Toxic beauty standards aren’t making a comeback, they never left

I was a teenager from 2000 to 2006 and trust me, we DON'T want to regress to those beauty standards. Don't let all this work for inclusivity be for nothing

“You’re so brave❤” is so innocently backhanded its ridiculous 😭

Beauty is subjective. There is literally no reason to shame a person on their looks just because you personally don't find them aesthetically pleasing. Especially when a lot of beauty preferences stems from very problematic and irrational historical society norms.

can we normalize not caring *so much* about your appearance, I care about my health in stuff, but I just don't have the mental energy to obsess over every part of myself

it's ridiculous how people feel like they're so much better than others just cuz they're stereotypically attractive edit: I'm not sure why people think I'm saying being pretty makes you bad, I'm saying that seeing non-stereo typically attractive people as lesser for it, is.

this is why it's so dangerous to give kids a phone at a young age. kids should not have to be constantly worrying about how they look. it only increases the many incecurities that you already have to deal with in life. I hate how many toxic dumb people think they know it all are on the internet.

Fashion shows should actually be diverse because it’s supposed to show how clothes fit on different bodies so likeee

As a member of Gen Z, I feel like social media has done a number on us, because growing up alongside it, where everything can be recorded then posted to countless numbers of people, has made us fixate on appearance to completely unhealthy levels. No one can just exist in their skin without someone potentially recording them before posting the video/pic, trying to mock this total stranger, to millions of people on tiktok. Makes me not want to go outside ever again

Beauty standards are so dumb. Your features are the result of hundreds of thousands of love stories your ancestors took part in. Your style is the culmination of all the baby steps of society. You are an exceptional occurrence built on adoration and inspiration. That's your beauty, not just "really good cheekbones" or something bullsh

I think the solution to most of these problems is to just simply.. go outside. Hang out with your friends be social and you'll see life is more normal than the online world presents it as

I think it’s fine to say ‘I don’t find everyone to be beautiful, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t beautiful’. Everyone has preferences and it’s always been interesting to me to see who other people find to be attractive But I wouldn’t just bring that up like she did, as it’s not something to ‘die on a hill for’. I think the pressure for women to be beautiful is sad and I wish that wasn’t the driving force in people’s lives (myself included)

my personal problem with the vs show was that it didn't have the vs glamourous aesthetic. Just because your model is plus sized doesn't mean she can't wear camp bedazzled lingerie with huge wings on her back. Maybe I'm crazy but I think they intentionally nerfed the show to get this reaction so they'll have an excuse to not be inclusive in the future

I honestly believe it isn’t that Gen-Z brought it back; it never went away. The standards just evolved. As long as media in any form exists, as long as people and women exist, toxic beauty standards do too. Toxic beauty standards go back as far as people can remember.

I actually agree with Fannita. Like why are we so obsessed with physical beauty? Why is that the metric for a good life? Not everyone is pretty and that’s OK! The goal shouldn’t be being stick thin and AI looking 🫤

Instead of arguing that everyone is beautiful, we should argue that all people inherently deserve to be valued regardless of their looks, size, physical abilities, or state of health. I shouldn't be more worthy to people just because I'm pretty. I wish that didn't matter.

I'm tired of seeing new beauty trends, I'm tired of us falling for it, I'm tired of Gen Z bringing toxicity back! When are we going to end this toxicity?!

yeah not everyone is conventionally beautiful, it’s a fact and that’s ok. instead of insisting everyone is beautiful maybe we should understand that beauty is not everything, there are a lot more important traits in people

My little sister (2010) is literally obsessed with her looks. She refuses to take a picture without using filters and she wears a lot to makeup and it’s sad seeing her like this. I rarely use filters (I may tweak the lightning every now and then) but I rarely use filters and it’s annoying seeing her think she isn’t pretty without them (she is very pretty I used to be really insecure because of her.

100% agree! It's similar to how Gen Z will say "Eat the rich" and pay lip service to the issue of classism but never actually talk about poverty. Same can be said in some ways about sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. P.S. This is the first video of yours I've watched, and I'm definitely checking out more!

Maybe I’m partially blind, but I find there’s beauty in almost every person I’ve met. I saw an elderly gentleman at the airport and I was telling him how handsome his silver-grey hair made him look. Dude was blushing. His wife thought I was so sweet and my husband just stood there. I was full pregnant with my husband and baby with me so it wasn’t weird or anything. Just complement people if you find something worth complementing. That’s how I roll

People for decades trying to undo the toxic standards created by companies to sell products: "beauty is subjective, we all think different things are beautiful and that's ok" People the moment the standards are actually starting to be undone and the views on beauty are beginning to change: "if we're all beautiful then no one is!!" Edit: for spelling. Somehow beginning got autocorrected to "their"

Not everyone is beautiful externally. There is nothing wrong with admitting that. But the fact that we think that being less attractive means that their self worth goes down is wrong. That’s the entire point.

"This world teaches you have to be unhappy with yourself, compare yourself, how to be ungrateful for the things that you have, how to look at yourself and question your worth, and the worse is that this world will try to convice you these negative feelings are valid" hits super hard, maybe the worst part is that this becomes so common we don't even stop to question it 😢 🦆

I hate this type of toxicity and judgement about appearances, we're all human I just want everyone to have a little more empathy and respect

The problem is in how people who don't participate in this beauty pageant on acid are treated like we don't deserve basic human rights. It's harder to get hired, taken seriously, it's just harder over all just to exist.

Everyone’s not beautiful, but I feel like whether a person is beautiful or not should be irrelevant to how we treat folks. People shouldn’t use the whole everyone’s not beautiful to justify the mistreatment/exclusion of those are not conventionally attractive. Beautiful people shouldn’t receive privilege just because they are beautiful. I wish as a society we were body neutral and at the very least not so critical of peoples bodies to the point of assigning them to the haves and the have nots.

As a Gen Z’er, social media is kicking our behinds! It feels like the internet lies in this bubble and once you realize you can step out of it, it feels so peaceful. I literally fight so hard to make sure my younger cousins don’t fall into the trap of these ever-changing standards. We have got to squash this before it gets wilder than it is now. 🦆

this whole trend of "acceptance But." is the whole reason i deleted a lot of my social media. i have an ed so constantly seeing these beauty standards and hypocrisy of my generation drives me nuts and halts my healing. thank u for talking about this !

Body neutrality is the way forward as far as I'm concerned! Not "everyone is(n't) beautiful," not "everyone is beautiful on the inside," not "you should love yourself," but "you have intrinsic worth and you are special no matter how well you adhere to the beauty standards of the next 15 minutes" (I'm a millennial and I have noticed toxicity creeping back in, even though I don't have/use social media outside of youtube)

I feel like something really important is that it's not really about beauty, it's about power. Conventionally attractive people are fully aware that they stand at the top of the beauty hierarchy and get a lot of benefits from being there, but if EVERYONE is beautiful then they lose their power over others. That's why they're so angry about this vs show, they need institutions like vs to uphold the hierarchy that props them up.

i love how accessible these video essays are. im an anthropology & sociology major in college and i wish we got these videos assigned instead of just scholarly stuff for class. like it would be so empowering and fun to learn from internet girlies like you. anyway, someone pls refer to this comment when i change the private education system

I think I'm trying to move from "everyone is beautiful" to "everyone has worth," no matter if they are beautiful or not. I think we have been raised to see beauty (as in beauty standards) as central to our worth as a human being, almost exclusively so, esp as women. We can be smart, tough, funny, kind, empathetic, interesting - but first and foremost, we must be beautiful. Whether unconsciously or consciously so, we have been raised and many still believe that it dictates what we deserve and our treatment, whether we're listened to/believed/loved, even hired. For me, I love make up and skincare and clothes etc, but personally it is more powerful to work towards taking beauty out of the axis of my worth altogether, for myself and others, rather than saying 'everyone is beautiful' which feels like putting a plaster over a gaping wound (and for many lack of beauty is a wound). I think people call this 'body neutrality.' Also I don't think this is a gen z exclusive problem at all - unfortunately all generations have such garbled hierarchical ideas of beauty 😭 they learned it from somewhere, it's in the air we breathe. Hope this makes sense lol I'm very tired. Love your channel!

I’m 36 I barely survived the 2000s because of the beauty standards. White stick thin and blonde nothing else! Gen Z took that times 10000. The ageism and the expectation or goal of perfection is extremely toxic. The only silver lining is there is more than one way to be that perfect beautiful woman but she can be alt, urban, soft, cottage, Blk, Asian, Latin ect but she still just has to be thin and damn near have perfect skin.

I feel like people don't understand the difference between self love and taking care of themselves and vanity. I agree that people weren't meant to be hyper aware of their appearances like with stories like Narcissus it was his curse to be trapped staring at his reflection within the river and now we're doing the same thing only like with a mirror and a phone

I love love love inclusivity in fashion. I do wish, however, that the models were actually modeling. Like, there needs to be standards for walks/ attitude/ poses. Not everyone can do it but the people that can should be models no matter what their shape/skintone/disability is.

i’m a millennial whose teen years were 99-05, the heart of Y2K body shaming and horrible and toxic beauty expectations seeing it coming back again with a vengeance is saddening it was horrible to live through and thought gen z officially ended it!hate that a new gen is going to have to live through it because it is a toxic mindfk

I’m a millennial and I feel so bad for Gen Z… I can’t imagine being a teenager right now where trends come and go so fast and the judgement is so ruthless. Reminder for you all - your beauty comes from your own self worth and confidence. We all have insecurities, and that’s just being human. Find things that work for YOU and be kind to yourself. ❤️

I’m an older gen z’er (24) and a lot of younger people are shallow. Not gonna lie but it’s true I used to be obsessed with being “pretty” until I realized it literally doesn’t matter. All that matters is that you’re kind to people. They’re not gonna be different until they grow up, because every younger person and child goes through that phase where they “need” to be prettier than others

Thank you so so much for this!!! Your strength, resilience, and true vulnerability makes you more beautiful than anyone could ever imagine! I also struggle with chronic illness. It effects every aspect of one's life...Beauty is found in someone's character which is shaped through their struggles. None of these beauty standards will matter when we're on our death beds...it's in the way in which we made those around us feel is how we will be remembered...Watching this, I cried for Gen Z and Gen Alpha...I can't imagine the pressure and anxiety. I felt anxiety growing up with MTV , VH1 and magazines. I can't imagine the effects of social media...mainly Tik Tok. Self worth is found in our experiences and the way we handle our hardships and learn/grow from them. I pray they will find this and find their true selves despite all of the "noise" around them. There is nothing more liberating and freeing than living life on your own terms!

It's almost like, for a lot of people, the whole inclusivity movement was purely a trend / fad through which they gained social brownie points without caring for the cause itself, and the minute the movement lost a bit of its original momentum, the same people started jumping ship and allowing for their most toxic and hurtful opinions to take hold. That's how we went from everyone being considered beautiful to nobody being considered beautiful.

This seems like another really good case study of 'just because someone said it confidently doesn't mean it's true.' I'm all for destroying beauty standards. 🦆

I 100% agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That includes people who only think model/angel/flawless/thin/perfect looking people are attractive, but imo it's just a very miserable perception to have because it is not realistic, especially if you view the world that way and can't even keep up with the standard. I've always associated beauty with authenticity. People can be happy/joyful/funny and literally light up the room with their presence, and they don't have to look perfect for me to look forward to being around them or even just passing them by as a stranger and feeling their awesome vibes. Beautiful/flawless people have also lost their uniqueness, which isn't a bad thing if they have a great personality. But the beauty of a person can be destroyed by their personality as well. And I feel like this is why awful personalities in people who are not aesthetically pleasing can make them hideous. Meanwhile people who are attractive on the outside can get away with bad personalities, because other people with the same personality flaw will still like them because they are attractive. Anyway, I just think if u want to be happy, don't focus on the outside. Be around people who are genuinely happy, and regardless of how attractive someone is they can still be a vibe killer. And if you're always obsessed with how you look, that's pressure everyday to live up to something that shouldn't actually matter. 🤷‍♀️🦆

Thank you Salem 🦆 I feel like we as a society are going backwards with all these odd beauty standards and it sucks. I lived during the time girls in my high school were calorie counting and wearing super low-rise jeans. I’m sad that we are going back to that.

I genuinely worry for the people who feel as though being attractive is the only thing that matters in this world. They’re in for a harsh slap from reality once they start working and interacting with people who aren’t chronically online. It’s also very strange to reduce the human experience down to what your meat suit looks like, as if the best parts of life have anything to do with appearance.

I got TERRIFIED when the clip of 12 y/o with skincare routine popped up! From somewhere I have heard, Gen Z is seen as a modern, stereotype-breaking generation that strongly preaches inclusivity but at the same time it is the most hypocritical one.

watching this made me realize how easily we humans not only tear ourselves apart but also other people. let’s keep doing our best not to become zombies everyone 🦆

Model here (not at the celebrity level or anything though I've been published ect), the photos that get posted are generally the best few out of hundreds or thousands taken for that shoot and the product of prep time, lighting, posing, scene design, and editing. This is the combined work of multiple people and years of experience and practice! If you go to a group shoot everyone looks completely normal in person. We also all have our own body images to deal with too; no amount of validation from strangers is a substitute for treatment and real support. Popular influencers are often some of the most insecure people you'll ever meet and it's a full (and exhausting) time job to constantly maintain the illusion- they struggle to have meaningful connections, outside hobbies, and a sense of self outside their influencer persona. I genuinely would not want to model as my main gig because it would suck the creativity and joy out of it for me.

Im freshly 25 and I can say that a lot of this fear comes from thinking people my age or older are "past their prime" and aging being the worst thing in the world. Now that the internet feeds into these weird, unavoidable issues, it's impossible to get away from it especially since filming people is normal now.

I totally agree, Gen Z is being so two-faced when it comes to beauty standards. Also I was so sad when my sister skipped from child into teenager, I think preteen is such an important time in our lives to figure ourselves out and find what we like and want to be 🦆🦆🦆

Some of these humans are *NOT* breaking generational traumas and it shows. Thank you to the healing humans like Salem, for continuing to speak sanity into the insane black void that is toxic self criticism and obsession with unrealistic beauty standards. You don’t need plastic surgery, you need therapy and to put down your phone and go do something you love. Find what makes you feel beautiful and f- anything or anyone that says otherwise. Misery loves company. That’s why so many are clinging to this narrative and vocal about it. Misery loves company. If it’s not making you feel good. Get it tf off your screen. Protect your mental health. 🖤

Fannita has a point: to define what's beautiful, you also have to define what's NOT beautiful. The word "beautiful" loses its meaning if there's no ugliness to be compared to, that's why everytime we try to make it more inclusive we only end up creating new beauty standards. If we really want to leave beauty standards behind, we should stop caring about being physically attractive or glamorous instead of trying to convince ourselves that we are

I stopped using tiktok because of how much it made me feel like changing myself even though I thought I never could admit feeling that way. I'm still trying to help myself with loving myself. I feel happy Salem covered this because FINALLY someone addressed this. Because I'm not a part of the beauty standard and the toxic beauty trends only make me feel worse and....gen z isn't helping

Victoria Secret’s diversity did not work because many people felt like it was not genuine. Especially after a big wig said that terrible statement. The sincerity by Fenty, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ralph Lauren to put older, poc, and sizes on the runway made it look like that they were always there. Victoria Secret knew what to do with their Angel model so this diversity phase was like throwing anything at the wall panic.

People who says that not everyone is beautiful have a very shallow mindset/view about the concept of beauty and can't comprehend that you don't need to tick all the stereotypical beauty standard boxes in order to be beautiful. And saying "it's okay if you're not beautiful" is such a bad take because it's telling people that it's okay to think negatively about their appearance. Some people might say that because they don't want to obey the standards but it's a double edged sword. Honestly people that say these are just projecting their insecurities and want others to feel the same way they feel about themselves or they want to put down others to feel better

So the thing about a teenager’s brain, is that they ARE super self aware. As in, they are hyper aware of themselves and like you said, fear being perceived by others. But that’s just how their brains are hardwired. I remember being a teen and thinking I had to minimize myself or not dress too ostentatiously, but also cool enough to not look drab, so that no one would look at or judge me. But the reality was… no one was looking at me anyway. Everyone else was just as involved in their own insecurities that I wasn’t paying attention to either. Like. The difference now is that social media is just amplifying allllll of this. It’s not gen Z’s fault. It’s the media we now have allowing them to put all these inner thoughts out to each other so now it looks like everyone really IS looking at and judging you. Does this make sense? I’m 3/4 of the way through the video and had this thought so maybe you end up saying the same thing lol

I’ve been off TikTok for over a year or two but it’s still saddening seeing everyone around me being sucked into this mindset of looking and acting a certain way. It’s like TikTok is making everyone one minded. If you disagreed with something you’d be attacked or If you looked differently you’d be attacked. It’s overwhelming.

As a Gen Z I sincerely apologise on behalf of these members of my generation, I swear we're not all like that 😭

as someone who is studying to become an elementary school teacher and is currently in a placement, its scary to me to see the lack of “awkward phase.” these children as young as 9 are being pushed into an impossible beauty standard and its taking away their childhood. the amount of little girls i see wearing false lashes and contouring their faces makes me sad, and the fact that they are so active on social media from so young of an age really traps them in a cycle of insecurity.

So I'm on the younger side of Gen Z and it pains me to realize that I hated the way I looked more when I was younger than I do now. Like 8 years old and I would constantly look in the mirror and compare my body to other girls my age, and sometimes girls older than me. Growing up with the internet has made me so incredibly self-conscious that even at my lowest I will go to the nearest mirror and scrutinize every part of myself. Thankfully I've started to separate myself from that side of social media but it still lingers with me.

I will always be super grateful of the fact that social media didn't even exist when I was a teenager.

Gen Z, in my experience, is also the most ageist... Let someone older criticize you in anyway, y'all come straight for their wrinkles, calling them dehydrated. Every young generation gets annoyed with their elders, often rightfully so. But I've never seen any other generation come so hard for physical aging itself. As if y'all aren't gonna get old 😆. Gen z is also a lot more prepared to say how much they hate children, proudly with their full chest.

I was JUST talking about a similar topic with my therapist today. How hyper vigilance of the self can lead to intense insecurity. And when we are unkind to ourselves, being too judgemental of ourselves, we project that outwardly towards others. Being kind to ourselves is so hard but so worth it.

Just became your new subscriber after watching numerous of your videos. I find your opinions highly refreshing yet, fair and full of wisdom.

I just don't really get why people think someone having a different opinion on what is beautiful means they are somehow "lying." Have you ever considered that some people don't think exactly as shallow as you?

Gen Z is so afraid of aging. Maybe because they spent years trashing every generation before them. And that’s fine, it takes a few years before you realize that your generation will be just as flawed as all of the generations that came before. Life is all about understanding that real change comes slow and steady. My kids are all Gen Z and it’s been interesting to see that name brands don’t mean what they used to. However, the amount of fast fashion and online pressure kinda cancels that out a bit.

Thank you ❤️ I really needed to hear the last part where you said “Be you. If people around you in your life can’t accept you as you are, they’re probably not worth having around in general” ❤️

13:31 I absolutely agree that people are not mentally prepared to experience the realities of current social media, I ended up quitting social media because it constantly made me feel like I was not enough, not only with looks, but even with things I enjoy. it felt like even with hobbies I love like playing video games or reading if I wasn’t doing it to the extreme with absolute dedication then I was not doing enough, and then with things I actually took seriously it was even worse, I would stop working towards my goals because I felt like a failure. Not having an active presence on social media gives a lot of clarity.

Gatekeeping beauty is the dumbest thing ever because beauty unironically IS a subjective and constructed thing. Our standard of beauty changes so often, gatekeeping is fundamentally illogical because you are "gatekeeping" something that has no set gate. Everyone CAN be beautiful. When they find what works for them and what makes them feel beautiful so long as it doesn't hurt others, that's beauty. Edit: For those people in the comment sections going on about "bUt thEre aRE uNiVeRsAL bEaUTy sTanDARdS" you are 1. missing the point and 2. genuinely kind of incorrect. Firstly, even if there IS universal beauty, what does gatekeeping do other than hurt feelings? If someone feels beautiful or is a company is being inclusive what does saying "no, you're wrong" do? Beautiful people will always have opportunities in the industry so gatekeeping is just robbing other people of opportunities. Second, there is no universal beauty standard because what biological inclinations we have are largely balanced out by the culture we are in. There are so many influences for preferences both internal and external, gatekeeping beauty is just very illogical because what are you gatekeeping? There is MUCH more to beauty than universal standards, so much more in fact, that inclusivity should be by all logic the standard. How many times have you looked at a picture of someone and gone "They're pretty/handsome but not MY type"? Probably a lot.

I wish people could just say everyone is beautiful in their own ways- it would make the world so much better.

lately i started feeling like society is trying to make me love people i do not find pretty. I do not find overweight people attractive. and i do not want to feel sorry for this. it feels like me enjoying what i find beautiful to myself is so terrible, so wrong because my personal taste is not inclusive. it is not. period. when i see models and activists who are so huge, that are 1 step away from grave why should i find it cool and lovely? yes, it is disgusting to me. yet i do NOT support unfair treat to people based only on the way how they look. i never write hatefull comments to other people. it is their business. just stop telling me that it is beautiful when it is not.

You’re absolutely correct - I’ve seen studies about the influence of “beauty overload” on social media. It sets the standard up into the stratosphere. But you, girlie, you’re stunning (as you know) and you’re intelligent and incredibly perceptive. Thank you so much for this video 😘

The mean girl type will never go away because one generation of mean girls will raise another generation of mean girls

🦆 in the nicest way humanly possible, it genuinely does not make sense to me why everyone is so obsessed with beauty and creating such ridged rules and standards for everything. It shouldn’t be that deep, it’s just how your face looks.❤

I’m so glad someone is acknowledging this omg, tiktok is such a huge part of the problem imo

Im so insecure. It sucks so much, i dont even look at any of these beauty things, its just always around. I constantly hear about how beautiful other people are, and remember people looking at me and my older sister and saying she was gorgeous and i was just ehhhh. Its corroded my perception of myself. Even when i think i look nice, i still doubt it. Beauty standards need to stop tearing people apart. Beauty isnt the same everywhere you go, so you shouldnt try to force yourself into this box that says "okay now you are beautiful" because trends change and opinion do too. Just be your authentic self, thats what should matter.

imagine judging someone based on something you can’t control. I have a VERY love hate relationship with my generation

Honestly not everyone is beautiful externally, but not everyone should have to be. Just like everyone can't be smart. We need to appreciate people for who and what they are because we all have deficiencies in some areas. Also, there's a lot worse areas to lack in than external beauty.

absolutely loved this thank you for speaking on this!

Well in my opinion as a gen Z, toxic beauty standards never really left. It feels bigger now because we are literally at the height of internet and social media, and people can easily be fed into these toxic beauty standards.

Now if I say TikTok needs to be abolished, I'm wrong. No, but seriously, this was inevitable. As time goes on the work done before to dismantle societal harm will be forgotten and we'll see things circle back around to the harm that was done before. It's not fully Gen Z's fault. I think it is up to older generations to remind the younger people that we've been through this before and it tore people to shreds. However, most Gen Zs are grown adults at this point so personal responsibility is a must. Inclusivity is not a dirty word. It's like watching people become bigots in real time.

The people whining about the Victoria's Secret runway show have mostly been thin, conventionally attractive people. Do they feel like they're losing something? If anyone can be on a runway modeling underwear, do they feel like they can't hold their pretty privilege over everyone else?

The fear of being perceived is spot on and super pernicious. Good on you for calling it out.

GREAT VID, Salem!!!!

Can always trust Salem to post right when i need background analysis for how society is failing

As an elder millennial who grew up with those impossible h*roin-chic beauty standards, it breaks my heart to see that Gen Z has to face a constant barrage of even less realistic beauty standards. 🦆

🦆 your video reminded me of a quote by Veronica Ivy, "So the way human rights work is that the default is inclusion & the burden of proof is on the people seeking to exclude, not the people seeking to include." Thank you, for all the work you do for your video essays.

This is one of your most valuable videos, Salem ❤

For me inclusivity in fashion has gone beyond just looks. I'm disabled and I have used mobility aids since my 20's. It's nice seeing it normalized in fashion and beauty because the world was just not built for us anyway. I've seen little kids be happy to see people like them in these roles as well, honestly it just feels good to know no matter who you are you have representation. It also just helps to see how things will fit on bodies that are beyond just plus size or standard sizing. I think everyone has a right to feel good about themselves even if they aren't a super model, and that's a major point of increasing inclusivity in models.

I stopped using tiktok because I constantly was exposed to content that was just flat out reminiscent of eugenics, and things that demonized aspects I liked about myself. My freckles, my stretch marks on my thighs, my big butt and big thighs, and having high cheekbones and a powerful jaw.

Thank you so much girl!!! Finally you called it out

Thank you Salem ❤

As a Gen Z, lately I've been feeling uglier than ever and that made me relapse on my ed. I don't understand why we're literally trying to erase all the progress we have made

Not everyone is conventionally attractive, but everyone is beautiful in their own way. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!!!

you literally have always been gorgeous! thank you for this!

This video is ON POINT. The beauty standards have become so toxic and in my opinion perverse (especially for women). I feel like I constantly have to remind myself that social media is fake. Do what makes you happy. Comparison is the thief of joy. Keep it movin guys❤❤You offer such wise advice at the end.🦆🦆

I’m gen z and I deleted almost all social media except pinterest and yt, purely because I had such a horrible mental health about worrying so much if my bare face was “attractive”. I deleted instagram just a month ago and tbh I don’t think I’m going back :/

This video has literally saved my life, I was about to deposit 3000 cash to put some filler in my face, even though I really fear getting blind or any kind of complication. The true is I don’t want to have filler, I just want to be treated as a decent human being by society, your video made me realize that maybe I’m just chronically online and I should step away from social media for sometime, thank you ❤

Sending you a huge hug, your vulnerability is what makes you both strong and beautiful! Wishing you the best on your journey!

you put to words so many thoughts i've had about beauty online. great video 🦆❤