Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

TikTok 'mascara' trend: young people have used codes to talk about sex for generations

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Hannah Charnock, Lecturer in British History, University of Bristol

Social media has long been a place for makeup enthusiasts and beauty gurus to discuss trends, but that’s not why TikTok users are currently talking about mascara. Young people are using “mascara” as a code word for talking about sex, relationships and assault.

Posts tagged with #mascaratrend generally feature young women using the term “mascara” and associated metaphors to refer to romantic or sexual partners. For example:

I found the best mascara ever but…

Lire l'article complet
© La Conversation - vendredi 10 février 2023