Videos involving dogs patiently waiting for their food are quickly going viral on TikTok. But there’s a hidden meaning behind the seemingly innocuous clips of patient pups.

The videos are actually being used to make a point about misogyny and violence against women.

Why It Matters

Whether focused on wellness or fun dance videos , trends regularly sweep the internet, taking off online and encouraging other social media users to join in, in turn creating social moments, which are sometimes big and sometimes small.

Though many social media trends are light-hearted, they can serve as a window into important topics like racism or sexism, such as with 2024's "man or bear" debate.

The trend involved asking a question: “Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear?” The vas

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