If I had a dollar for every time someone mocked my love for Starbucks, I could probably pay for my college tuition.

Yes, I love ordering lattes from Starbucks. And yes, I'm obsessed with Lilly Pulitzer and Kate Spade. OMG, I did just Instagram my food. I still wear Uggs. I'm totally obsessed with Snapchat. I think monograms and white Converse are so cute. I definitely wear leggings as pants, and yeah, I own the newest gold iPhone.

I get it. I'm a "basic white girl"...but who really cares?

This phrase has become sort of taboo in our culture. If I happen to like something that other girls like, it's automatically something a "basic white girl" would like. Why can't I just like something because I like it?

I go to Starbucks because I like coffee, I know what I like there, and they always make it the way I want it. Lily Pulitzer and Kate Spade are successful designers that make beautiful products. I Instagram my food because who doesn't like looking at pictures of food? I wear Uggs because they're comfortable and they keep me warm. Monograms can personalize almost anything, and white converse go with almost any outfit. I wear leggings as pants because...have you tried it? And I own the newest gold iPhone because I like Apple products, and gold is the nicest color.

When did we have to start justifying our actions like this? Why can't we just let people like what they like?

Shaming girls for being "basic white girls" makes them feel bad for liking things that other people do as well. It teaches them that they are unoriginal, and makes them feel that no matter what they do, they are not unique. We should be encouraging people to find their likes and dislikes, instead of tearing them down for liking frappuccinos.

Furthering stereotypes is not building our society, it is actually bringing us down. Boys are not mocked for their die-hard love for football, beer, pizza, going to the gym, taking mirror selfies of their abs, trucks, and action movies, so why is it okay to mock girls?

Let's all vow to stop using the phrase "basic white girl" in 2015. It's old, tired, and who really says "I can't even?".