Oh Great, Now Alexa Will Judge Your Outfits, Too

I was 16 years old and had just moved from Idaho to New York City for my junior year of high school. I was chubby and insecure and hoping no one would notice me. But as I sat on the subway heading downtown after the first day, a few girls in my new class sat opposite. The leader of their group looked me up and down and said, "You know, you'd probably feel more comfortable here if you had the right bag, and shoes." Each of them, I suddenly saw, wore the same flats and had the same purse slung over their shoulders.