‘Young hoes’ trend sparks backlash as critics slam viral videos as ‘trashy’ and ‘depressing’

Andreea Neblea

Gen Z is taking the whore out of ho. Self-branded “young hoes” have taken the internet by storm — not on the stroll, but at home — sharing videos of their time-saving tactics and unapologetically chaotic lifestyles.  A November 2025 X post coined the term and sparked a flurry of TikTok clips of “#younghos” showing off hacks that bring ease to their day-to-days. Cosmopolitan has glamorized the unconventional movement dominated by women in their 20s as an empowering manifestation of modern