Anonymous wrote:What do they mean when they say preppy?

Traditional attractiveness, the goth child will end up they them overweight

It means pink flowers apparently.

Anonymous wrote:Honest question as a mom- why do 4h grade girls all need to have the same brand water bottle? My 4th grade girl doesn’t understand it.

They don't. It's a status symbol for the moms in elementary (I think). I have a DD in 3rd at a big 3 equivalent (different city) and most of the girls have them. I send DD with a squeezable Gatorade sports bottle from target because she loses them all the time! She doesn't complain but has commented that "all the girls have a Stanley" I have 2 others in MS and HS and they have Stanley's - purchased with their own money. No one needs them a Nalgene will do, but it's not cool.

I remember when I really wanted a Dooney in MS. This is the same as that.

Anonymous wrote:All these girls mocking other girls are like small versions of their moms.

+1

Hit the nail on the head. The moms are jealous of other moms and mock them and their daughters mimic that behavior. Mean moms make mean girls.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard girls making fun of “preppy” girls, none by name, at pickup. It doesn’t seem to be targeting or involving my DC, who doesn’t sing the songs but has at least 1 friend who does. This friend is a pain and hyper social, in terms of crushes and gossip, and her mom is an old Goth. Is “preppy” a thing, or a kind of catch-all like “basic” or “girlie”? I don’t like the idea of making fun of girls (it’s not being directed to boys!) for not caring about style at young ages. Is this a current thing?

It's the opposite. Those girls are jealous of the girls whose parents buy them all the latest trends (a Stanley, Lulu/Athleta/Abercrombie).

Jealous of kids wearing Athleta and Abercrombie? Is this parody?

Geez, PP is obviously genX co mingling trends. Cut her a break. Or are you too thick to see that?

Anonymous wrote:lol preppy doesn't mean what you think it does (or used to).

I have a teen girl. "Preppy" means exactly the same as it did - the styles have changed - that's all.

According to my 4th grader and her friends “preppy” is a good thing. I have no idea what the aesthetic actually is, and I don’t know if they do, they just use the term when they are excited

And all of you adults (and your kids) picking on anyone for wearing what they like need to go back and watch the gym scene from the OG Mean Girls again. I mean the people who are making fun of 10 year olds who want or have Lululemon and Stanleys AND the people who are making fun of “old Goths” AND the people who are making fun of “basic” suburban moms AND the people who are making fun of kids who aren’t preppy.

Stop picking on girls for not fitting in, for wanting to fit in, for liking the same things as their peers, or for not liking the same things.

All these girls mocking other girls are like small versions of their moms.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard girls making fun of “preppy” girls, none by name, at pickup. It doesn’t seem to be targeting or involving my DC, who doesn’t sing the songs but has at least 1 friend who does. This friend is a pain and hyper social, in terms of crushes and gossip, and her mom is an old Goth. Is “preppy” a thing, or a kind of catch-all like “basic” or “girlie”? I don’t like the idea of making fun of girls (it’s not being directed to boys!) for not caring about style at young ages. Is this a current thing?

It's the opposite. Those girls are jealous of the girls whose parents buy them all the latest trends (a Stanley, Lulu/Athleta/Abercrombie).

And when the girls who have those things mock the goth kids, it’s because they’re jealous? Or does this only work one way?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard girls making fun of “preppy” girls, none by name, at pickup. It doesn’t seem to be targeting or involving my DC, who doesn’t sing the songs but has at least 1 friend who does. This friend is a pain and hyper social, in terms of crushes and gossip, and her mom is an old Goth. Is “preppy” a thing, or a kind of catch-all like “basic” or “girlie”? I don’t like the idea of making fun of girls (it’s not being directed to boys!) for not caring about style at young ages. Is this a current thing?

It's the opposite. Those girls are jealous of the girls whose parents buy them all the latest trends (a Stanley, Lulu/Athleta/Abercrombie).

Mocking Stanley cups is definitely a thing at my kid’s private school.

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Honest question as a mom- why do 4h grade girls all need to have the same brand water bottle? My 4th grade girl doesn’t understand it.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard girls making fun of “preppy” girls, none by name, at pickup. It doesn’t seem to be targeting or involving my DC, who doesn’t sing the songs but has at least 1 friend who does. This friend is a pain and hyper social, in terms of crushes and gossip, and her mom is an old Goth. Is “preppy” a thing, or a kind of catch-all like “basic” or “girlie”? I don’t like the idea of making fun of girls (it’s not being directed to boys!) for not caring about style at young ages. Is this a current thing?

It's the opposite. Those girls are jealous of the girls whose parents buy them all the latest trends (a Stanley, Lulu/Athleta/Abercrombie).

Jealous of kids wearing Athleta and Abercrombie? Is this parody?

lol preppy doesn't mean what you think it does (or used to).

One good thing about this coming back is I found out “Sloane Ranger” refers to a location! I thought it was just because a lot of them were named Sloane for some reason.

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Anonymous wrote:What do they mean when they say preppy?

Excellent gooming and a style that mimics those that actually attend a prep school. Duh!

Nope, to kids today it means girly. Think Delia’s catalogue: pink, flowers, etc etc.

Have you ever seen a Delia’s catalog in your life? Serious question.

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I had to Google this because I seriously didn't know what it was. in my generation preppy meant literally to emulate prep school fashion and what those kids did - chinos, collared shirts, cashmere and wool sweaters, lots of color in the summer, cute sundresses, tennis skirts, etc. Kids still dress this way at DD's prep school but the brands have changed from JCrew, Banana Republic, Abercrombie, and United Colors Of Benneton to Lulu, LoveShack Fancy, Altered State, and have added more accessories like expensive handbags and Stanley. Same thing different names. So yeah, it's still a copy of what rich prep girls are doing. It's still fashionable and to mock it means you don't fit in for whatever reason.

…ok? That has nothing to do with the comment you’re responding to.

True. It was the one above it.