10 Tweets That Sum Up How Outdated (And Rude) The Term Essex Girl Is

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How many Essex girls does it take to sign an online petition?

More than 5,000 women have now given their support to a campaign that wants to get the term ‘Essex girl’ removed from the Oxford English Dictionary.

The official definition, synonymous with 1990s ladette culture, states: “A type of young woman, supposedly to be found in and around Essex, and variously characterised as unintelligent, promiscuous, and materialistic.”

Now Essex girls are taking to Twitter to illustrate just how outdated (and frankly downright rude) the term is.

1. We’re not unintelligent.

As a former teacher with a BSC & a PGCE, I hate the way Essex girls are seen as unintelligent! #IAmAnEssexGirl
— Vivienne DaGHOSTa👻 (@Serendipity_Viv) October 26, 2016

2. Our birthplace hasn’t stopped us succeeding just yet.

I've never worn white stilletos or fake tan. My heavy estuary english accent also hasn't stopped me getting a masters degree #IAmAnEssexGirl
— Bethan Smith (@BethSaysThings) October 25, 2016

3. Honestly, don’t worry about us, we’ve got a few brain cells to share around.

I am a Professor and #IAmAnEssexGirl
— Sharon Ruston (@SharonRuston) October 26, 2016

4. We’re not too bad at other things either.

#IAmAnEssexGirl, Olympic Champion and have a degree. Turns out your definition is wrong @OED, better get it updated https://t.co/AIX6lDeAOo pic.twitter.com/GjPmf9RVEa
— Saskia Clark (@ClarkSaskia) October 25, 2016

5. We’ve got some minor achievements under our belt.

People seem to have forgotten that it was Essex girls that effectively brought in the equal pay act #IAmAnEssexGirl
— Ursiewoo (@Ursulao) October 25, 2016

6. But it can be hard being this materialistic when we are trying to make the world a better place.

Me? I have 2 degrees. I've lived & studied abroad. Now I'm working for a charity and am committed to making a difference. #iamanessexgirl 🙋🏻
— Sophie Hay (@sophmhay) October 24, 2016

7. And wasting all our time sleeping around.

Not unintelligent not materialistic and most definitely not promiscuous #IAmAnEssexGirl
— Lou Taplin (@loutaplin) October 25, 2016

8. In fact, let’s remember it’s not only Essex women dealt that card.

I don't need to explain the ways I defy this stereotype. We just need to stop judging, debasing & objectifying women #IAmAnEssexGirl #Ilford
— Aishling Mc Morrow (@AshMc8914) October 25, 2016

9. So maybe we aren’t the stupid ones after all?

Maybe when people differentiate reality by shows from actual reality, they'll know what girls from Essex are like. Sigh. #IAMANESSEXGIRL
— Absol (@MancuerdaAbsolx) October 26, 2016

10. Just going to leave this here.

I'm not what is being described in the Oxford Dictionary. #IAmAnEssexGirl and damn proud of that fact. pic.twitter.com/5v4U6uLUZV
— Claire Witch Project (@ClaireElleLee) October 25, 2016

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