Anonymous wrote:
Northern Prep women:
*Obligatory undergrad lesbian phase
*failure to marry and reproduce at replacement rate
*practice classist feminism - feel entitled to establishment and non-profit type jobs
*elitists who will practice 'zoning for me but not for thee'
*white man's burden style do-gooding
*see private school forum on this site
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Race was the main reason. I was the only Black girl at my school, and was somewhat of an outsider. My best friend at the time was the only other "ethnic" girl, who was half Indian and Jewish.
There was only one other Black person at my school, and he was a part of the bro clique. One year for Halloween, he wore a KKK costume to school. That's when I realized that I would never do what it took to fit in with them.
Holy. Shit.
Is this for real? Seriously? Which part of the South is this, Mississippi?
Pinehurst, NC.
Anonymous wrote:I had no idea North Carolina was like that. I am starting to realize how lucky I am, as a minority who spent her childhood in the suburbs of Chicago.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I grew up among the southern prep culture and i find it very similar to the northeast prep culture. i went to gtown, so i feel qualified to discuss the northeast prep culture. both are just different sides of the same coin. i think a lot of it has to do with insecurity and trying to fit it, but a lot of it is stupidity and ignorance.
honestly, i wouldn't think about it too much -- most of the people aren't worth it. if they are worth knowing, they're going to want to get to know you. and i'm not saying all of these types are stupid, but generally speaking, they're insecure and unsophisticated.
your post reminded me of a stupid girl i knew (northeastern prep) who would tell everyone her family was "italian by way of mexico." yeah, whatever, you're mexican. own it and be proud.
NOPE!! If you went to Middlebury or Amherst you might be qualified. Georgetown? While it's a great school is nowhere near Northeast Prep. Take a ride up to Hamilton college.
No lie. The northeast is swarming with outstanding boarding schools. They are not just schools for social status. I find people in the south ignorant of what "preppy" really is, yet dying to be part of it. Hilarious.
Anonymous wrote:I had no idea North Carolina was like that. I am starting to realize how lucky I am, as a minority who spent her childhood in the suburbs of Chicago.
Anonymous wrote:
Race was the main reason. I was the only Black girl at my school, and was somewhat of an outsider. My best friend at the time was the only other "ethnic" girl, who was half Indian and Jewish.
There was only one other Black person at my school, and he was a part of the bro clique. One year for Halloween, he wore a KKK costume to school. That's when I realized that I would never do what it took to fit in with them.
Holy. Shit.
Is this for real? Seriously? Which part of the South is this, Mississippi?
Race was the main reason. I was the only Black girl at my school, and was somewhat of an outsider. My best friend at the time was the only other "ethnic" girl, who was half Indian and Jewish.
There was only one other Black person at my school, and he was a part of the bro clique. One year for Halloween, he wore a KKK costume to school. That's when I realized that I would never do what it took to fit in with them.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Watch "Southern Charm' on Bravo....ohmigosh....crash course. I caught an episode of this show on the treadmill at my gym last week.
Based on some wealthy post-college kids in Charleston, SC. My best friend moved to Charleston post-college and these are the type of people I met. Some are very similar to the Richmond crowd I see when I visit my nephews.
I am from a Northeast prep culture which is very different. The clothes may be a bit similar---but the attitudes are opposite. The women are more Jackie Kennedy preppy--not tons of make-up, etc. but maybe same Lily dress.
I LOVE Cameron on SC. She is absolutely adorable. The drinking on this show is SPOT-ON. Southern frat/aristocrat culture. The southern eccentricities fascinate me.
No, they are not post college kids. They are actually quite old.
You are right!!! They are just stunted...some of the guys are as old as me. I think of them as post-college because they behave that way.
Cameran was on The Real World: San Diego in 2004, so I would think she's in her 30s now.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Welp it's clear none of you have actually spent real time with any of these "bros".
I've spent plenty of time with them, unfortunately. Was an outsider because of my race.
False. I grew up like this in the South and there were a few minorities in their ranks. Of course, the white ones would say things like "There's a difference between (their friend) and a (insert racial slur here)" but there were some boys in the groups of other races. So you shouldn't attribute your differences to race. I am the same race as they are and I didn't fit in either.
Of course, the white ones would say things like "There's a difference between (their friend) and a (insert racial slur here)"
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Welp it's clear none of you have actually spent real time with any of these "bros".
I've spent plenty of time with them, unfortunately. Was an outsider because of my race.