Teenagers today have to put up with, and go through a lot. They are going through a very important phase in their life which paves the way towards adulthood. However more pressure seems to be added each year onto teenagers because of what other people believe. One of the major problems that affect teenagers is stereotyping. If you asked an adult to describe the average teenager they might come up with things such as. Out of control, rebellious, noisy, arrogant, and a burden or ‘deadweight’ in society. What is it about teenagers that make the rest of society seem to constantly stereotype them? I believe that people have been getting their information about teenagers from the wrong sources, as there are many misconceptions. Many adults from different generations and cultures believe that all teenagers are out to cause mayhem, and are almost certain to cause trouble no matter where they are. It can’t be denied that teenagers like this do exist, and there are many of them out there, but teenager’s reputation as a whole should not be influenced by one group or type of them. I believe that the negative teenager stereotypes apply more to males and obviously, I can relate to that. With regards to male teenagers, some people believe that if a teenage male has longer or a radical hair style …show more content…
Anyone who knows me would be able to explain that (for the most part) I am pretty distant from the average stereotypical teen, nobody should need to take precautions if they see me on the street. A stereotypical teenager would likely be thought of being involved or connected with memes, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in some way. I do not do any of those things, and I don’t plan on doing the last two for the rest of my life. Even though I don’t think that I’m the stereotypical teenager doesn’t stop others from thinking I am. These common stereotypes aren’t good for people who try to work hard, be productive and try to have a good
As a teenager we are all looking to be accepted by our peers and will do whatever it is they want us to so we can be accepted. That is to say the feeling of needing to be accepted by ones peers is done consciously; the person starts to do what their friends do without thinking about it. (Teen 3) In fact, teens are more likely to be affected by peer pressure because they are trying to figure out who they are. (How 1) Therefore, they see themselves as how their peers would view them so they change to fit their peer’s expectations. (How 1) Secondly, the feeling of needing to rebel and be someone that isn’t who their parents are trying to make them be affects them. (Teen 2) Thus, parents are relied on less and teens are more likely to go to their peers about their problems and what choices to make. (How 1) Also, their brains are not fully matured and teens are less likely to think through their choices thoroughly before doing it. (Teen 6) Lastly, how a child is treated by his peers can affect how they treat others; this can lead them into bullying others who are different. (Teen 3) Consequently this can affect a teen into doing something good or bad; it depends who you surround yourself with.
Although each youth group as a whole is unique, the same types of people can be found within all of them. In most books and movies, there are the three teens that make up the main clique: the leader, the sidekick, and the romantic interest, as well as the uniform groups consisting of the nerds, the jocks, the artists, etc. Many of us might find these movie stereotypes difficult to identify with (though some are immensely accurate), but in my experience, a youth group wouldn’t be a youth group without these few key personalities to hold it together.
For example, a teenager in today’s socialistic normalities are thought to be selfish and so absorbed in their phones they miss out on everything around them. However, not everyone is like that. The only reason someone thinks about a stereotype being fact is because the ones apart of the statistic are the ones who are the loudest and are easily pointed out. Mitch1991 claims in a Teen Ink article posts “Loud, obnoxious, rebellious, out of control, and up to no good… these are just a few of a wide number of stereotypes that are attributed to American teenagers. What is it about teenagers that make the rest of society seem to turn against them?” He has a very reliable point because he is living the stereotype first hand. A teenager is not alone in stereotyping of age. Elderly people are stereotyped as well. These may include being ignorant of what is going on, not being able to learn anything new, and being weaker at everything than younger people. Although these may be true for some people, they are still not true for everyone. Similar to how not all things people say about teenagers are true. This post he made matters because stereotyping does not just stop at the adult level or the color or race of a person level. It expands way past that. This is similar to how the Finch kids are treated at Cal’s church; unfairly and judgeful. Grouping people together like a teenager or elderly person is today or how the Finch’s are in the book, are one in the same because both have been stereotyped and not completely truthful for
In a modern age where the media retains a strong influence on the general population, many youths across the globe are feeling the effects of being misrepresented by media. The characteristics often forwarded by media frequently links youths with that of criminals and gangs. Similarly, depictions of teenagers being ignorant and haughty is now a widespread stereotype. These inaccurate depictions, which are sometimes taken for granted, are causing detrimental damages to the lives of youths and their futures as members of society. Despite the media’s likelihood to portray modern youths negatively, evidence suggests the opposite; that modern youths are in fact responsible,
First of all, whenever someone opens a book or magazine or turns on the television, they see a bunch of teens having fun. Immediately, because of how society sees teens, people think that the teens must be doing something wrong. People think that teens are out to cause trouble, when in reality, most of them mean no harm.. Many people may think that teens are dangerous and shun them for their own safety. It is almost a prejudice against the teenage race.
People can be stereotypical when it comes to labeling teenagers. In school, teens are giving a name based on whom they hang out with and how they treat others. Classifying others can be positive and negative.
Conclusion teens today have a board of values, roles and activities legal and illegal to choose from having a list stereotype that points you towards somethings and away from others can be very helpful.
Stereotype is defined as “a generalization that reflects our impressions and beliefs about a broad group of people. All stereotypes refer to an image of what the typical member of a specific group is like.” (Santrock 2014, pg 6) Adolescents seem to be stereotyped in so many ways by adults and even by their own peers. Researcher Joseph Adelson even “coined the term adolescent generalization gap which refers to generalizations that are based on information about a limited, often highly visible group of adolescents.” (Sanktrock 2014, pg 7) As the generational changes continue the stereotypes with continue to develop. I can say that I am happy that during a assessment by researchers “that 73 percent of adolescents had positive self images, self confident and optimistic about their future.” (Sanktrock 2014,
Although most teenagers believe stereotyping and judging others is harmless, they have no idea what effect it may have on the teen being discriminated against.
Many fall into peer pressure that's because of the friends they come across with. Friends can influence them so much once becoming an adult it isn’t the same because your brain has grown out of it. Many also lack confidence while many look like adults their brain resembles a child’s. While their bodies are aging their brain is rearranging itself in a way that temporarily makes it act the same way it did when they were younger. Most teens are overly emotional studies have found that teens have a much harder time speaking and to other people and so they sometimes react irrationally to emotional situations. Many parents wonder what happens to the smart child they use to have many still put in the exact same effort but get different results that's because the brain losses tissue over the years. Losing brain tissue can cause a teen to act immature and not quite like an adult
This is illustrated in the short story “ I was a teenage Ingénue”. In the text, the author describes how she went to a MaClean’s magazine office with a group of adolescent girls her age to create a magazine edition targeted towards young women. The author then explains how they were toured around the building, but they were not given much to do that related to creating the magazine. The edition was even named Ingénue, which translates to “an unsophisticated [or simple] young woman”, otherwise known as the stereotypical teenage girl who only cares about looks and the newest fashion trend. Despite knowing this, the group of teenage girls still decided to go with the name because it sounded chic and “French”. This demonstrates the lengths youth are going to feel included; to act normal or otherwise stereotypical, even if it is insulting. Juveniles do this on a regular basis since there is always that pressure to fit in. Otherwise, teenagers might feel out of place or even isolated from the rest of
In cases of attitude teenagers have the idea that they are above others, that they know everything and that they are all going in the right direction. They care less about others and keep themselves as their main priority. They act as if no one can touch them, they believe themselves to be invincible and on the top of the world. Even when there are cases that show this is not true it does not change the minds of teens, and if it does it only affects a few. They act or pretend that they are more intelligent than others, as if they have the whole world figured out, than when they find themselves in trouble they do not see where they went wrong.
The label ‘teenager’ as we know it was a concept that first arose in the 20th century. Before this there were young people in their teenage years; however there was no sub-culture or institution in place that brought them together or that helped to develop peer group cohesion on a societal scale. Whilst some worked at home, on family farms, or in factories or offices, others attended school. Some were married off or were being prepared for marriage. Teenagers didn't do that much to distinguish themselves from adults. They dressed exactly like their parents as well as having the same views and music tastes.
Teens feel like they need to stay thin or fit to impress other people, rather than focusing on the good qualities they already have. Others wear a lot of makeup to try to live up to the images portrayed in magazines. Whatever happened to personality is the best quality? Teens are now so focused on how they look that they begin judging each other and forming cliques before they even have a conversation. But it’s hard to have a conversation with someone when their ribs are poking through their shir...
In some cases, I think the judgement of teenagers in this generation can be true. A lot of teenagers can be very lazy, greedy, and not have the will to work. There are also many teenagers who believe that hard work is a key detail to going far in life. Every new generation will have a stereotype for their teenagers as a whole and as of right now, it is that they are lazy and greedy.