Let's take a moment to appreciate people with horse girl energy

Horse girl energy is the opposite of big dick energy, but it's not a bad thing.
Let's take a moment to appreciate people with horse girl energy
If you like going to Target, wearing scrunchies, and swimming at night, you probably have horse girl energy. Credit: Getty Images

Horse girls are having a moment on Twitter.

Everyone knew a horse girl growing up. Horse girls were the kids who wore their waist-length hair french braided into a scrunchie, and then wore three or four scrunchies on their wrist in case of emergencies. Horse girls were the first to get braces, and would make a point to change the rubber band colors every month. Horse girls had an unfortunate tendency to wear bedazzled denim.

But the most prominent, most vital trait is affection for horses. From adorning their bedrooms with horse posters, to collecting plastic horse figurines, to humblebragging about spending their weekends with their horse, horse girls freaking love horses.

Horse girls of the 2000s are all grown up now, and have been dominating Twitter.

If big dick energy is equated to exuding confidence without being arrogant, horse girl energy means being a blissfully clueless about the world. Like big dick energy, which isn't defined by someone's genitalia, horse girl energy transcends gender.

Horse girl energy isn't defined by liking horses, either. Anyone can have horse girl energy if they enjoy the following activities: using Pinterest, going to Target, swimming at night, and calling shotgun from across the parking lot while running to a car.

Here is a physical manifestation of horse girl energy, captured in Vine form.

Big dick energy and horse girl energy are innately opposite vibes -- if big dick energy is chaotic good, horse girl energy is lawful neutral. If you have big dick energy, you're probably kind of weird because you don't give a shit about what people think of you -- you set the social norms. If you have horse girl energy, you're probably kind of weird because you're blissfully unaware of social norms.

Horse girl energy heavily overlaps with Twitter locals energy. If you describe yourself as "not really online" and frequently tweet about your dog, wine, and going to Target, you've got Twitter local energy.

Here's the thing: being a horse girl isn't a bad thing! Even though people with horse girl energy are oblivious to what's cool, they're probably some of the most genuine people out there. People with horse girl energy are rarely snakes because they're too busy braiding their hair and picking wild berries to stir up drama.

Here are some notable celebrities with horse girl energy. Note: Hozier is one of the few people who inexplicably has both horse girl energy and big dick energy.

Let's take a moment to appreciate horse girls. They're weird, lovable, and so, so genuine. And they're finally getting the recognition they deserve on the internet.

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