From our qualitative interviews, girls easily identify
stereotypes and attach common stereotypes to different
peer groups such as Prep, Punk, Goth/Emo, and Hip
hop. While the girls do not necessarily believe that
these stereotypes hold true for all members of the
group, they offer similar descriptions of each group
whether they considered themselves to be a member
of the group or not. These descriptions are also consistent
with literature on these groups (Miklas and Arnold
1999; Moore 2004; Motley and Henderson 2008; Trapp
2005). The following quotes illustrate some peer group
stereotypes from our data: