Everything You Need to Know About the "Hot Girls Read" Trademark Controversy (348)

Everything You Need to Know About the "Hot Girls Read" Trademark Controversy (348)

June 9, 2026 · 1h 11m

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The episode discusses the controversy surrounding the trademark of the phrase 'Hot Girls Read' filed by Allie Rose Co and the backlash from the book community.

Use code 50DWKT to get $50 off plus free shipping on your first order at https://goodchop.com/podcast Our listeners get the Flamingo Starter Set for just $7 at https://www.shopflamingo.com/DWKT Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DWKT . Promo Code DWKT In today's episode, we break down the absolute uproar that has been going on the past week after Booktok caught wind that a creator named Allie Rose Co had successfully filed the trademark for the phrase "Hot Girls Read". As you might guess, Allie was not the one to come up or even popularize the phrase which has been a common saying in the book community for decades at this point - and said community was not pleased. We hope you enjoyed this episode! We Love the Internets: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTByjhbfe/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTByjFtJV/ 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Hot Girls Read Trademark Disaster 57:58 Allie Rose Co Response 01:06:08 We Love the Internet For even more content, go join The Other Girlies over on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/doweknowthem Please let us know on Twitter or Instagram if you have any topic suggestions for a future episode! (@lily_marston & @jessismiles__) PS. The…

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