In modern popular media, the concept of a "slumber party" has evolved from a heteronormative rite of passage into a symbolic space for queer and trans exploration.
But the sub-genre expands wider than A24. It lives in the fan edits of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (looking at you, Double Trouble). It breathes in the quiet, dialogue-free moments of The Owl House , where Luz and Amity just sit in the glow of a glyph. It is the ASMR of gender identity.