Vox’s Rebecca Jennings covered in a 2019 think piece about “the enduring, endearing cult of gray sweatpants thirst,” this casual garment has become a symbol of thinly-veiled exhibitionism and voyeurism online. (So thinly veiled, in fact, that it’s usually just one layer of form-fitting fabric between the viewer and the full monty.)Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“It’s the safest way of sending a dick pic without the social stigma of it,” Thirst Aid Kitco-host Nichole Perkins explained Jennings.