Ethogirl

Ethogirl is a name of the fandom of MCYT creator Ethoslab. Though it might be counterintuitive, you don't have to identify as a girl to be an Ethogirl and it is a gender-neutral term.
== History==
According to Tumblr user bellshazes, the origin of the term is a Tumblr post by megabuild.bellshazes. , posted on Tumblr on 15 March 2024. (Accessed 17 November 2024), post reblogged and tagged by bellshazes on Tumblr on 30 November 2021. (Accessed 17 November 2024) The megabuild blog was deleted and then remade so the original post no longer exists, however the oldest surviving reblog is from 28 November 2021.megabuild. , reblogged by sequoiainthebox on Tumblr on 28 November 2021. (Accessed 17 November 2024) Megabuild also claims to have created the term.megabuild. , posted on Tumblr on 17 November 2024. (Accessed 17 November 2024)
On 26 December 2021, some Etho fans created a Discord server and called the server and themselves "Ethog*rls".ethotv-archived. , posted on Tumblr on 26 December 2021. (Accessed 17 November 2024) The censorship of the name was based on the ban of certain words on Tumblr, with included the hashtag "#girl".AJ Dellinger. These Words Are Banned On Tumblr’s iOS Apps, According To Users, Forbes, 28 December 2021. (Accessed 17 November 2024)bellshazes. , posted on Tumblr on 16 March 2024. (Accessed 17 November 2024) A member of the Discord server believes that the "Great Tumblr G*rl Censorship of 2021 seriously impacted the popularization of the term ethogirls".bellshazes. , posted on Tumblr on 15 March 2024. (Accessed 17 November 2024) Following the creation of the Discord server, members of the server made posts on Tumblr that referenced ethogirls and found an old clip where another youtuber calls himself an ethogirl in front of Etho,sarioh. , posted on Tumblr on 22 January 2022. (Accessed 17 November 2024) which made the term more popular.
The Tumblr blog makeupanethogirl ("make up an ethogirl") also contributed to the early popularity of the term.
The history of ethogirl is not well known in the fandom, with some redditors in November 2023 guessing that it was created on TwitterTeaInUS. , comment on Reddit post When did the terminology of "ethogirl" start? on 18 November 2023. (Accessed 17 November 2024) or falsely believing it was made up by BDoubleO100.nezbot. , comment on Reddit post When did the terminology of "ethogirl" start? on 18 November 2023. (Accessed 17 November 2024)megabuild. , posted on Tumblr on 27 November 2023. (Accessed 17 November 2024) In March 2024, megabuild (the originator of the term) ran a Tumblr poll in which 48.6% of 389 respondents indicated that they knew the term but not its origin.megabuild. , posted on Tumblr on 15 March 2024. (Accessed 17 November 2024)
Ethogirl became more widespread and well-known when Etho participated in MCC.
== Creator Response==
The first time Etho heard the term seemed to be during the Hermitcraft Charity stream in 2022.$500 donation for the Hermitcraft Charity 2022: "This one is for the ethogirls ;)" Twitch clip of ZombieCleo's stream by pendelluft.
Many creators self-identify as Ethogirls, for example BDoubleO100Bdubs self-identifies as an ethogirl for the first time reuploaded by pendelluft from a September 10, 2022 livestream. who is widely agreed to be the #1 Ethogirl. It is believed that BDoubleO100 first talked about the term during an August 14, 2022 livestream,Bdubs finally learns what an ethogirl is (sort of) reuploaded by pendelluft saying he's willing to be an Ethogirl.
There is also a fanrun Ethogirl Tournament on Tumblr to determine which content creator is the biggest Ethogirl.
==Example Fanworks==
Fanworks referencing the term.
===Fanart===
* world's most successful ethogirl by @terracottakore. Redraw of a scene from the Barbie movie with Etho as Barbie and Tubbo_ as Ken.
==Links==
* ethogirl on the Urban Dictionary
* When did the terminology of "ethogirl" start? on /r/ethoslab subreddit
* #ethogirl tag on Tumblr
* #ethogirl tag on Twitter
==References==
Category:MCYT