The men start wars, yet Troy hates Helen
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| TikTok Trend | |
|---|---|
| Synonym(s): | History of Man |
| Date(s): | 2023–2024 |
| Distinguishing element(s): | Use of the bridge from History of Man; characters who were blamed for the actions of others |
| Associated audio(s): | History of Man - Maisie Peters |
| Associated hashtag(s): | #historyofman |
| Related: | TikTok, Vids |
| See also: | Fanon characterization, Yeah we put your girl in the fandom and they villainized her beyond comprehension., "We need more 'X'" Y'all can't even handle 'Y' |
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This TikTok edit trend originated from a segment of the song 'History of Man' by Maisie Peters, released in 2023.
While there are a few longer fanvids making use of the entire song, the trending segment on TikTok focused on the lines from the song' bridge:
He stole her youth and promised heaven
The men start wars yet Troy hates Helen
Women's hearts are lethal weapons
Did you hold mine and feel threatened?
Hear my lyrics, taste my venom
You are still my great obsession
Edits for the audio typically focused on one or multiple women or girls who were treated poorly by the canon or by the fandom, particularly where the creator of the edit felt other characters (often, but not always, male characters) held more of the blame for a series of events.
Other uses will also focus on younger characters such as teens and children who get blamed for actions ultimately orchestrated by adults; this use has been particularly popular within the Percy Jackson fandom with edits from the TV series.
Examples of Fannish Use
- History of man // multifandom by GOLDIE SWAN - A full songvid by which has pairs of characters from multiple fandoms including Once Upon a Time, Twilight, and Lucifer. (Multifandom)
- Tiktok edit by daenysdream - An edit that focuses on the women of House of the Dragon (House of the Dragon)
- Tiktok edit by confusedf4ngirl - An edit for how the gods orchestrated events and blamed the actions of the demi-gods. (Percy Jackson)
- Tiktok edit by alexskeynecklace - Another Percy Jackson edit, focused particularly on the character of Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson)
- Tiktok edit by woermywoerm - An edit focused on Gwen Stacy (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)