Propaganda I'm Not Falling For

In the current state of our nation, I’ve been hearing the word “propaganda” thrown around loosely and frequently. I admit that I am also a victim of loosely using the term to describe any biased advertising that comes across my screen. I have succumbed to the recent TikTok trend of people posting “Propaganda I’m Not Falling For” in response to trends, fads, styles, and ideals that our generation has made popular. I am SO happy we are starting to have this conversation of de-influencing ourselves from the spiraling and unrealistic internet fads. The trend of not following trends might just be what the country needs as the desperate search for individualism continues.

And of course, I will be adding my two cents.

Propaganda I’m not falling for:

• Cute/ aesthetic pajamas

• Accepting the phrase “I miss you” without any action

• Only going to restaurants for their aesthetic

• Excusing lack of responsibility as “self-care”

• “I’m just a girl” rhetoric as an excuse for anything (not funny)

• Labubu’s are literally terrifying and you guys all know it

• All tops made for girls being cropped!

• Expensive staple pieces/ blanks

• The entire skincare industry

• Overpriced vintage stores that only sell Y2K clothing

• Sharing your location with friends

• Coffee/Matcha being your personality trait

• Being “mysterious” / nonchalant

• Corporate core/office siren at the club

• Consulting Pinterest as your only source of inspiration for everything

• Chat GBT/ AI overview