VS(GO Girls)

Girls, especially those who follow trends, don’t need to be categorized or criticized

by lauren dierks

I open my phone and hear a high-pitched “and I oop! Sksksks.” I scroll to escape but five new dance trends later it’s another screeching girl in the frame with scrunchie-covered wrists and a sticker covered Hydroflask in hand. Just one more VSCO girl skit among the hundreds already residing on TikTok.

vsco • girl has vans, crocs, birkenstocks and wears a shell necklace, she also wears tube tops and jean shorts, and always has a hydroflask

VSCO, Visual Supply Company, is an app where you can shamelessly post dozens of post-shower, golden hour selfies without the stress of likes and comments. With the rise of TikTok, girls are being dragged for spending time on VSCO. More specifically, sporting the ‘VSCO girl’ look: oversized tees, scrunchies, puka shell necklaces and a rotating cycle of Brandy Melville tops. Why should they have to compromise their comfort and preferences to avoid being a target?

They shouldn’t. Seeing these skits of girls on TikTok started to make me want to put my comfiest T-shirt back in the drawer and use a simple black hair tie whenever I leave the house.

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