To me, films on high school pretty accurately display the common high school stereotypes. From the Popular Plastics, to the Jerky Jocks, the Simulated Sexually Active, Brilliant Band Geeks, to the Art Freaks and so on and so forth. Every high school has its own social structure whether people are willing to admit it or not. The movie Mean Girls also portrays how high school 'cattiness' and the need to be popular and liked can hurt peoples feelings and ruin friendships. In the end the movie sets forth the message that these social circles will always be there, and there is absolutely nothing you can do to eliminate them. But otherwise you should treat every person the way you would want to be treated personally.
The common stereotypes placed upon humans is generally depicted on what clothes they wear, and how their hair is styled. If you appear with blonde, clean, perfectly styled hair, designer clothing, and accessories, you will immediately be stereotyped as a Prep, or in this movie's case a Plastic. But that's not all, people can smash a stereotype on someone so quickly by just looking at their hair and pants. If they have black hair, and wear skinny jeans, hey they're immediately Emo. And Emo is a music genre, not a human stereotype for those out there who didn't know.
People these days just can't like others for their personality, they only care about how you dress, and how popular you are, and that determines how the rest of your high school life will go. It's also very common to get the Wannabe's trying to force themselves into the clique they want to be a part of.
With this all said, I completely agree with the film Mean Girls' perception on typical high school stereotypes. The film was well put together, and it made me feel like I was just entering another new high school. Even if some lines from the script were a bit over dramatic.
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