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What is Gen-Z Doing with Mewing?

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The Mewing Trend: A Jawline Revolution?

This chapter explores 'mewing,' a tongue positioning technique promoted for enhancing jawline aesthetics, alongside its controversial origins with a disbarred orthodontist. The speakers humorously discuss its rise among younger generations as a quirky social cue while also examining the lack of scientific backing and potential risks involved. Anecdotes illustrate the trend's absurdity, including a case of negative consequences from excessive practice, highlighting the ongoing fascination with beauty standards.

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