The TikTok blindness trend explained and why it’s so damaging to Gen Z

Millennials had ‘like for a tbh’, we have TikTok beauty blindness

4 months ago

Have you ever wondered how you can better conform to society’s beauty standards? Are you already stereotypically stunning but still would like to be bullied online for likes and views? You will love the newest TikTok trend specifically targeted to diminish your self-esteem: Beauty blindness. It’s a new trend storming its way over for you pages all over the world.

Beauty blindness explained

There’s a new generation of TikTokers asking their followers: “Be honest, what blindness do I have?” This basically means “What flaws do you, a stranger on the internet who I will never meet, think I have?”

People are asking other users online to give their opinions on how they can improve on looks. It’s almost like the millennials who used to ask their friends to do rates on Facebook back in the early days of social media.

Where did it come from?

It began with the release of Sabrina Carpenter’s song, Please, Please, Please, to which people started using audio from to critique their eyebrows in comparison with Sabrina’s iconic feathered brow look.

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After this, the eyebrow blindness trend was born. It actually brought us some hilarious TikToks of some crazy eyebrows from everyone’s 2016-2017 MUA phase. We all had the Anastasia Beverly Hills dipbrow pomade didn’t we?

@jamescharles

Worst part is that my old tutorials definitely caused this… I’m so sorry 💔

♬ Gnarls Barkley Crazy Stephen Kramer Glickman – Gustavo Rocque

Even famous MUA James Charles had to get involved… and I can’t say I’m surprised. Those eyebrows are enough internet for one day.

How did it get worse?

As things on TikTok generally do, the trend evolved out of hand to the point where users are now asking for advice on any types of “blindness” they have. The trend has stopped being funny and started getting insulting.

@mubyalexia

Scared to do this trend 🥹 but open for some glowupssss #whatblindnessdoihave #blindness #beauty #fyp

♬ original sound – Sabrina Carpenter

@abrupodesta_

what blindness do i have?🤔🤔🤔 #blindness #fillerblindness #whatblindnessdoihave

♬ original sound – Sabrina Carpenter

@30oddyroldmum_

Not sure I’m ready for this. go easy tell me my blindness #whatsmyblindness #blindnesstrend

♬ original sound – Sabrina Carpenter

The most liked comment on the last TikTok reads: “There is not a single woman worth thinking about on this app that’s going to come along and tell you ‘blah blah is your blindness.’ Respectfully, kindness and compassion is theirs!” And I think that sums what I think about this trend up pretty nicely.

Why is it damaging?

There are 42 million users on TikTok, and there’s a pretty good chance you’ll never even meet 41.95 million of those, which means people can say whatever they want to you from the safety of their own home with no consequences. It’s just another one of those trends designed to make people (especially women who are the main participants) feel insecure about the way they look.

It’s time to stop hyper-analysing women and basing their entire worths on their appearance; I know it’s a choice to ask what your blindness is, but it’s not a choice when it pops up on a young girl’s for you page and starts a stream of insecurity. Let’s love ourselves a little more and stop analysing all of our flaws for good!!