![]() ![]() “For example, I see this video about dressing a certain way, therefore, I’m going to go buy this thing, and I’m going to dress that way.”īut in the case of the “that girl” trend, it seems to be more about reshaping values and living styles, Lee said. “I think there’s a very obvious thing that parents are very worried about which is direct effects,” Lee said. This fake ideal, Lee said, can have direct and indirect effects. “It’s what ‘that girl’ would do or how ‘that girl’ would live her life, and doesn’t accurately represent the day-to-day lives of anyone, not even the creators of the videos,” Antonow said. While Antonow said the trend’s initial intent was positive – a way to motivate people to be a better version of themselves – it has morphed into an unrealistic standard which can be dangerous. “It is also really interesting because while it does have the idealization of beauty and appearance, it is also about work and career at the same time, which is an interesting mix to me,” Lee said. ![]() However, Lee said this trend is not only an older trend being re-invented but also an incorporation of different aspects of a modern-day ideal. “I think it’s a really interesting (trend) because I feel like it’s a repackaging of a lot of pretty well-established trends in terms of idealized lifestyles, maybe because I’m a little bit older, so I’ve seen it come and go,” Lee said. ![]() Stanford Social Media Lab researcher Angela Lee said there is a discernible pattern in these types of curated, idealistic lifestyle trends. “(The) majority of the top TikToks are filmed in pristine white apartments with aesthetic food, clothes, lighting and perfect visuals. “The trend started out motivating people to try a new book or maybe make a green juice, but it developed into people changing their lifestyles to try and fit into a perfect unattainable persona,” Antonow said. While the trend may have started as an effort to inspire others to live a more healthy life, it has quickly turned into a new set of unrealistic expectations, Antonow said. To social media, this means polished hair, workout sets and juice cleanses. On paper, the “that girl” trend on Instagram and TikTok is centered around how to be your best self, both mentally and physically. After deleting all the social media platforms from her phone in the winter of 2020, sophomore Clare Antonow reopened TikTok only to be greeted by videos focused around being “that girl.” But, who is “that girl” and how can someone be her? ![]()
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