The Brief: TikTokers are dancing to music without any regard to the beat as part of the Dancing Like Yt Women trend.
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The Dancing Like Yt Women trend on TikTok sees creators poking fun at the stereotype that white people can’t dance on beat. It also hones in on the free-spirited nature in which white women flail their arms around when the beat bites them. Many creators performing the dance include captions about how liberating it is to move without regards to rhythm.These videos are typically captioned with the phrase “dancing like yt women.” Yt is shorthand for white. It is used among Black people on social media. It is not a new abbreviation.
The trend is performed to Calvin Harris and Disciples’ “How Deep Is Your Love.” There are over 47,000 videos linked to the sound, many of which are associated with this trend.
Let me roam your body freely
No inhibition, no fear
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
What devotion are you?
How deep is your love?
Is it like nirvana?
Hit me harder again
One of the most popular videos is by TikToker @thebeesdaddy. His video captioned, “Sometimes you’ve just gotta stop and white girl it out” garnered over 1.4 million likes and 3.8 million views.
@thebeesdaddy Sometimes you’ve just gotta stop and white girl it out
Part of the draw of this trend is that it can be done just about anywhere and anytime — basically, when ever the beat hits you. @Tysonandrews5 got an urge to let it all go while looking in the fridge.
@tysonandrews5 Not wearing undies helps #LoveMeMode #letsdance #howdeepisyourlove #feelit
The vibes might get you at work, too.
@moonisasian Guys this is an addiction. @quangano #ytgirl #boba #milktea #coworker #dance #funny #fyp #dingteagarland #asian #viet #bobarista
More takes:
@lifeoftanyamarie It’s the white claw in hand for me💃🏾 #yt #SipIntoSummer #whiteclaw #foryou #howdeepisyourlove #howdeepisyourlovechallenge #why
@hyunas_eyemole This gives me serotonin