NORMCORE has been named the definitive fashion of white peeps. To dress normcore, one must wear straight leg denims, of which you do not remember the brand name but it's probably from Gap, a plain Fruit of the Loom T-Shirt and shoes of no particular type - just shoes. If you're having a tough time imagining it then stop trying, and just think of Larry David. Vogue define it as "a bland anti-style," but the question remains whether it's super hip to make having no style into a style, or whether it just means you don't love yourself enough. Some Normcore kidz did some explaining, "Normcore doesn't want the freedom to become someone, normcore moves away from a coolness that relies on difference to a post-authenticity that opt into sameness." Although, if you're begging to be the same then why try and be different and alienating by giving this fashion a name?? Why not call the fashion 'post-grunge' (when the music died, all the 90's teens grew up and got jobs in unprofessional but secure managerial positions) and stop trying to be innovative (ref: seapunk)? I'm full of questions, papi - here are some more:
why is white people's lack of culture being turned into a culture?
wasn't grunge enough of a white fashion or did they feel guilty for using yin yangs too often in the 90s?
weren't snuggies enough of a sweet white style?
IDK, YOU TELL ME, FRIENDS. I would say let them claim blandness lmao plus there's no cultural appropriation in sight!! This weird style is putting a calm end to the problematic Gwen Stefani era of style where apologies for wearing a native american headdress were "but I'm 1/24th cherokee!!" as opposed to a solemn "soz." White people NOT getting tense at being made to feel white guilt, white people NOT appropriating my culture, white people SHARING this new normcore culture with all cultures - this is brilliant and I'm not kidding (I never joke). So what if normcore is super lame and not cool - at least it's not harmful. Oh wait, hold up papi I got one more question actually:
is it problematic that the 'norm' in normcore is synonymous with white?
oh shit ma! we found the issue!! HAHA DAMN!! This emergence of a solely western, americanised fashion where 'white culture' is the norm, wow that sux but idk what I can do about these little things except move on in the fight for equality lol. Ce la vie, nahmean? I really thought we made a breakthrough haha oh man oh well, maybe next time.
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B T DUBZ a lil disclaimer to the ones I luv - I've used the term 'white ppl' a lot in this blog post, but with no malice, so to my twitter h8rs/reverse-racist accusers who happen to be of the white complexion:
many white people are good friends of mine, I'm very familiar with the white community
— Ayesha A. Siddiqi (@pushinghoops) November 26, 2012
stay strong, bcos I do x
