Kids shows that either make alternative people or hyper fem women the villains.

Fairly Annoyed

I'm aware this trend has died out and typically was only in 2000s movies. With that said, it still has annoyed me as someone who is hyper feminine and alternative. I was born in 2012 and typically grew up with shows and movies like Trolls, Sam and Cat, Raven's Home, Liv and Maddie, Jessie, Bunk'd, etc, and while I didn't exactly notice the pattern then, I do now since I typically rewatch shows from my "childhood" (putting quotes since I'm still living through my childhood but you get the point). Either the hyper feminine girl who wears pink, jewelry, getting her hair done, and nails done is the popular mean girl (EX: Sharpay from High School Musical) or the alternative person who wears black, listens to metal, and beanies is the aggressive, introverted, blunt, outspoken person who probably has a criminal record or is just a villain (EX: Rock trolls from Trolls 2? Tbh I don't know if it was the second Trolls movie, you get the point 😭) While it isn't the worst stereotype in the world, a stereotype is still a stereotype. (TW: I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT S3LF H@RM FOR A MOMENT) Stereotypes about alternative people are seen as "funny" or "just a joke," for example, "Emos c*t themselves." Sure, it can be true for some, but c*tting happens in any group of people, not just emos, and even if an emo c*ts themselves, it's not funny or ironic; that person is going through something. Hyper feminine women are slowly starting to be "appreciated," for lack of a better term. While I'm thankful this trend with villains is dying out, I'm allowed to still shit on it for even existing.

Posted Apr 5, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC

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