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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my observation, popularity still exists, but not in the same way as when I was that age. (I'm 43 now)

There seems to be 2 kinds of popular:

one is athletic, smart kids, this group is mostly boys

the other is "bad kids" who dress inappropriately, spend a lot of time on hair and make up, talk back to teachers and get ISS, this group is majority girls

This school is mostly Black and Latinx, so I think there are different factors at play.

My kid is nerdy and musical, has plenty of friends and is never bullied[/quote]

The girl bashing on this entire thread is insane [/quote]

Well, several people have justified calling girls basic, and OP didn't blink when her older son said it in her presence. It sounds like OP is actually more concerned about wanting popularity, despite her protestations. I would have definitely told my sons to not demean girls like that. But, OP is only worried about drugs, not that her kids are sound like total jerks. (Recall her younger dissing former friends.)[/quote]

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