Sex kitten

A sex kitten is a woman[1] who exhibits a sexually provocative lifestyle or an abundant sexual aggression. The term originated around 1958,[2] and was originally used to describe French actress Brigitte Bardot.[3][4] Sources believe Bardot's role in Et Dieu... créa la femme (And God Created Woman) was what inspired the term in the mid 1950s.[1]

The 1960s began the era of women embracing their sexuality after moving forward from the idea that women were very unlikely to experience pleasure during sexual activities.[5]

While sex kitten is still used in its original context, it has also slowly added the context of a sex role and type of fetish between two (or more) consenting adults.

Celebrities

Ann-Margaret was described as a sex kitten in the 1964 film Kitten with a Whip.[6][7] But, other than Ann-Margaret and Brigitte Bardot, the term wasn't associated with any other actresses in Hollywood.

Eartha Kitt, singer of the 1953 Christmas hit "Santa Baby" was also deemed a sex kitten due to some of the lyrics in her song.[1]

A sex kitten is not always youthful.[8] In various definitions, the sexual attractiveness of a woman is the primary factor of sex kittens, but that did not necessarily mean physical beauty.[1]

See also

References
  1. Umphred, Neal (April 18, 2019). "Where Have All the Sex Kittens Gone, Long Time Passing?". Medium. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. The earliest use cited in the OED Online (accessed November 26, 2011) is in the Daily Sketch, June 2, 1958.
  3. "Brigitte Bardot: her life and times so far – in pictures"
  4. "LIFE With Brigitte Bardot: Rare and Classic Photos of the Original ‘Sex Kitten’"
  5. Meah, Angela; Hockey, Jenny; Robinson, Victoria (2011). "I'm a Sex Kitten, Aren't I...". Australian Feminist Studies. 26: 57–71. doi:10.1080/08164649.2010.546328.
  6. filmreference.com, Ann-Margret - Films as actress, retrieved March 28, 2008.
  7. lovegoddess.info, ANN-MARGRET, retrieved March 28, 2008
  8. Kakutani, Michiko. "Who Exactly Is This Sexagenarian Sex Kitten?" The New York Times. March 15, 1996.


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