture ^35.5%

Salon.com - By Andi Zeisler - 7/7/2026, 1:00 PM

Anecdotal 23.5% - Negativity Bias 23% - Hasty Generalization 19.2%

If you’re someone who likes to read and frequents places both online and IRL where other people who like to read tend to congregate, the phrase “Hot Girls Read” has probably been on your radar at some point in the last couple of decades. It’s existed at least since the late 2000s. I’ve seen it on many products, in many different... more