AREYOUAGIRL

The AREYOUAGIRL emote features a close-up of a hamster or similar small rodent with large eyes looking directly at the camera. The emote is typically used in Twitch chat when viewers are questioning or joking about someone's gender identity, particularly when a streamer or chat participant's gender is ambiguous or unknown.

The AREYOUAGIRL emote was uploaded to BetterTTV (BTTV) on July 28, 2020, by a user named Astreee. It's a third-party emote that requires the BetterTTV browser extension to view and use in Twitch chats.

The name of the emote appears to be a reference to the classic line from Professor Oak in Pokémon games who asks "Are you a boy or a girl?" at the beginning of the game, though adapted to focus on the question of female identity specifically.

The AREYOUAGIRL emote is commonly used in the following contexts:

• When a new viewer or chat participant has a username that doesn't clearly indicate their gender
• When someone's voice in voice chat is ambiguous
• During streams where gender identity becomes a topic of discussion
• As a humorous response when someone mentions being female in a predominantly male gaming environment
• Sometimes used ironically or as a meme when gender is brought up in chat