New TikTok Trend About "Dream Babies" Shows How Women Naturally Want To Become Mothers, Even If Society Tries To Convince Them Otherwise
One of TikTok's newest trends is women sharing their account of their dream baby—a child they meet and hold in their dreams, only to wake up and realize that it was all in their head.
Reportedly, TikTok has over 1 billion monthly users, making it one of the most popular social media platforms available today. Content creators from all walks of life create videos showcasing anything from baking skills to their day-to-day lives as moms. You can always rely on TikTok to provide a window into the cultural zeitgeist, showing users the threads of common and shared experiences, especially amongst women. "Goblin mode" became the 2022 word of the year, which referred to a feral-like state of living in which women would leave their house in disarray, stay out all hours of the night, eat and drink to their heart's desire, and swear off all social norms and expectations. This trend was huge on TikTok, and it was an accurate look into the messiness and selfishness that is praised all over social media, encouraging young women to self-destruct rather than take responsibility for their own lives and think in the longterm. Another recent trend about dream babies has made a lot of people stop and wonder how modern culture and its anti-natalist narrative are influencing women's decisions to avoid marriage and motherhood.