Twenge states, “To many older people, it’s funny. But too many younger people the main consumers of the reality shows on, say, MTV it shapes their views of the world” (pg 7). Narcissism is shown often, and without hesitation on reality TV younger viewers are being conditioned by the depiction of narcissism. Slowly, the excess amount of narcissism seems normal. For instance, on “America’s Next Top Model” young viewers wish to be thin, tall, and overall a model, but go about it in the wrong ways.
They are just getting high to celebrate getting high or something like that. What they do have in common is that they both do not want to fit the cultural acceptance. In our society, Ravers wear many trends that are new. Many times, when something is new it takes awhile for it to be even slightly accepted. The accepted trend seems to be the “preppy†look that sends the message that since the person can dress well, they are well on their way to a bright future.
The younger generation think that is what they should do since that is what they see on TV and the internet. Divinecaroline.com state “Reality shows have become very popular and teens have begun to realize that you can become famous just by being a bad girl, teen mom, or a crazy party animal who likes to do nothing but drink and “smush,” like the cast members on Jersey Shore.” Shows like this are giving teens the wrong idea. Why should the cast be paid so much for setting a bad example? This country is supposed to be looked up to as a great clean country. With shows like this on air for the world to see it is a disgrace.
In today’s modern and fast paced society, teenagers have had to rush through life and begin adulthood earlier than the generations before. Many teens have also been expected to make this step in life without the help of a parent or mature adult, because they are too busy with their own lives. The media has replaced parents’ jobs of teaching their children about life, and the media surrounds teens with mature themes which affect teenagers in a negative way. Many teenagers have lost a section of their lives by having to skip to adulthood where they are unprotected from many negative parts of this world. I agree with David Elkind that “teenagers have lost their privileged position” and that unlike generations of teenagers before, this generation
Ads in today’s society are not that ethical. They are trying to sell their product to everyone not just to a specific type of people or race. Sources | Title, URL, and Date of Access|Central Idea| Advertisements targets, affects teens, http://www.waterloo.k12.ia.us/schoolsites/thespectator/advertising-targets-affects-teens , 6/21/14 | The main idea of the article is to tell about all the reasons of why ads affect teens. Ads show new “luxury” items that are a must have for everyday teens.| Teens ads http://www.utalkmarketing.com/pages/article.aspx?articleid=14465&title=teens-will-listen-to-other-teens-in-ads 6/21/14| The main idea of this article is to show you how much other teens will listen to ads. How many use social media and the internet.
They have made bad decisions in their life and they are getting publicity out of it. Is this really the type of thing that you want your child to be looking up at? Seeing these popular movies, television and teen icons influences us to think that it is cool to be pregnant at a young age. The media is influencing us too much, we follow whatever the "trend" is and we don't think for ourselves. Casual naked people dancing around, thin and built models, and teen pregnancy is subconsciously affecting us to think all of this is okay.
Will get women to want to buy their product.| http://smallbusiness.chron.com/sports-equipment-advertisements-aimed-teenagers-effective-80787.html 09/16/2014| This article shows that many teens buy a specific brand because an athlete wears it, and their reason for buying these things is because they think "if it makes a professional athlete’s performance good, it can do the same for me. "| | | | | | | | | Thesis Statement: Advertisements do affect teens by making them independent buyers, I believe that these ads are unethical because they say everything the teens want to hear making them buy the product, and Teens get self-esteem issues, and also eating disorders from these ads. The combination of trying to look like the models from the ad and wanting to fit in really make it hard for teens. Outline: I. Advertisements affect teens a. Makes them independent buyers b.
Therefore unlike the Daily Mail, which delights in demonising teenagers, The Observer encourages people to “try a little love instead”. Indeed if everyone tried a “little love” it would not only support teenagers but it would encourage them to behave and to well at school which would ultimately make them more successful. In conclusion the representation of teenagers in the media is completely unfair and wrong. I believe that we should all give teenagers more support and less criticism, including the Daily Mail. Being a teenager is a very difficult process as your body dramatically changes and you are subject to over-whelming hormones.
In 2000’s teenage society most of the teenagers confirm too many things because they want to fit in. all the things they do, the brands they wear, or even sometimes the words they use to communicate. It’s all different ways teenagers try to confirm and be part of the teenage society. As evidence “Kristin Houghton” states in the article “Sadness of Conformity” “we don’t celebrate who we already are because according to the statistics we want to be like everyone else” (Houghton, 2). That quote is showing how people don’t praise their individuality because they always want to be like someone else
Real friends will accept the way you are, and would never pressure you into a decision which you know is foolish. School systems are the central locations for negative peer pressure and many teens feel they have to change who they are just to "fit in". Fashion has become a major deciding factor in the appearance, and popularity of todays teenagers. Many feel if they dont get the latest nikes, or the coolest torn up jeans they will have trouble being accepted when around other peers. Schools have become more of a contest then a learning environment.