Yes, I’m white. Yes, I’m a girl. Yes, I like Starbucks, Vera Bradley, Nike shorts, leggings, UGG boots, oversized comfort color shirts, Chaco’s and messy buns. BUT, I also know plenty of other girls of many different races who also like all of those things.

basic

ˈbāsik/Submit

adjective

1.

forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.

"certain basic rules must be obeyed"

synonyms: fundamental, essential, primary, principal, cardinal, elementary, elemental, quintessential, intrinsic, central, pivotal, critical, key, focal; More

First off, I would like to start off by defining what a "basic white girl" is. She is the girl you see with a messy bun and usually wearing an oversized shirt with either running shorts or leggings on to compliment the outfit. She normally also sports a Starbucks cup, and is always the girl who instantly posts her Starbucks on Snapchat. We, as in everyone as whole, are all guilty of being "basic white girls". I am guilty as charged, but I am honestly fed up with this term and now it's time to put an end to referring to me and everyone as a "basic white girl".

I want to say the first time I was called basic was by a friend. I walked into homeroom wearing leggings and my off brand UGGs with a cup of Starbucks in hand. It was funny, I laughed and went about my day. Now every time I get on social media I see people calling people basic all the time.

The phrase basic white girl started off as a joke, but it has gone too far and I’m tired of being judged. I buy my name brand stuff because I like it. I like my oversized shirt and my athletic shorts along with my leggings. They're cool and comfortable. Also, I LOVE my Starbucks along with everyone else in this world. So why is the term "basic white girl" even a thing?

There isn't a dress code for what I should wear on a daily basis or a book on what I should buy. Why are we stereotyping young ladies who just want to be comfortable and who drink Starbucks?? It's honestly ridiculous because I see people of all races and genders who drink Starbucks and sport shirts and shorts. Why is it only white girls are called basic for things that are in style? Certain phone case everyone wants? Oh you’re basic because you’re white and a bunch of other white girls have it. Starbucks doesn’t say white people only. Chaco’s doesn’t have a white people only logo. NONE of these things that consider me basic say white people only.

To all my other "basic white girls" all I can say is, "Do you boo boo, do you." Don't worry about people calling you "basic" or "stuck up" because of how you dress or you like a certain brand. Be who you are even if that's a messy bun with an oversized tee on, it doesn't make you any less of a person. So continue to be comfortable in your "basic white girl" brands and ignore the haters because "if you ain't got haters, then you ain't poppin."