One day I decided to count all the people I saw wearing Ugg boots on my way from Campion to McElroy. How many people? Twelve. That's a lot of people and not a very big distance.
"Look how many people play into that mass society garbage," I thought snottily to myself. As I was snickering, I inadvertently glanced down at my American Eagle coat, Gap jeans, and Puma sneakers. Right.
I don't think of myself as the stereotypical "BC girl." But I'm a girl, I go to Boston College - so why am I not a "BC girl"? Why is she classified as something so awful? Who is this mysterious "BC girl" that every single female on this campus detests and adamantly proclaims not to be?
This girl is not identifiable by what she wears, although many people believe that she is. What you wear does not condemn you to a stereotype. Just because you dress in designer clothing or even just dress nicely, does not mean that you are shallow. It certainly does not mean you are stupid.
I saw a girl wearing a shirt once that said "You laugh because I'm different. I laugh because you're all the same." Well, darling, I hate to pop your bubble, but you're exactly the same as the thousands of adolescents also wearing that T-shirt. How is this girl any different than the girl who wears a Gap T-shirt? Neither one is being unique.
What people mean by the "BC girl" is that ditzy girl who thinks of nothing but wearing as little as possible on Friday and Saturday night and now many guys she can seduce at a given party.
She takes the easiest classes and asks things like "Who's Dick Cheney?" and paints her nails while the "hot guy" in her class brings over the week's notes so she can get by in her courses. She got into BC because she has a talent for cramming, but aside from that tries not to do any work.
It is universally acknowledged that this girl is despicable. No one wants to be her; no one wants to know her. But she exists and there are elements of her in every single person on campus. Those characteristics can stem from insecurity or control issues. Some people just like to have fun.
So I'm not going to deny that there are these so-called "BC girl's roaming around. But I also refuse to believe that there are enough girls like that on this campus to classify her as the "BC girl." She is in the minority, and it's a minority that is found on every campus in this country, she's not specific to BC.
Do not be ashamed because you are a woman on this campus that likes to shop or dress nicely. I love a day at the mall and get excited when the new spring clothes are out. Enjoy going shopping, but have your goals. Dream of a career. Dream of being a high-powered businesswoman - and dream of looking good doing it.
The "BC girl" isn't a "BC girl" because of what she wears. She is what she is because of how she acts. Aren't we taught to look beyond appearances and into the true person? I hate to believe how rampant stereotypes are arround this campus, but it is a sad truth how fierce they are.
Have we learned nothing from Legally Blonde? Now, I'm joking, but there are some points there. Don't write off blonde girls because they're blonde. Don't write off girls because they're girls. Women because they're women. But who am I kidding; there are larger issues of stereotypes on this campus.
If you think you're actually a "BC girl," I suggest rethinking your priorities; does waking up Monday morning not knowing what happened over the weekend really make you happy? If it does, well, I'm at a loss of things to say. But to everyone else, don't stop wearing what you like to wear, and strive to be who you want to become. Stop looking to put down the "BC girl" because she's going to be a little harder to find than you think.
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