9-to-5 jobs, ChatGPT, and preventive Botox: Gen Z is not falling for any of this 'propaganda' in 2025
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A TikTok trend emerging among Gen Z women highlights their rejection of societal pressures labeled as 'propaganda' for 2025. Users share lists identifying beauty standards, consumer products, and employment practices they refuse to adhere to. Examples include trends like the 'clean girl look', preventative Botox, and push-up bras. The hashtag 'propaganda' surged on TikTok, generating over 240,000 posts, sparking discussions on the definitions of propaganda, as users engage in debates within the comments section. This trend showcases a collective pushback against cultural norms and capitalism.
From social media trends to beauty standards, internet users are drawing attention to the capitalist, political, and aesthetic pressures that they're subjected to daily.
This new TikTok trend sees users, particularly Gen Z women, sharing lists of 'propaganda' they're not falling for in 2025.
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