They're not. The word is a reddit based pejorative used mostly by faggots who refuse to use the word faggot.
It has basically the same meaning as "chud" but has a bit more sting for young men who actually haven't managed to secure a piece of pussy yet.
Not only is there not an epidemic of white kids stabbing girls, there isn't even an example to draw from for the show which is supposedly "inspired by true events" according the fucking co-creator you disingenuous bad faith kike. Now go read this and shut the fuck up about it the next time it comes up
https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/adolescence-true-story-rcna196744
If they MUST use darkies can't they at least get pretty ones like Stacey Dash instead of random mystery meats or bone-in-nose plate-in-lip looking bitches?
I won't even pirate this shit. Nolan is a pretentious over-rated hack
Those fucking chuds. How dare they