‘Basic’ as a concept has been thrown around for decades. In short, basic translates to a simple achievable aesthetic. However, basic now-a-days seems to be more commonly associated with...
Let's be unapologetically ourselves without caring what other people think.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter.The basic girl. We all have a similar idea of her in our heads. In...
When you call something "basic," the patriarchy wins.
You need to get dressed for the day, but it seems like a dreadful process. Everything’s a mess and nothing matches.
Most women I know have been called "basic" at some point or worse, have called another woman “basic.”
There are a lot of toxic attitudes revolving around “basic” things within what I like to call girl culture. Things like selfies, room decor...