"I Am the Profile" — Woman Says Upper Middle Class Teenage White Girls Steal Things
By Tatayana YomaryJul. 31 2023, Published 2:47 p.m. ET
It appears that social media has allowed some people to be open and fair about topics that are thought to be to be debatable. Over the years, other people have sounded off on the whole lot from gentle parenting to navigating modern and traditional relationships.
Although some people are met with pushback, it hasn’t stopped them from sharing what they imagine is correct even though they will fit the mold. So, when a woman on TikTok shared that she believes teenage upper middle-class white girls steal things, she set herself up for some attention-grabbing remark. Here’s the whole scoop.
A woman says that upper middle-class teenage white girls steal things on TikTook.
Wake it up, cherished! In a July 7, 2023, TikTookay video, writer Lyss Lyss (@alyssacardib) shared an interesting take about teenage upper middle-class white girls being known to steal things.
“It’s me, hi,” Alyssa captioned the video.
As the video begins, Alyssa goes into her belief.
“I can say this as soon as and I can say it f—--- again, however upper middle-class teenage white girls are some of the biggest kleptos around,” Alyssa mentioned. “And I can by no means disregard when I was in school, I used to be taking a client conduct class."
Its me, hi
♬ original sound - Lyss Lyss“I was talking about how when I go into a store, sometimes even if I don’t want anything, I’ll buy something so that I don’t walk out empty-handed and look like I stole something,” the creator said. “And my professor said, ‘Don’t worry Alyssa, I don’t think you exactly fit the profile of who they’re looking for.”
Interestingly, Alyssa got real and spoke the truth to her professor.
“Babe, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I am the profile,” Alyssa said. “To a Tee, I am the f—----profile. Why do you think there are so many cameras in the makeup sections at Target and Walmart?”’
Alyssa continued: “It’s not because a bunch of Black men are going to hit licks on all of the blush palettes. Victoria’s Secret may as well be called “Five Finger Discount.” At this point, they should just rebrand.”
The creator also went on to share her experience learning about white girls stealing in high school.
“I transferred schools in high school and I joined the cheer squad. These girls invited me out shopping with them and I was trying to impress them. I was trying to make new friends. So I spent over $80 on underwear.”
“And as soon as we walked out of the store, they were like, ‘Hey, can we see your bag for a second?’” Alyssa recalled. “And then they just unloaded underwear from their pockets. I’m talking about each girl who almost had 20 pairs of underwear that they stole. And I was pretty innocent so this scared the s--- out of me. But I started seeing it everywhere. Like, I am the profile babe.”
TikTok users are aligned with Alyssa’s stance on teenage white girls stealing things.
Baby… we love when folks know how to keep it real. Unfortunately, so many Black teenagers are often followed around while shopping out of fear of stealing when white counterparts are typically known to commit the crime.
Now, of course, we’re not saying that no Black teens steal, that would be a bit ridiculous. But, if we were to generalize, it has long been said that white upper middle-class teenagers commit the crime by a landslide. And Tiktok users are aligned with Alyssa’s belief.
“No lie I went to school with these girls that would go to the mall, take a load to their car, and go back for more,” one person shared.
“My friend would go to the Victoria’s Secret dressing rooms and would put on the underwear over hers, like eight stacked on top,” another person said.
“I know this from when I worked at Nordstrom. The number of teenage girls Lost Prevention caught and their parents were well off,” one other person chimed in.
Interestingly, many folks also shouted out Hanna Marin (Ashley Benson) from Freeform’s Pretty Little Liars who also fit the bill of an upper middle-class white teenager who got caught stealing from the Rosewood Mall.
With all this in mind, it will be wise for folks to drop negative stereotypes they have about folks and look at everyone equally. After all, since many white shoppers are looked at as being harmless, it’s easier for them to catch a lick, aka steal.
And on the turn facet, there have been countless tales of Black teenagers (other folks normally) who have been falsely accused of stealing.
Govern yourselves accordingly, folks!
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