Cultural capital in young women

The interests of young women are often belittled and seen as insignificant, impacting their outlook.

With exposure to the internet from a young age, adolescent girls often seem to feel the need to be different from their peers nowadays. The term “not like other girls” has of late been celebrated as well as berated on the internet. Trends like the “not like other girls” trope, where adolescents try proving themselves different from the conventional portrayal of women in media, are gaining more traction, especially among those in high school. This trope can be seen in trends since the 60s with the greaser girl trend and in the 90s with the cool girl trope where girls try to glamorise traditionally perceived masculine traits by rejecting feminine standards. While some celebrate the challenge it pushes against patriarchy's normative standards, others berate it.