365 party girl and Live That Life Von Dutch. Just break out a sheer white tank top and your favorite pack of cigs, or whatever carefree items speak to you.
But amidst all the memes and appropriation, the meaning gets lost. Sometimes, it feels like only a certain subset of people–rich, hot gay men with lots of friends–can cast their inhibitions aside and work things out on the remix.
On Charli XCX’s Reddit fan page, a “straight white guy” asked whether he can enjoy a Brat summer, despite not viewing his life through sludge-green-colored glasses.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“I’m a white guy, mid 20s, I work at a gamestop and don’t really have much of a social life,” the person wrote. “How can I still have a ‘Brat Summer’?