The Weird Girl Trope, Explained
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"Wednesday's at an age where a girl only has one thing on her mind."
"Boys?"
"Homicide."
accurate.
Tbh saying boys is the only thing on a girl’s mind who’s at that age is seriously disturbing O.o
Thanatos in girls is underestimated
best line ever
That's 2 and they both sound scary
I hate how the weird girl quickly became the" i'm not like other girls" trope
Yes and I hate that trope but I realized when I used to live in the south it actually was weird to listen to normal bands like the smiths and wear black. So I see where it’s coming from trying to find ‘coolness’ and power in it
Y E S
Like..
Lis Davila ya true i live in the south and it’s getting better but it’s still weird
uwuPixie Bunn ugh same
I don't really think weird girls have been socially accepted, I think the aesthetic of weird girls has gotten co-opted as trends for consumers. The girl is still outcasted, but her clothes, her interests, her sense of humor have become folded into mainstream culture.
On point...like, there is an existence of the weird girl but only accepted positively when the pretty-trendy-girl wares the aesthetic.
I imagined it like... the weird girl's culture has been appropriated in a way (these terms probably shouldn't be used but I couldn't think of another comparison/metaphore)
Say it louder. Appropriation, fetishization isn't acceptance.
Now the weird girls are the sexy gothic grunge thots of Tik Tok and Instagram. Or the aesthetic thots.
Yes
I hate how being an outcast has been romanticised. Having people spreading rumours about you and relentlessly criticising you for things they don't critise others for is exhausting and takes a long time to learn to embrace.
You think it's romanticized? I don't see that; a lot of these narratives basically show how much it sucks to be treated like a freak, but also that you can find a place to belong. Just depicting something isn't endorsing it.
I romanticize my own status as friendless and an outcast because it makes me feel less like the pathetic, unlikable jerk that I am, lol.
I'm still getting ptsd from it to this day.
Everyone likes the idea of a weird girl but no one like the real weird girl.
exactly.. a TRULY weird girl isn't desired but a play weird girl, with beauty is definitely more desired.
the new weird girl is the cat girl
The reality is a real human and not a sextoy.
INêS CaStRO i’m saying in real life dude, not in film or something, i’m saying in real life the new weird girl is the cat girls & horse girls no offence 2 them
INêS CaStRO also this comment is rly funny
I didn't realize there was all this casual homophobia being thrown at the weird girl in movies
And in real life too... just saying :/
Quirky
Yeees, I’m the weird girl and you have no idea how many people would made fun of me for being a lesbian, even though I’m straight, I never really cared about that, but it just shows the amount of homophobia that exists on our world
Jo China huh
@@jasper7906 huh
Lol the lesbian rumors are honestly too real. My friends mom thought I was gay because I just wasn't interested in having a boyfriend at 14?? like cause I'm still a child???? Plot twist her daughter is now a lesbian and is happy dating a girl and we're also still friends to this day!
the best resolution lmao!
People questioned my sexuality, and said my current boyfriend was gay. But here we are, both on the asexual spectrum, and happily dating for years now. However, the girl who bullied me the most is now living with a girlfriend, so I feel like she might have just been taking it out on me because she was scared of coming out and jealous of how I didn't care as much and didn't fit those stereotypes.
My cousin hardly had interest in guys or had a boyfriend in high school and all her female classmates thought she was a lesbian.
I feel you my sister kept thinking I was a lesbian because I haven’t had a boyfriend yet it’s like no I’m straight not having a boyfriend doesn’t automatically make me a lesbian crazy lol
Same thing happened to me; everyone thought i was a lesbian and here i am, the only hetero of the siblings (the other 2 are bi 😂) worried about the wrong thing lololol
"People may celebrate individuality in theory but when it comes to a weird girl, they feel she doesn't exhibit the right type of individuality"
OMG. I've never felt so identified in my Life :(
✊🏼
Holy crap. Same.
Yeeep
Pfftt, no one is accepting of "weird girls" unless they are conventionally attractive...
in real life, not true. I knew this girl, she wasn't even the weird girl she was just extremely beautiful. She had no friends bc all the other girls were prob jealous
The thing is beatiful people can still be alone and ostracised sor even bullied if they have no confidence. Or average looking people can attract a lot of people because of how confident they are.
Not true sadly... I am incredibly alone.
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The ‘weird girl’ is what the ‘I’m not like other girls’ girl, thinks she is
I know, it becomes Cringy when the "quirky" girl is shoved under the "Not like the other girls" label! 🤦🏻♀️
It really irritates me when prepy girls try to be "quirky" thinking its cool. You used to make fun of people like us back in the 80s and now your acting like us?
She's not like other girls! She wears t shirts and sneakers!
...lots of girls wear t shirts and sneakers
She's not like other girls! She has morals!
...lots of girls have morals
😂
yellow crocs depends how talented the writer is. I like Wendy.
@@beccag2758 ikr they describing totally normal things
I've always been the weird girl, ostracized by peers ever since kindergarten up to college. Found out I'm autistic at 21. This entire trope unveils just how misogyny and ableism meet at the middle and treat neurodivergent women. I have enormous amounts of trauma from being denigrated for my characteristics my entire life, from family to peers to authority figures. Being looked at funny, verbally abused, ignored, humiliated, only to be used when convenient. No shit I have low esteem for others; they have never once treated me with kindness irrespective of my quirkiness.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you are doing better these days.
I understand, I have AdHD for all my life, and have been bullied for it, screamed at by my teachers, dealing with trauma, and in general just being a quiet person doesn't help..
Misogyny? That kind of discrimination is no better for males.
@@arkanestuff1830 I definitely agree with you. I am a girl, with ADHD, I was confused as fuck. I had a shit ton of trauma too. But, me and my guy friends also go through this, and we stick in it for each other.
vibes, i was made fun of until like age 16 for a literal physical disability of mine. Then I went to college at 16 and it stopped.
if society was accepting of being different, we all would be the “weird kids” because we would express ourself freely
Yes true... There is a lot of research done on scapegoating mechanisms but there is little one can do to prevent it from happening. I do believe making victims aware that there is nothing wrong with them as helpful. Unfortunately scapegoating is often a way for families or communities to hide problems that they feel cannot face. In adulthood, scapegoating became a way for adult children to hide the fact of family history of abuse by blaming everything on one member who seemed vulnerable for attack (and/or talks about it). Often the scapegoat is targeted by the siblings who were treated more favorably. In that way, the less favored sibling(s) becomes the punchingbag for everything that is wrong in the family. Family therapy can help but only rarely are the culprits and less affected family members willing to take part. So my focus would be on empowering the scapegoat(s).
@@umchinagirard1800 focus could be on sending sh*tty abusers to jail. You just described my history.
i’m not sure if that’s really true. some people aren’t particularly different from the norm naturally.
Society “is” more accepting of weird than ever. Look what THAT did to our country now. Lol.
@eldron29-a54 if you send all the shitty people to jail there wouldn't be enough jails, nor enough people left to work enough to keep society going. Who will run society if 95% of all humans are in jail?
The weird girl is only accepted if she is conventionally attractive under it all. Dawn Wiener and Daria would still be made fun of and ostracized.
Daria was attractive. She just didn't put the effort in, on purpose.
Zach She’s a cartoon so you can’t really tell if other characters found her attractive
@@zachariahpoltergeist4516 Did you forget the navel piercing? That show was smart in challenging Daria's perception of herself/her world and the audience's perception of both. In some ways she was smarter than everyone and yet she was still just a teenage girl trying to figure things out.
@@aphr0d I think they did address this in an episode where something changed in Daria's appearance and characters actually found her attractive (maybe one where she dressed as Quinn?) but I can't remember
I disagree. Girls would just hate her more due to jealousy.
I’m mixed on the Weird Girl. Sometimes they’re the best character in the story and other times she’s just pretentious and almost as annoying as the very people she claims to hate.
I agree, "Mean Girls" has an excellent example with Janis, who used to be popular, but now willingly embraces being an outsider, thanks to a rumour spread by her former bestie Regina. It shows that Janis is JUST as manipulative and sneaky as Regina is.
Yeah, the "weird girl" type can veer rather quickly into the "I'm not like other girls" type.
I agree , I think it depends on the character coming off as genuine or forced ,it all depends on the writing
Trina Q I think they made a video about Janis being manipulative like Regina
Maybe characters are written well??? maybe a character having flaws and being unlikable at points doesnt make them a bad character??? EVERYONE is flawed and unlikable, the best characters embrace this and the story lets you see them at their best AND their worst.
Problem is, “weird girls” can be labeled as “I’m not like other girls” without that person having any saying in the matter.
the biggest issue with this is that a "not like other girls girl" chooses to be "wierd and quirky" where as an actual wierd girl simply wishes to be.. often even wishes to be "normal"
@@litchtheshinigami8936 I don't think so... Most "weird girls" are driven by their own principles and interests and pride themselves for their uniqueness (thus the confrontative attitude), they DO NOT want to be "like everyone else", they want to be accepted by everyone for who they truly are. The "not like other girls" girls try to stand out with unique interests but are actually pretty mainstream and think being weird is a personality when it's just a label.
@@spicychicken9163 the wanting to be normal part is from my own experience.. i used to be the wierd girl (the fact my nickname was Ghost girl probably already says enough) sure the ones in tv and media just want to be accepted for whom they are.. but the real ones want to be normal. especially at a younger age. they want to fit in instead of being the odd one out all the time..
@@litchtheshinigami8936 Well I can empathize with what you're saying. From my experience of being the "weird kid" I usually liked not being part of the popular crowd because there was so much pressure to be an Alpha Male (I'm a guy) and I really hate social pressure so in the end I became a loner/misfit but I ended up liking my own quirks and having a sense of individuality :)
@@spicychicken9163 ah i see.. in my case since i have Autism and ADHD it was really hard for me growing up.. i often felt left out.. where others would get birthday party invites back in primary school i'd always be ignored.. i do understand that part of not wanting that.. i did have a stage (between 15 and 17) where i just really didn't care anymore and embraced the wierd so to say. now i just don't care either way.. i'm just me and i don't have anything to prove so yeah
I am the weird girl, and the funniest remark I probably got is "You seem like a serial killer." I was just sitting in a corner and bored about the party.
Weird girls are good in shows and literature because we see their motivations, desires, and their sensitivities and traumas. In real life however, we don't, so people avoid her because they can't figure her out.
Im socially awkward. I think that it makes me seem more intriguing to ppl. And when I blow up, I think I unintentionally hype ppl up. maybe ppl r just like ohhhh sh, there goes the quiet girl. 🤔 honestly, I think she had it in her tho. 😍 the underdog 💪, im rooting for her 👊. :/ idk. I dont intentionally mean to be any way to ppl. Its just based on my feedback. Like one of my co workers today, made commentary in her head about my bf & I going at it from across the room. Apparently we look that entertaining. He pisses me off so bad sometimes. I always think we're gonna get fired too. Have no clue why management puts up w/ us :/. Lawd, we need to stop...
Definitely. The weird girl is a neurodivergent woman in real life, and we are NEVER given the benefit of the doubt like in media.
Me pasa eso todo el tiempo
Omg the amount of times ive heard this. This and "you would be perfect as a cult leader".
Everyone is socially accepted as long as they are attractive.
naimasophie horrible way of thinking 🙄
That's not true at all. A lot of attractive people aren't accepted.
Agreed. It's super easy for attractive people to be socially accepted 🤷♂️
I disagree. Strongly.
@@mystic507 i really wish experiences and social studies changed my horrible way of thinking, i really do cause it sucks
Luna Lovegood is my favorite take on the “weird girl”. She’s sweet, unique, supportive, weird, and just a downright amazing character. She’s my Ravenclaw Queen.
Mine too, Luna taught me that it's important to stick to your own guns, and not to care too much about what others think! ❤️
I have a social disability and I was very fond of Luna as a child. I could relate to a lot of things with her such as unusual interests, staring (I try not to but it's difficult not to without not making eye contact at all), wanting friends but not having them and saying things people don't appear to particularly like (this one as improved over time). I think she's a go role model for anyone who doesn't find social skills easy particularly in that she does make friends who genuinely like her.
She's my favorite too! I love how smart she is. Like sometimes she notices things and figures things out when even Hermione can't. I just like how her weirdness makes people underestimate her and she constantly proves there's a lot more to her! :)
Wednesday is my favorite. She´s fun, snarky, but not annoying.
Same! Luna & Remus are my favorite characters.
As an autistic person with ADHD, I think "the weird girl" almost always tends to fit the criteria for some sort of neurodiversity.
My mom has compared me to Daria and I often relate to "the weird girl" bc it tends to reflect how I've grown up and been treated in my life, though not always how I act
When I watched this, I didn’t realize thats how I really am viewed to other people
i think so, too
@@dagmarmedabrejlova8825 samee
Same! I'm 30 and still trying to get some kind of help with my adhd and autism
Same. Also, so is my oc, which is the rare combination of space cadet and a basket case.
These characters aren’t weird just unapologetically free from society
I'd argue that society HASN'T become more accepting of the "weird girl," it's just expanded its definition of normal. As someone who went through high school with undiagnosed autism, I had a front-row seat to the dichotomy of the social acceptance offered to girls who were just different enough to be "quirky" in a way that was considered cute or endearing versus those considered truly weird. It was painful to watch others find an identity of admired independence in their slightly off-beat hobbies or interests while my struggles to speak or move normally enough to fit in, let alone navigate the bewildering landscape of acceptable fashion or interests or conversation, got me repeatedly mocked or rejected. Our cultural fetishization with the 'right sort' of weird just makes it that much more painful to be the 'wrong sort,' culminating in a sense that people like me can't even be WEIRD the right way.
Jup. There’s exotic-weird and there’s weird-weird. The media usually panders to the former kind, the one that is witty, special, cool and attractive because it’s a nice fantasy for both men and women alike. One of the best weird girl characters I’ve seen lately is Reggie from Twelve Forever. She’s definitely the weird-weird type and not everything weird about her that her peers make fun of is endearing. Sure, she’s creative, energetic and usually means well, but she can also be rude, gross and childish and the show knows it, which you would never see on any of these exotic-weird characters that are only ever picked on for things that are actually blessings in disguise.
Speaking of autism, this feels similar to the difference between various kinds of real autism and Hollywood autism which tends idealize autistic savants. Even if, in universe, the weird girl only has a small friend group, the audience watching the story is often still drawn to her intelligence, humor, style, etc. Movie weird girls may also be helpful to the other characters because of their intelligence, unconventional thinking, etc.
Hollywood has trouble telling stories where characters should just be treated well because of their essential humanity. A lot of depictions of the weird girl make her appealing or useful in some way as though she doesn't deserve love, dignity, respect, etc. just because she's a person.
@@rainpooper7088 exactly. Such good observations
Sounds familiar..
Lavender Yes! I was undiagnosed as well and people thought I was a lesbian
Although I can agree that our culture has grown more accepting of "weird girls" typically that's more of a certain type of "weird girl" more akin to the "cool girl" trope.
I agree. It's weird girls that are still mass appealing and highly successful like Tina Fey, Issa Rae or Wynona Ryder
Butch still aren't accepted as cool weird girls
@@erin_3569 I know all too well
I agree, it's the same with the "Nerd" trope. In "Saved by the Bell", nerds are depicted stereotypically, and a lot of the jokes are related to how uncool they are. Nowadays, it's become "cooler" to be smart, weird or individual in any way, and we are more encouraged to root for the "underdog" to prevail through their hardships. ❤️😊
@@trinaq the underdog being white cis heterosexual and abled
The other are not so accepted
When you automatically get labelled as an "I'm not like other girls“ girl and get mocked and bullied, because you are into something nerdy or have specific tastes/ hobbies - even if it's just your love for literature. There's nothing quirky about being mocked by society, being lonely and different. I hate the "I'm not like other girls“ trope because it just throws everyone who’s a bit diverse and minding their own business under the bus.
Yeah I agree. I can't stand that trope anymore, it's so annoying 😒
Edit 2022: The "I'm not like other girls" memes and saying them in yt comments are getting old and annoying in my opinion
I really liked "weird girl" representation in Daria. And almost complete lack of romantic drama. I would not even use the word "weird", since those types of girls simply exhibit aloof behaviour, not willing to waste their time and energy on dealing with the bullshit that surrounds them. And boy, do I love a story centered around a female character AND devoid of unnecessary romantic lines. It's so rare to stumble upon a solid, well-written female character whose aspirations extend far beyond eastablishing romantic relationships.
Yeah, thank you! I don't like when they show teenager girls involved in romantic situations, mostly and chasing the popular boy in the class like Braceface.
she literally got in a relationship and also kissed janes boyfriend almost ruining their friendship over some guy huh?
Being the lonely, weird, quirky girl a.k.a "not like other girls" is always fun and games until it's true.
**Update**
If you still relate; hang in there, it does get better, it always does❤❤
Kints Forthekulture same, people only wanna be my friend because I’m mysterious
whatever lozer // Oof, my weirdness is the kind that doesn’t even attract people. No sex or mystery, just lots of stuttering and my clothes don’t really match.
@@Hannah-nh5qj Im sorry! Have you tried picking out outfits that look good on you in advance for the week? Do you have a mom/older female to help you? We never do.
Elizabeth Bennet LoL I’m 22 and have lived alone since I was 16. If people avoid me because my clothes don’t match then they’re probably not gonna be a very good friend anyways. I don’t care at this point.
Hannah how you look does not matter a wink my dear girl. as long as you are kind to yourself and others you are so wonderful and beautiful and i’m sorry the world brainwashed you to think you need to look a certain way. -space cadet weird girl
I was the weird black chick in school (everywhere). Trust me. They ain’t ready.
Really? You're the weird chick? Were you bitten by a radioactive spider, helped a drunk fat dude to take on a even fatter white dude who can bench press a house?
Aint ready at all
Preach it.
same here
Same
"baby that's so creepy. I love it."
I want someone to say that to me.
When you’re a Lesbian weird girl, you get ostracized because you have different interests, then you get different interests because no one wants to hang out with you. They pick you out from the beginning because they sense something “wrong” about you. You’re not like the others and you never will be.
Signed a lesbian space cadet, and proud of it
Yes true .. There is a lot of research done on scapegoating mechanisms but there is little one can do to prevent it from happening. I do believe making victims aware that there is nothing wrong with them as helpful. Unfortunately scapegoating is often a way for families or communities to hide problems that they feel cannot face. In adulthood, scapegoating became a way for adult children to hide the fact of family history of abuse by blaming everything on one member who seemed vulnerable for attack (and/or talks about it). Often the scapegoat is targeted by the siblings who were treated more favorably. In that way, the less favored sibling(s) becomes the punchingbag for everything that is wrong in the family. Family therapy can help but only rarely are the culprits and less affected family members willing to take part. So my focus would be on empowering the scapegoat(s).
[presents with a rose] Marry me!
'picked you out from the beginning'- too real.
This also is the same for autistic/adhd weird girls- also a space cadet. To an extent though my weirdness is seen as quirks and more endearing and adorable, but I think part of that is because I hide the messier stuff, the socially unacceptable things to be more digestible. I am true to myself, but people don’t see the layers of anxiety and the fact my brain is constant noise. They see the bounciness, the enthusiasm, the bubbliness and “random” things I say (which is unintentional and mostly me not understanding what is appropriate to say), talking excessively (which is the one people tend to get really annoyed at, but I mean I say about 10% maybe of what is in my head aloud their brains are mostly silent and they don’t understand that if I sit alone with my thoughts I think I’ll explode, also I don’t always know how much is the appropriate amount to talk for the situation or when to stop talking and even when I can pick that up at times it can be very hard for me to stop (think Robin’s monologue from stranger things. oh and the interrupting and poor volume control also makes people mad but I can’t help it
"why are you dressed like somebody died?" "Wait"
Haha, the best Wednesday quote of all time, and Christina Ricci definitely played her to perfection! 😎🕸️🕷️
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“Are they made from real Girl Scouts?”
Girl Scout: Confusion...
Wednesday: *straight face*
Whoever wrote Wednesday's lines is brilliant and must have so much fun!
Ah, Joss Whedon tweeked this line for "weird girl" Willow in Buffy in sn 3: "Dopplegangland":
"Wait, Oh, God. Did Somebody die?" 😂😂
It's also funny to me that the blond girl scout is played by Mercedes McNab, who would go on to play "Space Cadet" Harmony on Buffy & Angel, lol.
It seems to me that Weird Girl is only accepted when she's more like Cool Girl. I don't know what to make of that. I think attractiveness place a big part in what kind of weird is "acceptable". I don't agree that society has come to be more accepting of the weird girl, i think it just updated what it classifies as weird.
joseph rouhana true. Horse girls would not receive this amount of acceptance and even admiration.
Totally agree with this. And the level of acceptance also depends on the country you're at. While at home I'm the weird lesbian (which i'm not by the way) most people avoid or is afraid of. While in Europe, I was the somehow odd exotic beauty with a bit of unnatainable air. Lots of dudes were hitting on me. Never once I was called a lesbian or weirdo. And analytical as I am I realized society is full of bullshit. I didn't let any of those things come up to my head again. They're both ilussions. The best will always be accepting yourself just as you are.
being a weird girl is just trendy now, thats all... unfortunately its due to the "not like other girls" phenomena where average girls want to feel special so they adopted the weird girl quirks as a way to differentiate themselves
@jilly bean whut, you sound like a literal high school version of me and my high school friend 😱 Like, I was in the EXACT same situation and also into anime, drawing and metal (still am btw hahaha) and being together with another weird girl and everyone thought we were dating..
Don't know where you're at now but just in case you or someone else needs it. I was in this situation just 6 years ago and even though no one noticed, I was very insecure. But, after high school, I chose to study Chinese (which was resented in my hometown for being so weird to the point even teachers would ridicule me) and wow, best choice ever. I made amazing like minded friends who I still speak regularly, got my Bachelor, met the love of my life (who ironically went to high school with me) and we just got our own place to live and I got a full-time job I love. I still am the weirdo of 6 years ago, and people are still treating me like one, but as I'm getting older I'm also more confident than ever and owning it! I would never even be to imagine stuff would get so much better in only 6 years.
Hopefully this inspires some of you to stay true to yourself. The outside world can be very harsh, but it will get better!
Yep. Weird NOT lame.
the most poetic and pathetic think about this trend is that in real life the Weird girl is bullied.
I always felt like the awkward misfit, I was the dark, ugly and childish girl in school I tried to change but I couldn't nobody liked me because I always said the wrong thing at the wrong time and the people I wanted to be friends with always pushed me away and because of that I always cried and tried to change to look like the cool girl in that time but I couldn't cause I wasn't as rich as everyone. I even had a crush on the geek boy once and he ridiculed me in front of the whole class. People would just use me to feel good about themselves.
The “Weird Girl” is still bullied today, but there’s just more weird girls around in real life & especially online which helps in finding support groups.
This!
Yeah, high school was hell for me. I still have huge problems with trusting people unless I've known them for at least a year, and I graduated in 2013
What is a weird girl exactly?
Yup, online you'd think we're everywhere but when you live in a small town you realized that there are few weird girls..
@@rubylace9963 Agree. Small towns are the worst for us.
The Token Black Girl Trope NEEDS to happen
Elsa Yes 🙌🏿
Hollywood is ran by straight white men, which can explain a bit.
YES
@@synflwr true, a breakdown would be nice tho
YESSSS
All of the girls in my class have completely different styles, hobbies, interests, and personalities. I dont know why we're still letting 50 year old white men write teen girls
"The right type of individuality" is anyone else feeling the irony deep in their esophagus?
*Lilo* from _Lilo and Stich_ should have had been used as an example
carmen a. gonzalez rios Oh my gosh YESSSS
Agreed! I adore Lilo but she also makes my cry my eyes out because she just wants a friend :')
Same 😃 and Raven from TeenTitans, but there are a lot of "weird girls" out there for then to remember all. They did the best they could 😊
It would have been nice if they did talk about Lilo though. She seems to fit the "space cadet" kind that they mentioned. Raven seems to fit the gothic smart girl.
carmen a. gonzalez rios, this resonates with me so much.
The thing I hate the most about the weird girl trope is how they usually show them as being purposefully weird! Like they’re going out of their way to be weird. I’ve always hated being viewed as weird. I tried my best to imitate what I perceived to be normal or cool but that just made me weirder in the eyes of others. After years of struggling with this, I just learned to be as invisible as possible while also hoping to be noticed for who I really am...not just this weird, awkward creature.
Disappointed so little was said about the awkward misfit.
Also, weird girl being more mainstream and acceptable is only true if the weird girl is also pretty.
Can relate. I wasn't conventionally attractive or able to keep up with social conventions at the time. So I didn't know how to talk to people and my appearance/interests/behaviors were apparently too bizarre (outspoken, bi/atheist/short hair in christian school, nothing in common). Then I tried to act, dress, listen to music, ect. in a way that I thought everyone would like and still couldn't find acceptance. Better to just do your own thing. People start caring less when life hits and they aren't highschoolers anymore.
I'm sure you're awesome Isabel.
Trying to force yourself to be invisible stops you from being the weird girl. Most of them know and will not be making effort to be less weird and that’s why they stay weird. They don’t care enough about what others think to force themselves into a box.
i love when i was being bullied to being “weird” and i was even showing it , and they in general aren’t (edit: idk tf i was saying)
B G It does get easier as an adult but even in my forties now I experience my fair share of awkwardness. I a have learned to better embrace what makes me ‘weird’ because that’s also what makes me uniquely me.
Thank you for the kind words. You’re obviously quite awesome yourself.
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that last line I've been told by others that I'm conventionally attractive yet I was the weird girl and I was not at all accepted by others!
Literally just remembered a repressed memory where i was asked by the "popular" girls if I'm a lesbian in middle school 😭 not that they where wrong tbh..
6:26 "Sometimes your shallowness is so thorough it's almost like depth"
That's just brilliant
“They say is you scratch the surface of a cynic you’ll find a disappointed idealist”
Wow I really identify with that
The quote that summarized me
So true
Same
Same
That was George Carlin in case you didn't know, technically a stand up comic but in reality he's more like a philosopher. A brilliant man.
Kendall Jenner once described herself as being the weird girl and I was like wtf lol
wth? lol
She’s trying so hard to act oppressed
Weird girls are actually interesting/not basic and have things easily handed to them
@@plaguerat7015 resemble much? 😀
Girl,no. We do not claim you. Good grief.
I noticed being the "weird girl" once I get college was like... totally cool. People didn't care anymore. In fact, they started appreciating my difference and eccentricity. Loved that.
"Luna Lovegood is weird."
Which is why we have no choice but to stan.
Carrie White is a true weird girl. She's not an outsider who actually has a strong friend group or is even the leader. She isn't particularly witty or smart or charming. Her weirdness isn't stylish or quirky. The only thing close to "aspirational" about her story is the way it is a revenge fantasy.
Carrie has to be one of the saddest movies out there
I don't think she's 'the weird girl' in the sense of the trope though. She didn't want to be different, nor did she go out of her way to be. She was weird because her mother was oppressive and psychologically abusive.
@@marinak4452 but a lot of the weird girls are not weird on purpose, they just happened to be that way
@@marvel096 I'm not talking about weird girls I'm talking about 'weird girls' . . as in the trope. Like what the video is about?
@@marvel096 And either way my point stands is Carrie doesn't do it on purpose nor does she 'happen to be that way' her behavior is a product of trauma and abuse.
Just like "cool girl" is a male fantasy of a girl that is not like other girls (read: she's extremely convenient), "weird girl" is a female fantasy of a girl that's not like other people. It's the cool girl many of us actually want to be.
Many people want to stand out and being a weird girl is the most possible and natural way to do so because weird girls are portrayed as not up with the 'standards' but the more you get to know her the more you feel for her. This makes them the most relatable and authentic characters out there.
Growing up adoring this trope, this is exactly the way I felt about it.
OOOH DEEP.... STFU.
@@user-ou4yt9qf8e I think the most appealing part is that "weird girl" never tries to please other people and doesn't blindly conform to norms - if she likes something, she just likes it and doesn't need anybody's validation. We all wish we could care so little what others think. Of course, like any fantasy, this trope also sometimes gets out of control and breaches into unhealthy territory, it's a matter of crossing the line between confidence and arrogance.
As it turns out, though, the weird girl has always been the weird girl-- it's society's perception of her that changes. Anyway, most people aren't 100% one trope or the other, these are just archetypes. Lots of women are weird, cool, smart, etc. all in one.
Most weird girls are not PRETENDING to be different. The cool girl is.
6:22 "No weird girl has a more vicious wit than Daria Morgendorffer"
That is exactly why friggin I love her so much.
Two boys at my high school once compared me to her. I've never been more flattered before or since.
@@PhoenixRising87 Glad I'm not the only one who takes that as a compliment 👍
I was a weird girl who grew up to be a weird woman. I've never been "normal" a day in my life and I wouldn't have it any other way. 😎
i did not expect to cry in the middle of this but “when you grow up, your heart dies” “who cares?” “i care” really did get to me
I think about that sense in breakfast club a lot
Her acting was just so perfect in that scene as well
I felt that
OMG I'M UR 666 LIKE
@@schnitzelberry nice
I went through an entire 14 years of school in my town as the "ugly weird girl." Having other kids tell me I should kill myself for being ugly didn't exactly make me well adjusted. Even then, I never let them take all of my joy and things I like from me. I hope all the weird girls out there now keep doing things that they love.
Warrior Goddess🌷
Fuck them. I went through a similar scenario too. Well done for staying true to you!
Ayeee same. Aliens unite.
That's rough 💔 Glad you're doing you and supporting others
School is so toxic sometimes. Kids will literally pick on anything! My friend got picked on cos her teeth were too straight...like what?!
Glad you didn’t let that get to you. Having a thick skin like that at a young age is amazing!
"If you scratch a cynic you will find a disappointed idealist" ----touched me at my very core hahahaha
Yep, 1 of the most relatable quotes I've ever heard, no exaggeration.
We had at least two "weird girls" in my year in high school, neither of whom were attractive or weird in a charming way and so they weren't really friends with anyone. I don't really think anything has changed in that aspect people just like labelling themselves as "weird" now which seems to perpetuate this idea that we've become more accepting of "weird" people, when in reality most of them are pretty average in most aspects.
"the right type of individuality"
Society has a nasty habit of praising only the "right type," whatever the hell that means.
For example dont be a serial killer... OK people find it attractive in media but please don't
The right type is the attractive type.
you said it. IN 1920s it's a flapper, in 1930s it's a glamorous actress, in 1940s it a femme fatale, in the 50s it's a housewife, in 1960s is a liberated and sometimes drugged sexy lady, in 1970s is a hippie, in the 80s is athletic career woman, in the 90s is a romantic lost girl, in 2000s it's a cool girl, in 2010s is a superhero, in 2020...?
@@julijakeit in 2020 individually and freedom for females is sexual liberation and acceptance for being provacative.
The difference between the weird girl and the not like other girls girl is that the weird girl isn't doing it to be unique or quirky. She isn't showing off and trying to connect with other people through her "rare and quirky," traits. She isn't doing it for other people. She's just being herself.
I think not like the other girls is genetics & what not. Weird girl is that one wearing bright red eye contacts staring you down, but she's in front of you in the line instead. Yes, this happened to me before. Not sure what her purpose was but the less I wanted to look in her eyes. I still love guinea pigs tho.
When you realize Tim Burton came up with multiple characters on this list
Years ago on a middle school bus a boy called me weird. I said, "Thank you for the compliment." He was surprised and didn't bother me after that. It was a defining moment for me. I still got bullied but I took control of the word weird. I define weird for myself as not going with the obvious answer. As an adult I taught my son that being weird is SO much more interesting and fun than being normal.
Movies can really mess people up. Bullying also messes people up.
I wasn't bullied because I was weird, I was bullied because I was quiet and timid and didn't fight back. I was an easy target. Really, even if I fought back I would have been bullied. I was too tenderhearted and easily wounded. People who would bully picked up on that. Now that I am older and have gained confidence in myself, I don't let bullies get to me. I have the confidence to know that I can stand up for myself and those around me. I know when to fight back and also, importantly, when to walk away from a fight. Yes, I went through a deep depression during middle school and some of high school, but that is my past and I use that knowledge and experience to try to help people who might be bullied now. I am in a healthier place now.
I'm glad that they included Orla from "Derry Girls" as an airy fairy Space Cadet, in the vein of Luna and Phoebe. I love that she sticks to her guns, and that her friends embrace her weirdness by dancing with her when her peers are laughing at her for liking step aerobics. 💃
Orla is the best and that dance scene makes me happy cry every time I watch it! 😭❤️
I love Derry Girls so much!
Orla is truly gifted. She could go pro.
yeah orla always reminded me a bit of luna
I love the step aerobics bit
Why is the “weird girl” usually brunette? Weird girl is usually surrounded by what the world perceives as darkness (goth/grunge/witchcraft), or wears dark colors, has dark hair, or dresses either too old or too young for her age.
and the "cool and mean girl" is always blonde
Idk, im sorta pale with black/brown hair. I really think that its because of popular culture that people tend to match these weird girl (characteristics: dark hair, pale skin) in movies. Everyone thinks of these features as weird or unappealing in some way. Lighter haired or blonde people have always been displayed in movies as the opposite of what pale girls with dark hair are. I think Drew Barrymore, dakota fanning and kristen wig are examples of weird girls who are blonde.
Because brunettes are considered plain, ordinary, or ugly. As blondes are considered beautiful. Red heads unique and “fiery”
@@gummywormy7612 most people are natural brunettes so obviously we aren't ugly. There are a lot of brunettes who are beautiful, but the preference for blonde women is more biologically preferable for men because it is seen as rare. I think the part where I do agree with you is that from the point of view of the average man, brunettes are considered 'ordinary '. It would be unfair to assume that as dark haired women we r ugly lol.
Leemythic you need to read my comment again. No where does it say all brunettes are ugly.
Daria? Weird? Daria was surrounded by people who are batshit insane, she was the only normal person in the show.
I love the weird girl/witch in every franchise. I’m autistic and Wiccan so... I need these characters to look at
“Marla Singer did not have testicular cancer” 😂😂😂
Ikr hahahah love it
I remember watching Fight Club for the first time.
I was quiet literally rolling on the floor laughing, I was already sitting on the floor, wondering “What kind of movie is this”.
My favorite kind as it turned out.
It's even better in the book
I've never watched fight club, but when I heard that quote on this video, I immediately cracked up. XD
Oh my god can y’all make one of these breakdown videos on the “Fat Girl” trope and all the stereotypes that come along with it? That would truly be fascinating and informative on such a popular and offensive trope
YES!!! I just wrote a paper on the sitcom Shrill and spent a lot of time thinking about how well it avoids all of those tropes, but truthfully I hadn't considered how structured and limiting the tropes were before
Totally, I love when the Girl's weight isn't made into her defining characteristic, but she can still find love despite her insecurities, such as in "Isn't it Romantic" or "Dumplin".
@@Cherri_Stars Is it worth going back to Shrill? I found the pilot so depressing and I didn't think I could continue to watch her date Ryan.
YEEEEEEEESSSSSS
Like how a lot overweight girls like to shame skinny girlz like how people shame overweight ones. A lot of overweight people act like being unhealthy is "cool" and not being healthy is lame. Im very body positive but when you start acting like you're better than others who want to take care of themselves, that's when it gets ruined. I hate it when overweight girls act like being overweight is some sort of amazing personality trait
The world hasn't gotten more tolerant. Its just changing what its tolerant about. Its a pick and choose thing.
What is objectively "weird" to others is a constantly moving target. I moved when I was still in public school, and went from being relatively well-liked by my peers, to becoming a sort of social pariah once we arrived in our new town. It's not like I was doing anything out of the ordinary, they just wanted to establish some Lord of the Flies social hierarchy with anyone new, and that pushed myself and other newcomers to my school to actually become friends throughout high school. Children can be downright cruel in school settings while being perfectly normal and kind when they're away from the classroom. Teenagers who want to establish their superiority over others by bullying or taunting typically face their own inner turmoil and insecurities that lead to them acting out against other people. "Weird" is such an ambiguous term to apply to anyone, because it can be weird to one person, quirky to another, and admirable to someone else. Seeking out those who enjoy your brand of "weirdness" is what leads to fulfilling relationships and diversified interests. And coming to terms with yourself leads to real freedom and the maturity to love yourself as you are. When you finally stop letting other people define you, it's very liberating.
Luna is always my fave because she has a heart of gold and is very self aware. she knows she is different and people don't get her and make fun of her but she still responds with kindness and compassion and wisdom and that's beautiful. is a world where everyone is determined to tear each other down and criticize everything we do we need more Luna's. Unabashedley herself but also the sweetest and kindest and purest heart and soul
Yes!
Lucy Preece honestly, she was the best and most interesting character on Harry Potter. I’ll fight anyone on that 🤷🏿♀️
Luna, Lupin and Tonks were the best HP characters for me. I always wanted to be like Luna
@@AndyD.21 Oh, I like Tonks and Lupin a lot, too. ^^ Are they somehow simmilar? :D That's strange.
period stan luna
Can we do the funny best friend? (And talk about how outdated sassy black friend is)
Ugh, yes!
Yes please!! Often sassy, sometimes over sexualised, always the side kick to the main character. Has no real character development outside of aiding the main character.
Also the gay best friend. That character is literally their sexuality and that is it
They've expanded the sassy black friend to include the sassy gay friend 🙄 I think the worst depictions of this trope I've seen are some of the Bring it On films especially 4&5
Or the sassy gay friend (who seems to hang out exclusively with straight, overwhelmingly white, people)
Movies these days romantazie the "Weird Girl." In reality, being the weird girl tends to get you bullied and ostracized. At least that was how it was and still is for me. I've accepted my weirdness, so it doesn't bother me like it used it.
I never felt socially accepted as the weird girl. Even at age 37, the struggle is still real.
I'm surprised Raven from the Teen Titans wasn't included in the "Goth Girl" category
kenneth taylor and Amy F from BBTon the unfit one
@@fuyoutube5708 I love me some Amy Farafouwler!
They also left out Mabel Pines, though she doesn't fit into thee categories. I wish they made a category for the social and outgoing weird girls
Caitlin from Caitlin's Way is a great example. and J frm My First Mister. both are goth outcasts/alternative but going through a lot and the audience sees depth. they're both vulnerable and don't want others to see it.
True, but she is what most so-called weird girls think they are... a demon from another dimension whose destiny is to destroy a world that they hate.
If society was so much more accepting of weird girls, I wouldn't be so psychologically and emotionally damaged today. Just admit that only attractive people are widely accepted for who they are.
Pretty privilege. Nothing to do with clothes, sexuality, race or make up. If you're pretty you can get away with practically anything.
Lol.
Attractive people aren't accepted for who they are either. They're only accepted for their attractiveness.. ughhh
@@shreyaadahall omg this is soooo true
@@paulriggall8370 😂🤷♀️𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘁 but either way that's how i got into my current high-school after getting in so late around Feb i didn't even have to apply the grade 10 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮.𝗸.𝗮 𝗛.𝗢.𝗗 🤷♀️ teacher there thought i looked pretty because she kept mentioning it and i have many more stories similar to that😂but to be 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 not everyone will perceive beauty the same way that's why beauty standers even exist to begin with😳so there are actually beautiful people out here that hardly experience what you say "pretty privilledg"👀which is why some say it real and others say it's not.
I love Wednesday Adams, she' so iconic. Period.
I am a weird girl, but I explored this character of mine more during pandemic, e.i. when I was 16 years old. I am happy to understand myself better now (though i still haven't fully). My siblings and family members have always known since a long time that my interests are weird, and i know am treated a tiny bit differently, but am grateful that they don't try to ask if something's wrong with my life or anything like that. But they do sometimes behave like its a major problem that i don't have too many friends. No. 1, i do have friends, but only a few people are worthy of being my closest friends, and no. 2, i have a lot of acquaintances (they are what my parents think are too called friends), it is just that i don't often mention their names coz why should i even have to?? They don't need to know about everything in my life. But that is why i get treated a little strangely at times...they think i do not have anyyy friend, my elder siblings think i will never fit into social circles once i get into college, etc. It hurts me, but anyways, I am just proud of my weirdness and hope i don't lose much of this character in future trying to "fit into social circles".
Everyone wants to be a Daria, but are really a Tina Belcher.
Tina belcher is at least somewhat cute
Both are great
I'm lodged somewhere firmly in between :P
I feel this so hard
I'm more of a Jane Lane. 🎨
Imagine being the black weird girl...i.e. me. My life is sort of like the video, just with more casual racism and no friends.
Katherine Winters Brown girl here! Totally agree! I also had a language barrier to overcome.
let's be friends
Dang you just spoke to my whole life experience. I'm in college and went to a predominantly white school for my entire life and my life still sucks to this day. I hate being black and weird, but I really can't change even if I wanted to 😔😔😔
Hi friend!
...and throw being fat in there, too. I've always been the chubby, smartass, quasi space cadet, black girl.
Aint gonna lie, I'm a total sucker for the weird girl trope, and then i always get pissed off when they have their make over in the end.
imagine being the quiet kid, the nerd girl, the weird girl and the gay girl in high school, no one bullied me because no one really knew what to pick on me. though, there were a few comments about me “nerd” or “lesbian” but some were out of curiosity and I didn’t think they were malicious comments.
What I've found is that class also separates the acceptance of the weird girl, too. In real life, the weird girls I know, especially as an adult, wear weird clothing to reflect their inner-uniqueness. Their clothing is mismatched or vintage-looking; they look intentionally poor or lower class. The rich weird girl, like Gigi, has far more acceptance because their class allows them to access and navigate different sectors of life without fear of ridicule for their weirdness. Lower middle class or poor weird girls like Allison, Dawn, or Carrie are weird either unintentionally or as a coping mechanism. Class freedom allows some girls to embrace weirdness and some to hide in its shadow.
Great perception .
Not every performative Weird Girl is middle or upper class. Certainly you can achieve certain aesthetics (e.g. punk) on a budget. But I don't think it's an accident that a lot of the goths and more stylized Weird Girls are relatively privileged. Janis Ian, Daria Morgendorffer, Lydia Deetz, etc. Their weirdness is a performative rejection of their conventional middle class environments.
Exactly I think a lot of people don’t really understand how class plays a huge role in this. A lot of people come to copy the more grungy punkish style but it originally came from people who shop at thrift shops who had no choice but to wear clothes that holes in them.
Right when you're rich your eccentric, when you're poor you're just crazy. It's all relative 🤦♀️🙄😈☠
Ethnicity can also be factored in, but rarely is...
The wierd girl is real. It's hard being the wierd girl in real life, when nobody likes you, you sit alone at lunch things that seem normal to you like knowing a literary reference are causes for ridicule and alienation, verbal and emotional abuse are thrown at you every day....
You'll find your people. I did. ☺
😭😭😭
I agree I wish I wasnt exist at all just to suffer
@@saumd713 word.
@@ladyredl3210 Yeah? And at what age did this happen kind stranger? Because I'm still strugglin in my thirties. Not that I don't have friends, but I'm certainly the first to be singled out and excluded from any group on account of my blessed weirdness.
They did a documentary out of me, what an honor.
I have always been fascinated by the weird girls.
My mom told me at exactly the wrong time in my life that "You're so weird no girl is ever going to want to marry you." I spent years trying to figure out what to do with that.
I find I resemble most of those tropes.
Testosterone hit me like a ton of bricks and convinced me I was becoming a monster.
I didn't spend a lot of time socializing.
You brought up some of my very favorite movies. Haven't seen Daria but she seems just my type.
You should watch it if you haven't . Daria is the sarcastic weird girl and her friend Jane is the artsy weird girl. It was a good bit of fun as a series.
Dawn from “Welcome to the Dollhouse” is such a sad character. This poor girl had nothing going for her. But this movie portrayed this “type” so accurately it hurt. Amazing movie.
I know.. It's SO UNFAIR 😭😭😭😭
Forgot about that movie!
That was a great show☆
And then she grows up into a beautiful young woman only to get sliced to ribbons in a bathtub ... even Hollywood couldn’t let her have a happy ending.
I relate to her and Carrie.
@@seaturtlepoppy7679 Except for the sequel, "Palindromes" which opens at Dawn's funeral. Dead in the start of the movie at the age of 20
“Why are you dressed like somebody died?”
“Wait.”
It’s basically the opposite features of blond American Dream women.
I hate how hollywood romanticized being a "weird girl" or an outcast in general, it's way worse than people would imagine
I wouldn't have found it so bad if people just left me alone; let me do my own thing and not teased me. Being teased and having a family that didn't "get" me were what made it so hard.
Well...no. Society is in no way accepting of “weird” girls now. Luna, April, Allison, Wednesday, all these girls have at least 2 things in common: they’re odd and ATTRACTIVE. If you were to really do a character study on Dawn Weiners you’ll find that she’s bullied for being unattractive and awkward, and therefore is seen as being weird. Life would be immensely difficult for her in any era because she can’t be validated by her looks, which isn’t fair but is unfortunately true.
dawn wasn't ugly though she's average
Yeah. The male brain will always see what it will see and all those who are not slaves to it will notice the 'value' and respect it.
Attractive to who? Lol
@@oooh19
Ugly by Hollywood standards, anyways.
Who tf find Wednesday attractive? She’s a CHILD
Kind of disappointed Cassie from Skins wasn’t mentioned or shown here. One of the most iconic Weird Girls of recent years.
Movieslurge2 Janeane Garofalo!
I loved her!
Definitely get where you’re coming from but she wasn’t really a weird girl she’s still had group of friends, attractive and part of her odd behavior was more obviously to do with personal struggles mentally such as her eating disorder. I think most people just saw a girl with clearly a lot of personal issues that effected her behavior. At least according to this video’s standards of one, I definitely say out of the skins UK series from that generation in particular it is ‘sketch’ who would fall within the line of the weird girl trope, and being the weird basket case girl who ends up completely losing it & ultimately became the antagonist.
She is a nice example, I think, but, as it has been mentioned in the comments, she is mentally unwell, just like J.J. from the same gen.
Also, Pandora from Gen2. She fits the Space Cadet description rather well. Especially in the earlier episodes. What I especially love about Panda is that her character arc didn't show her becoming conventionally pretty or even having a style-typical makeover. By her graduation in S04 she feels less weird, but that's mostly due to growing up and embracing herself. Her actions and words became a bit more adult and refined, while her over-the-top goofy outfit style stayed with her. I actually really liked the writing of her character.
Everyone from skins is kind of weird.
I was the weird girl during middle school/first two years of high school, and everything here is so true! I used to say I hated everyone and literally ignored my classmates even when they tried to be nice to me, because I've had bad experiences with social interaction before, I was a goth/smartass mix, now I'm kinda goth, still weird, but not trying to be better than other people xD
I felt free being the weird/funny girl. I actually got along well with others and always found friends with my same sense of humor. I could hang with the athletes, the cool kids, the smart kids. I wasn’t ostracized because I was all in black and moody but I wasn’t attractive and alluring either, I mostly was the listener, just observing people because I find folks interesting . I just did my thang, dressed how I liked and was kinda proud I didn’t fit into any box. As you get older none of these roles matter anyway.
I feel like one aspect overlooked about the smartass weird is that she is often (though not always), ironically as bad as the people she judges. She think she is above "normal" people but her judginess and resistance to be introspective can makes her worse. She thinks other people are lesser for falling into tropes when she often deliberately plays into a trope. I'd love to see a smartass weird girl who learns she isn't above "normals" because people are more complicated than the simpletons she sees them as.
Booksmart does this a bit, though the main characters are more nerds than weird girls
Well then you need to watch Daria.
I mean it usually is the same in real life...
The sad thing is, in real life, the average person really isn't.
You die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain
Counterpoint:
We are not more tolerant of weird people, we just like Hot people, whether they are weird or not.
If you’re weird, but you’re not hot, you’re still screwed
True weird people who are ugly have the most people shitting on them. Its ok for a girl like Billie Elish to be "weird" because shes hot so she has the right to wear baggy clothes and died hair but if i do it people will call me an sjw or freak.
@@TiffanyRay how is billie hot?
@@virces6563 She's thin and has a pretty face. That's how.
@𝓣𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓪 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓾 i disagree, i think it's an imposition of dominant sectors who makes us believe what's pretty, what's not. The same goes with skins colour or the idea of good and bad. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so it's subjective. But in occidental culture we already have standars of what's beauty.
@@marte1376 but that subjective part is heavily influenced by advertisement.. you consider Beyonce hot but in my country she wont be considered beautiful.. coz we have been made to believe that fair dainty women are pretty ones..and tall dark and muscular ones aren't..
I was a weird girl at middle and high school, and I loved it! 🌸 I was blessed with supportive friends and classmates, and came from a weird family as well. The only bully I had was my stepdad, so I absolutely thrived at school! 🙃
Luna doesn't live in her own world, she lives in the real world. She understands life better than most, and is very witty with a beautiful style, and it's her own.
I feel that nowdays the weird girls don't dress in black anymore, since wearing black has becose more fashionable (excluding who follow goth style). Wearing very bright, shiny and strange colors in some situations makes u stand out more
Edit: we talked about girls but I think it's about boys too, but they don't got rappresentation (probably because society tends to lebel boys less, or bully them for being different. I said it.)
Oh shit we need a bizarro weird girl to fight the normal weird girl
Yes. Black was once mysterious and scary to the mainstream and now they hardly wear anything else. It's become the new navy blue.
Yeah a good example is the girl with the spacebuns from sexeducation
So totally Agree now wearing bright color 80's fashion neron colors clothes. When i've was little, my father called me dumb blonde or Valley girl while my aunt called me teenager Bopper my family so cruel abuse to felt like black sheep.
@@zeeschaaf Good example!
Please do a "shy girl trope, explained" video! 😊
like mandy moore in a walk to remember?
Shy girl til she gets a makeover
I don’t know, I feel like that’d be a rehashing of the good girl trope or a reiteration of the Pam Beezly video.
Raise your hand if the "Out-Of-Place-Misfit" label was applied to you for Neurodivergency you didn't even realise you had until your late teens/adulthood.
Me, except I was formally diagnosed when I was 4 wasn’t quite fully aware of it and how people perceive me because of it until I was 13.
Speaking as a weird girl, black was like my own personal armour as a teen. Still is.
I've been a weird girl all my life, I'm fifty years old, and I'm still a weird girl. 😎💪🏻
That's so cool! I can't wait to be 50 one day and still be weird. There's this idea that it's a phase you grow out of when you become confident in yourself and stop looking for attention. It must feel great to prove people wrong!
Proud of you!
Yessss!!! Weird girls unite!!! Lol
I'm a weird guy at 34 only black guy who doesn't belong in the black community lol
@@kyfresh2death MOOD (except I'm not a guy). But we *do* belong in the Black community, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Daria Morgandorfer is my spirit animal "i dont have low- self esteem i have low esteem for everyone else"
haha yes, i felt that, too
the i’m not like other girls/ cool girl trope is just the weird girl trope but with an attractive character instead of an ugly one.
There is a lot of research done on scapegoating mechanisms but there is little one can do to prevent it from happening. I do believe making victims aware that there is nothing wrong with them as helpful. Unfortunately scapegoating is often a way for families or communities to hide problems that they feel cannot face. In adulthood, scapegoating became a way for adult children to hide the fact of family history of abuse by blaming everything on one member who seemed vulnerable for attack (and/or talks about it). Often the scapegoat is targeted by the siblings who were treated more favorably. In that way, the less favored sibling(s) becomes the punchingbag for everything that is wrong in the family. Family therapy can help but only rarely are the culprits and less affected family members willing to take part. So my focus would be on empowering the scapegoat(s).