Ghetto prep

"Airhead", also known as "ghetto prep", "popular", "Trixie" (in Chicago), "basic bitch", or simply" "basic", is a slang term in American popular culture used to pejoratively describe middle class white women who are perceived to predominantly like mainstream products, trends, or music while at the same time fearing and disliking diversity. "Airhead" dates back to the late 1980s as a derogatory term for a stupid or unaware person, usually female but sometimes male. "Basic bitch" originated in hip-hop culture and rose in popularity through rap music, songs, blogs, and videos from 2011 to 2014. Interpretations of the term vary and its use has been criticized for being an overly vague and a misogynistic insult.

Their male counterparts are usually termed "basic bros" or "urban preps". Foreign equivalents to the "basic bitch" or "airhead" include preconceived notions that some people have about contemporary British "Essex Girls", Irish "Millies", and Australian "haul girls" known for their love of shopping for designer gear.

Before the 1980s, airhead was general American slang for a ditzy, clumsy or stupid person. With the rise of the valley girl and preppy subculture however, the term was applied to cheerleaders and nouveau riche or middle class hangers-on who imitated the uptalk speech and clothing of the upper class popular girls. These airheads, or were stereotypically viewed by their classmates as unintelligent, gossipybimbettes who were interested solely in spreading rumors about their rivals and entering relationships with the wealthy jocks.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, airheads began to be regarded as a distinct, middle class subculture in many suburban American high schools, although appearance-wise they initially differed little from the traditionalist upper class preps. At the time, many wealthy white jocks and younger preppies had begun imitating the gangsta lifestyle, eschewing the semi-formal conservative look of the 1980s and early 90s in favor of gold bling, expensive designer clothes, sneakers, dark jeans, and sweatpants. Rich girls who dressed this way were known as Queen Bees and their followers were known as plastics, or airheads. Members of this clique believed their designer clothing, as a manifestation of conspicuous consumption, was key to being popular.

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