On the weekends most teenagers go out to party's or hang out with a group friends. Usually partying results in drinking and smoking. What happens with the kids that say no the first time? They end up doing it just to fit in and be cool. But is it all worth it? If they where your true friends shouldn't they think your cool regardless of what you do or don't do? Some kids social maps are built in such a way that there raised with the idea that smoking and drinking is fine, many kids start drinking between the ages of 11 and 13. http://www.focusas.com/Alcohol.html Its very easy to fall into the coolness of drinking and smoking, you are seen as cool cause everyone around you is doing it and it makes you feel good (not based off of personal experience!) but when does it stop? Is it when your actually the legal age of 21 when you are allowed to drink that it stops being cool so you don't care anymore? Falling under the peer pressure of cool and doing something for the "cool effect" are both starting to fall under a dangerous category because many teenagers don't no when to stop.
Jordan, Nike, Gucci, Prada, Levi these are all name brands that if your seen wearing you get props for looking "fresh" or cool. But ask someone who gets fresh how much they spend on there outfit... the price you will usually get it outrages. Sneakers alone cost at lest 120 or 450 depending if its Gucci, Prada, or an exclusive pair of Jordan's. Growing up i didn't have much style none actually and always wore turtle necks with Velcro sketchers. Now i always had a lot of friends i just wasn't considered very cool, and yes i did get made fun of. So did a lot of my friends i never understood why kids didn't like my light up sneakers or my corduroy pants, then i got into high school and discovered NAME BRANDS! I lost the turtle necks i gained the Jordan's and found one of the greatest articles of clothing... SKINNY JEANS! After a few wardrobe changes all of a sudden i became cool i didn't get cracked on anymore and i gained a lot more respect and props in the school and the outside world. The media gives off the idea that if you buy what everyone is selling and what celebrities are wearing you will get the same effect and respect as the big guys do. When it comes down to it the media is our enemy and just looking to grab our money, and give us a fake appearance.
Is it me or are gages the most ugliest things in the world. They leave huge holes in your ears, and when you take them out it gives off a horrible smell. People get the back of there neck pierced, their lower back, their hip, all these ridiculous places all to have the image of bad ass which gives off the sense of cool. When i think about all those ridiculous piercings i think how foolish people are... Why scare your body just to fit into a society that expects a fake appearance. Who ever explains their tattoo or piercing as a holy or significant thing isn't lying but just not telling the whole truth, because everyone knows that when you get a tattoo or an exotic piercing you will receive more attention an get asked multiple questions about it. I don't understand the concept of bizarre piercings... 1 they hurt, 2 they have a chance of getting infected and 3 you look weird, well to most people. I think teenagers getting tattoos and obnoxious piercings all fall under the category of bad ass cool or rebel which makes them feel cool because there breaking the rules/laws and no one can stop them. If younger kids see there 16 year old brother or sister with a bunch of ear piercings and tattoos it gives them the idea that its okay to do that and cool. Teenagers need to set an example for the younger generation so that all the wrong things where doing now hopefully get fixed.
Teenagers are being corrupted by the media and being given the false impression that in order to be cool you need to get multiple piercings, tattoos and have the newest clothes. Yes those some of those factors help some one's coolness but it isn't what makes them. Teenagers shouldn't fall into a fake society with fake images just t be accepted by people who are fake them self. Our society needs to change the image of cool to be something like "don't do things for others to think your cool" something that doesn't give off that the image of cool is based off of only tattoos, piercings, and the most expensive newest brands.
What is cool? There are so many different definitions its hard to be cool. Depending on your social map and the way your raised you cool is different from someone raised with a different sense of cool. Cool varies, depending where you come from and how you approach things. Its branches off into some many things to physical appearances and what we think mentally. Teenagers these days do whatever it takes to be in the "cool" crowd at the same time be "who they are".
ReplyDeleteI believe the route of "cool" has become more and more competive. At the same time it starting at younger ages. Young teens nowadays are getting piercings like crazy trying to be "cool" but not looking long terms same thing goes for tattoos. Kids are just trying to fit in, its going to an extreme at the same time its like whatever. Like you said they are under pressure and do it just to fit in do they know when to stop though? Cool is corrupting young people these days.
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stephs main idea: "Depending on your social map and the way your raised you cool is different from someone raised with a different sense of cool"
ReplyDeletesomething that you can add to this main idea of yours is that we have expectations that have to or need to be met. On any level, kids are usually following paths that other people have paved for them. You should read the article that says somethings about how black kids like to buy prada shoes instead of saving for college. Also explore more about how you see it in your life, like how kids now are all into polo clothes and how maybe someone with more polo is cooler than another person. If you check out my blog post number 34 in the last paragrah i talk about an article that would maybe benifit you and give you evidence for your paper. Also i think you should check your spelling. Once you do that, i think your paper will be great.