At one point or another, we've probably all heard about the stereotypical white girl. You know, the one who wears UGGs and infinity scarves, loves Starbucks and Nutella and is constantly on her phone. Most of the time when we hear about them, it is filled with some negativity. "You are such a typical white girl," or "Don't be such a white girl."
Well, I am going to have to disagree with that. I say be as white girl as you want, and we shouldn't judge someone for that because we all have a little white girl in us.
Now I know some of you are probably shaking your heads at my comment, but I have found it to be true. Even though I am a guy, I definitely have a few white girl tendencies. I’m not ashamed to admit that I love pumpkin spice flavored things or that coffee is almost my lifeblood. I also am not ashamed to admit that I spend numerous hours on my phone checking and updating social media, as well.
One of my best friends who works with cows and pigs on a farm and isn’t afraid to get dirty loves wearing scarves and leggings. She’s found her inner white girl and has embraced it.
Another one of my friends who is big into lifting and working out enjoys listening to the music of Meghan Trainor, Sean Mendes and 5 Seconds of Summer. He’s got his inner white girl, and he's not afraid to admit it.
I’ve heard people around campus say things like “This is so me.” Or “I can’t even.” These people look the furthest thing from the stereotypical white girl. So you’ve probably done or said things that are about as stereotypical of white girls as it can get without even realizing it.
The biggest question I have for people who put down white girls is why? Why do we make fun of someone for liking these things? Just because a majority of girls (or guys) like the same thing, does it make it any less special to them?
I say do whatever white girl things make you happy. If you love going on Tumblr or Pinterest and scrolling through endless posts, go for it. If you want a star tattoo on your foot because you like it, do it. If you enjoy pumpkin spice flavored items as much as I do, eat as much as you want.
Don’t let other people’s judgement of you keep you from enjoying things you like because chances are, they probably have some inner white girl dying to get out.
