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what our obsession with beauty, says about us

So, the other day, I came across a TikTok where a girl asks—very sweetly, very sincerely—“How can I be prettier?” She’s not crying. She’s not fishing. She’s just... crowdsourcing a better face. And the comments? Oh, they’re a mix of heartfelt pep talks, unsolicited makeup tutorials, and one very confident person insisting she get a wolf cut. It’s not unusual. In fact, it’s part of a massive TikTok trend where mostly young women are treating beauty like a communal spreadsheet—open for editing, optimizing, and upgrading. But why are we all suddenly obsessed with being “prettier”? From casual TikTok comments about eyebrow shapes to full-on aesthetic transformations, beauty has become a public project—and the algorithm is watching. So today, we’re talking about our obsession with being pretty. Why beauty feels like a moral good, how the algorithm rewards symmetrical lighting and dewy skin, and what happens when you don’t fit the standard—and don’t want to. Chapters: Introduction: 0:00 - 1:32 The TikTok Trend: 1:33 - 7:12 Pretty Privilege: 7:13 - 12:56 Aesthetic Labour: 12:57 - 19:04 The Algorithmic Bias: 19:05 - 22:14 Intersectionality and Beauty: 22:15 - 26:25 Body Neutrality: 26:26 - 29:59 Conclusion: 30:00 - 31:34 ● SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE! Follow me on Twitter: @lleah101   / lleah101   #commentary #videoessay Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.