VSCO girls often use the phrases 'and I oop' and/or 'sksksksk' and are often compared to E-Girl (though aesthetically speaking, the two are opposites). Although the subculture itself did not originate from the app, the two are related somewhat. VSCO girl is a term originating in Summer, 2019, based on the photography app VSCO.
My friend Liv, a natural lefty known for her dangerous in-swinging crosses, jogged over to take the kick. In other words, an ideal scoring opportunity. Gaining a bit of momentum late in the second half, we eventually worked the ball far enough up the field to earn a corner kick. Needless to say, I was not having a good time. And being taunted mercilessly by the opposing fans.
It’s used to describe popular styles uploaded to the app. VSCO is an online editing app and has morphed from being a noun to an adjective. VSCO Girl.”The average VSCO girl is a devoted student and user of the VSCO photo editing app, which became popular for its sunny, faded, SoCal-inspired photo filters.VSCO has about 20 million active weekly. The boys behind her, quietly but noticeably, began to chant a phrase that had become all too familiar to me, and many high school girls, this fall: “VSCO Girl. But as Liv backed up to take the kick, a strange thing happened. The corner flag was backed by a row of bleachers, all filled with boys from our rival high school.
No, I’m not ashamed), here’s a bit of what I see: a dog dressed as a reindeer. Scrolling through my VSCO feed (yes I do have one. But importantly, it’s used almost exclusively by teenage girls. Common interests include scrunchies, hydro flasks, seashell chokers, and Birkenstocks.” VSCO is a social media app that is mostly used for editing, sharing, and reposting photos.
Advanced Photo Editing Tools. Unlock VSCO’s complete preset library, including vintage Film looks by Kodak, Agfa, and Ilford. 'and I oop' is from a video of a drag queen but it basically means like oh I did something I wasn't supposed to/ that's embarrassing.VSCO Membership Monthly or Annual Subscription Start your free 7-day trial. VSCO girls, in the flesh.a vsco girl uses the photo editor vsco and wears scrunchies, probably watches emma chamberlain, drinks coffee, uses metal straws and hydro flasks. Let it Fucking Go.” Under that, from an account named unforgettablevibes (whatever that means), about ten teenage girls, all with scrunchies, all with sea-shell necklaces, and all with hydroflasks stare back at me in a flawlessly yet seemingly effortless mirror selfie. Right beneath it, a billboard back dropped by a sunset reads, “The Past has Passed.
She wasn’t wearing a scrunchy. Environmentalism, especially topics relating.But I thought back to that gloomy fall afternoon, and the taunts Liv had to endure. Video Editing ToolsVSCO girls or VSCO kids (/vsko/) are a youth subculture that emerged among teenagers around mid- to late-2019.
She does have long blonde hair, and may fit this stereotypical mold. And she loves Birkenstocks as much as the next girl. So why had these boys so mercilessly and boldly chanted this at her? Sure, Liv owns a few scrunchies.
In the 1920s, Flappers wore their hair short and their skirts short, signaling new-found liberties and rights. It is sexist and misogynistic, and has dangerous consequences.Women, for too long, have been labeled by what they wear or how they look, usually in an effort to stifle their independence. This label of a “VSCO girl” strips women of their passions and interests, characterizing them by the color of their water bottle or graphic t-shirt.
But terms that have historically been used to describe women by their looks and clothes allow men to group girls into categories of hairstyles and nail colors. These aren’t exactly refugee orphans in need of defending. These labels leave little room for other forms of expressions, solidifying gender roles even further.The term VSCO girl is just another example of this, but users of this term are often protected by VSCO girls’ perceived privilege, good looks, and social status. They throw labels on women, confining them to one role and one role only. Society, and men in particular, take women’s expression and made it their own. In all seriousness though, these labels attempted to define women by their clothing.
Below that, a shirt reads “If fertilized eggs are ‘people’ & refugees aren’t we have a problem.” The shirt is pink and cropped and very cute but it is also bold and brilliant and So. After a few more quotations and some sunsets, a sign reading “Without Hermione Harry would have DIED in Book One.” appears on my screen. Here are a few: a picture of the Burlington high school girls’ soccer team, smiling and sweaty, all wearing #EqualPayforEqualPlay jerseys to support the members of the US Women’s National Team. We must stop using this dangerous label so carelessly, as it boils women down into items and not interests.Hidden in between the inspirational quotations and puppy pictures, there are some posts of “substance” on my VSCO feed. Having a jeep and being a smart, fascinating, unique person are not mutually exclusive, last time I checked. Behind any scrunchy is an actual brain, just like any other teenager.
Either way, the term “VSCO Girl” has g2g. Beneath the mirror selfies, is a revolution forming? Maybe. Finally, somewhere women can speak their minds without the patriarchy to limit them. It is a space almost entirely for girls and this can be threatening.
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