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By now you may have heard about the so-called Gen Z pout<\/a>, a selfie face pose that comes as a response to the now cringe millennial duck face<\/a> made popular in the 2000s by the Olsen twins, who pursed their lips and sucked in their cheeks when posing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here\u2019s what to know about the newest Gen Z slang.<\/p>\n This week, a bunch of articles<\/a> came out about this new trend and the nuances surrounding it that the untrained eye might miss<\/a>. The pose has been seen on the faces of celebs such as Love Island<\/em>\u2019s Iris Kendall<\/a> and actresses Rachel Sennott<\/a>, Lily-Rose Depp, and Ariana Greenblatt.<\/p>\n \u201cIf millennials pursed and pointed our smackers in a way that resembled the bill of a duck, Gen Z-ers are adopting a pout position that looks more like the mouth of a platypus,\u201d explains<\/a> PureWow. \u201cIt\u2019s all about emphasizing the upper lip.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In an age dominated by plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures, the Gen Z pout appears to be a product of new beauty standards and a nod to how young women are pressured to look a certain way. Gen Z ladies are not merely acquiescing to the male gaze, whether on the runway or via social media, but making a statement that shows they\u2019re fully aware of what they\u2019re doing\u2014and owning it.<\/p>\n Not to be confused with the Gen Z stare, that blank-faced, slightly annoyed expression Gen Z gives when asked a question, the Platypus pout<\/a> adds some attitude.<\/p>\n According to The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>, that accentuated lip, which often comes from injectables, is more brat<\/a> than bratty, and defiantly states, \u201cFine. Take your picture.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat exactly is the Gen Z pout?<\/h2>\n