My Thoughts on Teens In The Media...



i think teens watch tv and follow fads and get ideas on who they are. maybe to relate to a fave character on television and say im just like them or i like there style i want to dress like that, or everyones so pretty why arent i that pretty? they are sometimes potrayed in the media with dramatic shows like The Hills or Laguna Beach becuase it is all snobby rich people who have nothing better to do then create drama for the people watching and following there life story at home. teenagers really never have that much drama in there lives and its just how anyone would want to live in hollywood or in california by the beach with tons of money and tons of good lookin people. these kind of shows make teenage life look like its all about drama and money. some shows/movies realte to teens. like 8 simple rules, it follows the family life with 3 children. it is funny but shows the struggles of parenting 3 teenagers. The oldest, typical teenage girl, only cares about boys and her looks and skips school, brings home bad boyfreinds, talks back you know the drill. theres the middle teen a sensitive caring girl who is smart and artistic and cares where her life is going, some people can relate to this and then the boy. the youngest teen sporty, likes to be annoying to his sisters and is just hitting puberty. this is more pointed in the stereotypical view of the media, but is enough reality to be believable.