"Am I Pretty Or Ugly?"

"Am I Pretty or Ugly" is a new trend among teenage girls where they record short videos on youtube asking the simple question, am I pretty or ugly. People view the videos and then make comments on the video about how the viewer looks.  This trend got alot of attention last month as an issue with teen girls but this month theres been more buzz about this because teen boys are also participating in the trend. The article I read said that the teen boys normal ask the question, Am I Ugly, not on YouTube but other places like Reddit to find out what people think about them.

I searched, "Am I pretty or Ugly" on Youtube and it came up with 281,000 results.  I clicked on a few videos and read the comments. I found people to have  mixed reactions. Some of them were obviously mean. I saw alot that said things like, You're pretty but you sound like a bitch/cunt/whore etc. I also saw alot of comments that said things like, you don't need to be doing this.

I personally find this trend to be disturbing. I don't understand why teens are seeking self validation from other people, especially from people they don't know.

Sources: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/10/15/_am_i_pretty_or_ugly_youtube_videos_alarming_or_maybe_ok.html

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/11/06/teen_body_image_while_girls_flock_to_youtube_s_am_i_pretty_or_ugly_boys.html