How Hard Can It Be? Boys Do It
About
How Hard Can It Be? Boys Do It refers to a trend and sound used on TikTok, primarily by women showcasing themselves in scenarios or professions thought to be typically male-dominated. The original video used in the TikToks emerged in October 2023, inspiring lip dubs and skits in late 2023 and early 2024.
Origin
On October 14th, 2023, TikTok user @mad_mitch[1] posted a TikTok explaining that she is adopting a mantra upon facing a difficult task that says, "How hard could it be? Boys do it." The TikTok gained over 160,000 likes in three months (shown below).
@mad_mitch
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The mantra proved inspiring to women on the platform and began trending in January 2024, as several women used mad_mitch's sound to discuss overcoming challenges or working in male-dominated fields. For example, on January 17th, 2024, TikToker @reinaeads[2] posted a video showing her working as a female electrician, gaining over 1.1 million likes in one week (shown below, left). On January 19th, author Jodi Picoult[3] posted a video with the sound that gained over 327,000 likes in four days (shown below, right).
@reinaeads And now shes in charge of the boys #femaleelectrician ♬ original sound – mads mitch
@jodipicoult How hard can it be?
♬ original sound – mads mitch
Others used the sound for a more humorous effect. On January 20th, TikToker estrosin used the sound to joke about wearing a strap-on, gaining over 222,000 likes in three days (shown below, left). The same day, user @slowandsimple used the sound to joke about repeating outfits, gaining over 42,000 points in three days (shown below, right).
@estrosin i commend yall bc that constant motion is alot of work fr 😗 #lgbtq #wlw ♬ original sound – mads mitch
@slowandsimple Hi, my name is Amanda and I am a proud outfit repeater 🙋🏻♀️ #outfitrepeater #howhardcanitbe #howhardcanitbeboysdoit #minimalismtiktok #minimalistlifestyle #simpleliving #simplelife #capsulewardrobe #tenitemwardrobe ♬ original sound – mads mitch
Various Examples
@ariel_hendrixx turns out, not that hard
@ladyspinedoc How hard can it be? #doctor #neurosurgery #premed #neurosurgeon #howhardcanitbe #medschool #medicalschool ♬ original sound – mads mitch
@btfromkc And IF IM BEING HONEST, a lot of them don’t even do it right anyway lmaoooo #lgbtq #wlw ♬ original sound – mads mitch
@obviouslynottori this has become my new motto. #college #collegesenior #academicweapon #relatable #boy ♬ original sound – mads mitch
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