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Everyone On TikTok Is Now Obsessed With White Girl Dancing

No rhythm, no care for the beat of the song, just pure vibes.

by Michelle Rennex  20 May 2021
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There’s nothing more freeing than drunkenly dancing with absolutely no cares in the world. No rhythm, no care for the beat of the song, just pure vibes. And no one seems to be able to capture that energy better than white women.

But while the whole “white people can’t dance” stereotype has been fun to chuckle at, people on TikTok have actually started to notice just how fun off-beat dancing can be thanks to the White Girl Dance trend currently taking over the app.

While the whole thing started off as a joke, people partaking in the trend have noticed just how liberating White Girl Dancing can actually be.

The vibe of White Girl Dancing is simple: Caress your body regardless of the beat or lyric playing. Just rub your hands all over your body, run your fingers through your hair, and fling those arms above your head with your eyes closed to feel your main character fantasy.

But an easy way to understand the movement if you’re still not following is to picture Scarlett Johansson’s dancing in Marriage Story, Serena van der Woodsen’s ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy)’ moves in Gossip Girl or the iconic Skins club scene where Effy expertly demonstrates what it means to not give a shit about the beat.

If you’ve not seen the White Girl Dance trend before, it may be because it’s called a few different things on TikTok.

You may see it labelled as White Woman Dancing or even Dancing Like YT Women (YT being an abbreviation for white commonly used by POC in place of the word white), but the videos usually follow the same formula.

Paired with bubbly pop dance tracks like ‘How Deep Is Your Love’ by Calvin Harris and Disciples, or Doja Cat and Sza’s ‘Kiss Me More’, the person in the video gives into the urge to dancing like a white woman whenever and wherever they happen to be.

And the result? Pure, unbridled joy.

Some are so into the trend that they’re even offering extra moves that can be used to ~spice~ up everyone’s White Girl Dancing, while others are offering tutorials for those struggling to let go and just feel the music.

And look, if you’re a white woman or even if you just dance like this normally, don’t feel bad. It’s all just a bit of fun.

I dance like this non-ironically too, and it is high time the rest of the world learn just how liberating White Girl Dancing can be.