The Media

   

     The media is often to blame for many youth misconceptions and issues with their reflection. We often believe we must look a specific way, act in a certain manner, and think like the “typical teen”. Well these and other images to maintain a look can become overwhelming and, cause a teenager major stress.  "Society is more expecting of girls to be better than boys to compete for jobs, schools, and honors, especially with the media, the 'homecoming queen' image, and constant pressures to get into the top universities," This is a common worry of many adolescence. (Burrell) “All teens feel sad or depressed sometimes--especially when the pressures of exams, relationships, and friends become too much to handle.” This is an oblivious statement that many of us can agree upon; but what others seldom understand how things can go from bad to worse in a blink of an eye, these sudden changes can cause pressure on a teen. So when did it even become okay to ridicule such a grim occurrence. (Arbetter) "You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you can’t be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything. . . affects everything." This is true for the media as well. In “Th1rteen R3asons Why” Hannah shows how the media and everything around you affects not just one part of your life, but your whole life. She was so consumed in the way everyone saw—or didn’t see—her. She let herself fall into the crowd with people she never really liked just for the attention. Hannah wasn’t swayed by one thing; she was convinced 13 different times. (Th1rteen R3asons Why) Can you see anything funny about that, so why do the media have such cruel perception of those facing the decisions of their life?