What has us saying Oh, my!
is right on our screens: Are you deer, cat, bunny, or fox pretty?
a robotic voice asks me through the speaker of my phone.
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The question feels accusatory, and I cant say I know how to answer.
In fact, I hadnt ever thought about it before this moment.
The rational part of my brain tells me Im human pretty period.
Im made to feel that Im in good company.
These are just a handful of the latest filters on TikTok altering our appearance using artificial intelligence.
In general, social media thrives off of categorization.
Its human instinct to seek likeness in one another.
In particular, this trend gave me an instant feeling of ick.
And made me wonder, why are we so obsessed with likening women to animals?
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Like so many beauty trends, models Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid are the reference.
OKAY so its 2020 and NOW its cool to have these foxy eyes.
Ive had these forever b.
My culture is not your costume.
Siren eyes require a long sharp wing, with the inner corners of the eyes being accentuated.
Of course, you could also take the easy route, with no makeup required.
We are set up for success to confine ourselves to what is deemed beautiful at any given moment.
Prettiness has evolved into assimilation and uniformity.
Its, therefore,notsurprising that people on TikTok are trying to find likeless through looks.
A lot of young girls comment saying they dont know which animal they are.
But why this obsession with animals?
Comparison to other women doesnt cut it anymore.
We have lost touch with what weactuallylook like, always trying to look different than ourselves.
I want to free myself from this pressure and remove the term bunny pretty from my mind.
I am, and can only ever be, me pretty.
The same goes for you, too.
Lets rise up against the bunnies of the world, and embrace our ratness.
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