Like, why did the “Valley Girl” become America’s favorite punchline?Today, Christiana sits down with journalist and author, Koa Beck, to talk about how the Valley Girl stereotype took off in pop culture, why it has been so misunderstood, and how it reflects America’s bigger anxieties about young women and femininity that still shape how we see them today.Follow Koa: Instagram Subscribe to Koa’s SubstackFollow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Merch available now!Sponsor Pop Syllabus: [email protected]If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments.Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices