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'''Trixie''' is a term referring to a young ] ] ], typically single and in her late 20s to early 40s. The term originated during the 1990s in ] by the '''Lincoln Park Trixie Society''', a ] based in Chicago's upscale ].<ref name=redeye>{{cite news | title = My love-hate affair with Trixies | author = Nikki Usher | work = Chicago Redeye (Tribune Co.) | date = May 20, 2004 | accessdate = July 7, 2009}}</ref> | ||
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Trixies are typically depicted as "marriage-minded, social-minded young ladies that flock to the upwardly-mobile neighborhood of Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois." Another description calls them "the women with ] bags for every day of the week; the ex-] girls who are now part of the ladies collectives of local charitable organizations; the women who go to ] or get their MBAs to meet fine husbands." The stereotypical counterparts of Trixies, the men they usually end up marrying are referred to as TrixieMales. | ||
| According to ], the Trixie stereotype describes a "], late-twenties woman with a ] who works in ] or ], drives a black ], gets ]s and no-foam skim ]s."<ref>National Geographic Online http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0205/feature7/assignment1.html</ref> Trixies typically also have a dog (a ], ] or ]) and know all of the other neighborhood dog owners by their dog's name. Labrador Retrievers are also popular amongst Trixies. | According to ], the Trixie stereotype describes a "], late-twenties woman with a ] who works in ] or ], drives a black ], gets ]s and no-foam skim ]s."<ref>National Geographic Online http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0205/feature7/assignment1.html</ref> Trixies typically also have a dog (a ], ] or ]) and know all of the other neighborhood dog owners by their dog's name. Labrador Retrievers are also popular amongst Trixies. | ||
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Trixie is a term referring to a young urban white woman, typically single and in her late 20s to early 40s. The term originated during the 1990s in Chicago, Illinois by the Lincoln Park Trixie Society, a social club based in Chicago's upscale Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Concept
Trixies are typically depicted as "marriage-minded, social-minded young ladies that flock to the upwardly-mobile neighborhood of Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois." Another description calls them "the women with Kate Spade bags for every day of the week; the ex-sorority girls who are now part of the ladies collectives of local charitable organizations; the women who go to law school or get their MBAs to meet fine husbands." The stereotypical counterparts of Trixies, the men they usually end up marrying are referred to as TrixieMales.
According to National Geographic, the Trixie stereotype describes a "blond, late-twenties woman with a ponytail who works in PR or marketing, drives a black Jetta, gets manicures and no-foam skim lattes." Trixies typically also have a dog (a pug, puggle or shiba inu) and know all of the other neighborhood dog owners by their dog's name. Labrador Retrievers are also popular amongst Trixies.
As such, "Trixies" are unique not to Chicago but also representative of a stereotyped subculture in contemporary America. However, the term's use began in Chicago is specific to the Chicago area.
See also
References
- Nikki Usher (May 20, 2004). "My love-hate affair with Trixies". Chicago Redeye (Tribune Co.).
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - National Geographic Online http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0205/feature7/assignment1.html
External links
- Lincoln Park Trixie Society Website (archived version)
- Lincoln Park Trixie Society Official Website (Currently inactive)
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