“Brooklyn Girl” has become the stereotypical definition of a “well-educated liberal arts grad” with “no real skill set” and a false sense of artistic flair.

“Brooklyn Girl” has become the stereotypical definition of a “well-educated liberal arts grad” with “no real skill set” and a false sense of artistic flair. Yet this commercialized depiction in chick lit, TV, media and blogs is far from Brooklyn girls in real life, who as single women in large urban areas are “powerful, independent, [and] employed.” (The Cut)