Gen Z wage war on 'the big light' and say they want to ban overhead lighting as it gives them sensory issues
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If you have your main lights on at home, you could be unwittingly causing distress to members of Generation Z. Social media has become awash with young people saying they hate the 'big light', the term they use for overhead lighting in a room. Instead, Gen Z argue that having lamps and dimmer lighting helps them feel more comfortable and cosy, while the 'big light' makes them feel like they're 'in hospital'.
![[Social media has become awash with young people saying they hate the 'big light', the term they use for overhead lighting in a room]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/13/15/93122877-14189619-image-a-63_1734103399911.jpg)
However, others have argued that they find it hard to see without the big light on. In a video that has racked up millions of views, TikTok creators Josh and Matt, who are based in Melbourne, Australia, said: 'This is why the big light should be banned. First of all, the big light creates such a sterile look. It's like a hospital. Like, how are you supposed to relax in this?.
![[Others have made skit videos about the big light and all its evils, with Gen Z sharing feelings of hatred towards it]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/13/15/93122867-14189619-image-a-66_1734103516792.jpg)
'Another reason is that it makes you really ugly. Someone said "overhead lighting is abusive" and we'd have to agree. No one needs to see my face in this much detail!'. Others say that the big light should strictly only be used in the case of an emergency, while some say having such a bright light gives them sensory issues.
![[TikToker Alice Rose Buttery said switching to lamps can immediately improve your interior design]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/13/15/93124181-14189619-image-a-72_1734103736649.jpg)
People wrote on social media: 'I get so triggered watching Gogglebox and watching them all watch telly with the big light on';. If you have your main lights on at home, you could be unwittingly causing distress to members of Generation Z, who want to 'ban' it.
![[A discussion about the big light on The Moon Under Water podcast concluded that the big light should be banned]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/07/93124165-14189619-A_discussion_about_the_big_light_on_The_Moon_Under_Water_podcast-a-4_1734334979454.jpg)
Social media has become awash with young people saying they hate the 'big light', the term they use for overhead lighting in a room. 'When did we all become scared of the big light? When I was growing up it was the only light we had. Lamps? They were for the upper class';.
