I have these random times in life where I have insightful moments about society and humanity. Today I had a moment where I just really looked around at the people surrounding me and payed enough attention to notice the details and the individualism. I love that we live in a society where we can choose (to an extent) what we want to be like. We chose what interest us, the people we surround ourselves with, our careers, and our styles. If you think about it, our styles are a huge part of who we are today. It can show what we are in to and sometimes even how we feel about ourselves. As I get older and wiser (don't laugh) I have really become more relaxed on my view of individualism and stereotypes. It used to bother me when I would see someone trying to be "so different." Now I love it. Why not. Be whoever the heck you want to be and if that changes with the next trend or hype, so be it.
Before I get too deep, let me just list the few people today that caught my attention.
1. Be vintage/anthropologie. If you want to ride a bike wearing a antique floral dress, a big red flower in your hair, and feather earrings, than do it.
2. Be a southern Frat boy. If you want to wear boat shoes with short lime green shorts, than do it.
3. Be a hipster. If you want to ride around on your 10 speed multi-colored bicycle with Tom's shoes, than do it.
4. Be unexplainable. If you (a girl) want to shave your head and wear motorcycle goggles, than do it.
5. Be promiscuous. If you feel like it is necessary to lay out in the sun in your bikini, in front of a frat house, on a main Gainesville street, during rush hour, than do it.
Gotta love Gainesville.
Now ask yourself what stereotype do I fit in.... and then embrace it!
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