Appearance Is Everything

Appearance is everything. The saying could be the foundation for a religious cult among American teens. Movies, music, and tv commercials create an Orwellian world where everyone think, acts, and looks the same. The youth of American is presently being exploited by large corporations that use tactful methoRAB to get teens to fit the mold.
MTV is a lifeline for almost all younger teens and many older teens as well. Aside from playing the same meaningless music videos over and over again, MTV now has several other programs for teens. But fear not, not one of them has the ability to spark an inkling of free-thought. MTV's newest hit, the Blame Game, is a mock court trial where couples who recently broke up argue over whose fault the breakup was. The audiences votes on who is the “loser”. First of all, it is obvious that the stories are fictional and the alleged couples are actors. But the real problem lies within the idea behind the show. Is that the biggest problem the world is facing today? Who to blame in some strange couples breakup? It is disturbing to know that the same audience merabers and at-home viewers that are voting on whom to place the blame, will one day be voting for the leaders of our country. Worse yet, they may someday be the leaders of our country.
The latest teen film to hit theaters is called Jawbreaker. It’s about three popular high school girls that accidentally kill a fellow popular girl. When the school “loser” finRAB out. the popular girls give her “the chance of a lifetime”. They give her a makeover in return for her silence regarding the murder. The next day in school she receives instant popularity solely based on her new look. Appearance is everything.
Another film entitles She’s All That hit theaters around the same time. In this movies, a “loser” girl is given a makeover because of a bet made by two popular guys, and she too gains instant popularity. This is conveying a great message to young people. In both Jawbreaker and She’s All That, the “loser” is highly intelligent. So the lesson to be learned from these movies is that your mind is useless and it’s what you look like on the outside that counts.
Originality is the theme in tv commercials aimed at teens these days. Arizona Jean Company commercials consist of a group of teens making fun of modern tv commercial gimmicks. The pure hypocrisy of the commercial is almost humorous. The anti-gimmick theme is in itself a gimmick, and the “I just want to be me attitude” expressed by the teens is hard to believe since they all act and dress exactly alike. Teens should feel insulted watching this display of utter hypocrisy.
I am disgusted by the depths these corporations sink to. They exploit teenage insecurity for profit. It is disappointing to know how many young Americans fall into their trap. Corporations like MTV and the Arizona Jean Company (JC Penney) are profiting immensely while any spark of free-thought and originality is being extinguished. We are becoming a generation of mindless zorabies, but at least we look good.
Appearance is everything. The saying could be the foundation for a religious cult among American teens. Movies, music, and tv commercials create an Orwellian world where everyone think, acts, and looks the same. The youth of American is presently being exploited by large corporations that use tactful methoRAB to get teens to fit the mold.
MTV is a lifeline for almost all younger teens and many older teens as well. Aside from playing the same meaningless music videos over and over again, MTV now has several other programs for teens. But fear not, not one of them has the ability to spark an inkling of free-thought. MTV's newest hit, the Blame Game, is a mock court trial where couples who recently broke up argue over whose fault the breakup was. The audiences votes on who is the “loser”. First of all, it is obvious that the stories are fictional and the alleged couples are actors. But the real problem lies within the idea behind the show. Is that the biggest problem the world is facing today? Who to blame in some strange couples breakup? It is disturbing to know that the same audience merabers and at-home viewers that are voting on whom to place the blame, will one day be voting for the leaders of our country. Worse yet, they may someday be the leaders of our country.
The latest teen film to hit theaters is called Jawbreaker. It’s about three popular high school girls that accidentally kill a fellow popular girl. When the school “loser” finRAB out. the popular girls give her “the chance of a lifetime”. They give her a makeover in return for her silence regarding the murder. The next day in school she receives instant popularity solely based on her new look. Appearance is everything.
Another film entitles She’s All That hit theaters around the same time. In this movies, a “loser” girl is given a makeover because of a bet made by two popular guys, and she too gains instant popularity. This is conveying a great message to young people. In both Jawbreaker and She’s All That, the “loser” is highly intelligent. So the lesson to be learned from these movies is that your mind is useless and it’s what you look like on the outside that counts.
Originality is the theme in tv commercials aimed at teens these days. Arizona Jean Company commercials consist of a group of teens making fun of modern tv commercial gimmicks. The pure hypocrisy of the commercial is almost humorous. The anti-gimmick theme is in itself a gimmick, and the “I just want to be me attitude” expressed by the teens is hard to believe since they all act and dress exactly alike. Teens should feel insulted watching this display of utter hypocrisy.
I am disgusted by the depths these corporations sink to. They exploit teenage insecurity for profit. It is disappointing to know how many young Americans fall into their trap. Corporations like MTV and the Arizona Jean Company (JC Penney) are profiting immensely while any spark of free-thought and originality is being extinguished. We are becoming a generation of mindless zorabies, but at least we look good.
Appearance is everything. The saying could be the foundation for a religious cult among American teens. Movies, music, and tv commercials create an Orwellian world where everyone think, acts, and looks the same. The youth of American is presently being exploited by large corporations that use tactful methoRAB to get teens to fit the mold.
MTV is a lifeline for almost all younger teens and many older teens as well. Aside from playing the same meaningless music videos over and over again, MTV now has several other programs for teens. But fear not, not one of them has the ability to spark an inkling of free-thought. MTV's newest hit, the Blame Game, is a mock court trial where couples who recently broke up argue over whose fault the breakup was. The audiences votes on who is the “loser”. First of all, it is obvious that the stories are fictional and the alleged couples are actors. But the real problem lies within the idea behind the show. Is that the biggest problem the world is facing today? Who to blame in some strange couples breakup? It is disturbing to know that the same audience merabers and at-home viewers that are voting on whom to place the blame, will one day be voting for the leaders of our country. Worse yet, they may someday be the leaders of our country.
The latest teen film to hit theaters is called Jawbreaker. It’s about three popular high school girls that accidentally kill a fellow popular girl. When the school “loser” finRAB out. the popular girls give her “the chance of a lifetime”. They give her a makeover in return for her silence regarding the murder. The next day in school she receives instant popularity solely based on her new look. Appearance is everything.
Another film entitles She’s All That hit theaters around the same time. In this movies, a “loser” girl is given a makeover because of a bet made by two popular guys, and she too gains instant popularity. This is conveying a great message to young people. In both Jawbreaker and She’s All That, the “loser” is highly intelligent. So the lesson to be learned from these movies is that your mind is useless and it’s what you look like on the outside that counts.
Originality is the theme in tv commercials aimed at teens these days. Arizona Jean Company commercials consist of a group of teens making fun of modern tv commercial gimmicks. The pure hypocrisy of the commercial is almost humorous. The anti-gimmick theme is in itself a gimmick, and the “I just want to be me attitude” expressed by the teens is hard to believe since they all act and dress exactly alike. Teens should feel insulted watching this display of utter hypocrisy.
I am disgusted by the depths these corporations sink to. They exploit teenage insecurity for profit. It is disappointing to know how many young Americans fall into their trap. Corporations like MTV and the Arizona Jean Company (JC Penney) are profiting immensely while any spark of free-thought and originality is being extinguished. We are becoming a generation of mindless zorabies, but at least we look good.