Are You Girl Pretty Or Boy Pretty? How TikTok Brought Back Y2K Self Loathing

Written By Lauren O'Neill
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Another trend has spawned across TikTok and the site formally known as Twitter - Are you girl pretty or boy pretty?

The difference largely lies in how you appeal to the male gaze as hosts Ione Gamble and Gina Tonic explore in this week's podcast episode.

Have labels become limiting, do we need to care about our attractiveness or is this all a misogynistic psyop?

Lauren O'Neill
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