CAVEAT – This article contains sexualized language that may be offensive to some readers.
There’s a new trend on social media that has been brought to our attention by youth and teens, that every parent, caregiver, and educator should be aware of, and it’s raising serious concerns about how young people are being influenced by online content. It’s called the “BOP House.”
What Is the BOP House?
The creator says that BOP stand for “Baddie on point”, however, teens say “BOP” is a sexual slang acronym for “Bust Out P***y,” referring to female genitalia in an explicit, objectifying way. The “BOP House” is a term trending on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter/X, where sexually suggestive content can spread quickly, even on accounts accessible to minors.
The term BOP House was popularized by a content creator named Sophie Raine, who allegedly bought a home where she and other young women create videos commonly known as “lust traps” or “gooning (masterbation) traps” which is content designed to sexually stimulate viewers, often teen boys and young men. The goal? To funnel traffic to their individual monetized 18+ adult content on platforms like OnlyFans, where these BOP house girls claim to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a month. (1) We have discussed OnlyFans is previous articles, (2)(3)
This isn’t a fringe phenomenon. These videos are often dressed up as lifestyle content with luxury homes, designer clothes, party culture, and the promise of financial freedom, making them incredibly appealing to young viewers, especially teen girls who may be tempted by the idea of making “easy” money through monetizing their sexuality.
Why This Should Concern You
Sexualized pathways to success are being normalized, and the BOP House trend promotes the idea that monetizing sexuality online is not only acceptable but admirable. It’s packaged as entrepreneurial, glamorous, and empowering without showing the potential emotional, psychological, or reputational fallout. Some of our concerns:
- While the content may be created by young women 18+, (Many look younger) it circulates on platforms heavily used by teens. The message? You can skip college, hard work, or developing a skill, just “bust out” your body online and you’ll be rich and adored.
- This trend reinforces harmful gender stereotypes and continues to frame young women as objects of male pleasure, and young men as consumers of sexual gratification, creating unhealthy dynamics that undermine mutual respect, self-worth, and genuine connection.
- It’s a gateway to riskier online behaviour. Once a teen is desensitized to this kind of content, it opens the door to increased vulnerability from sharing nudes, to engaging with sexual predators, to being exploited or coerced into adult content themselves.
- It commercialized and commodifies intimacy and platforms like OnlyFans that blur the line between empowerment and exploitation. Teens may not fully grasp the long-term implications of attaching their real identity to sexually explicit content that can be saved, shared, or leaked forever.
The emergence of trends like the BOP House is a warning for parents, caregivers, and educators to start conversations early and keep them going. Young people need honest, age-appropriate discussions about consent, sex, respect, personal boundaries, and online safety and not lectures, judgment, or scare tactics. (4) Whether we like it or not, youth and teens are encountering this content, so it’s far better that they unpack it with a trusted adult than try to make sense of it alone.
When your teen brings up topics like OnlyFans or influencers such as Sophie Raine, avoid shutting the conversation down or reacting with immediate disapproval. Instead, take a curious and open approach. Ask questions like, “What do you think about that?” or “Why do you think this is trending?” These moments are powerful opportunities to explore their thoughts, challenge assumptions, and help them think through the long-term implications of what they’re seeing online without shame or blame.
It’s also important to explain the business model behind this kind of content. Help your teen understand how attention, engagement, and views are monetized in the world of social media. These influencers aren’t just posting for fun, they’re selling sexualized fantasy as a product. Platforms reward the most provocative, sensational content because it keeps people watching and clicking, not because it’s healthy or meaningful.
Modelling critical thinking is key. Just because something is popular doesn’t mean it’s smart or safe. Encourage your teen to look deeper. Who really benefits from trends like the BOP House? What might the unseen costs be emotionally, socially, or even legally? Teach them to be skeptical of quick-fix paths to success that rely on exploitation or self-objectification.
If your teen is drawn to the allure of fame, independence, or financial freedom, that’s okay, support those ambitions. But help them find healthier, more sustainable ways to get there. Whether it’s starting a business, becoming a content creator with positive impact, or using their voice in advocacy work, there are countless ways to feel empowered and accomplished without commodifying their sexuality online.
The “BOP House” is not just another edgy internet trend , it’s part of a broader cultural shift that glamorizes monetized sexuality and presents it as a fast track to wealth and admiration. As adults, we can’t afford to ignore these trends or dismiss them as “just a phase.” Young people are watching. They’re listening. And they need trusted adults to help them navigate the line between influence and manipulation.
The “BOP House” trend isn’t just another fleeting online craze, it represents a deeper, more concerning cultural undercurrent that’s shaping how young people, especially teens, view sex, identity, and success in today’s onlife world. It packages sexualization as empowerment, turning intimate self-expression into a transaction, and dangerously blurring the line between choice and coercion.
Parents, caregivers, and educators need to understand that what might seem like fringe internet content is actually reaching mainstream teen audiences with alarming speed. The influencers behind these trends are savvy, they know how to make their message look luxurious, glamorous, and aspirational. But what teens often don’t see are the long-term emotional consequences, the risks to reputation and safety, and the reality that once something is online, it can live there forever.
We can’t protect youth and teens by pretending these trends don’t exist, or by attempting to block every bit of content they might see. Instead, we protect them by building their digital literacy, fostering emotional resilience, and creating safe spaces where they feel heard, not judged. We empower them by talking openly about tough topics, asking curious questions, and helping them think critically about the media they consume.
Now more than ever, our teens need us to show up. They need us to model values that don’t hinge on likes, clicks, or sexual currency. They need to know that their worth isn’t tied to how much attention they can attract online, but to who they are. It’s more about their creativity, intelligence, empathy, and dreams.
The internet isn’t going away. Neither are platforms like TikTok or OnlyFans. But what we can change is how our children understand and navigate them. Let’s raise a generation that sees through the illusion, values authenticity over appearance, and knows that real empowerment doesn’t come from selling themselves, it comes from knowing themselves.
Digital Food For Thought
The White Hatter
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References:
2/ https://thewhitehatter.ca/blog/how-covid-19-has-spawned-the-rise-of-the-app-onlyfans/
3/ https://thewhitehatter.ca/intimate-images-nudes-sexting-deepfakes-and-sugaring/
4/ https://thewhitehatter.ca/online-pornography-and-hypersexualization/
