The Attritude Of Youth: Youth Attitude Towards Looks And Attraction

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Youths Attitude towards Looks and Attraction “Teenagers are the most misunderstood people on the planet. They are treated like children, and expected to act like adults.” – Unknown Although many youths alike agree to the truth behind the saying, many people do not realize that youths are in fact, very powerful people, in this sense, not by strength but by the ability to discover and dream. In today’s time, youth has become an important role in molding the society. It should be that youths become the faces of the future, playing a vital role in the quality of life the younger generation would face. In Collins Dictionary online it states that a young person who chooses to appear in public with "closely cropped hair is a member of a subculture …show more content…

With that, youths are taught not to question everything as it is believed to be going against authority or nature. Those who do not conform to the idea of following the rules are considered “different” and are found as rebellious, leading older people to assume them as bad influences. Therefore, in this society, youths who do conform to these ideas become willing to ignore their instincts and follow others due to wanting to “save face.” Youths are then influenced to follow their …show more content…

In this day and age, youths are told to look, act and seem older than what they are. Now, youths face dilemmas such as peer pressure, depression and much more. Unaware of the causes, youths are unable to solve the problems. With that, people who carry themselves well knows themselves well and therefore have high self- esteem. How about those who are constantly doubting themselves due to the way they look? They do not feel that they are of much worth and consistently rely on how other people view and value them, causing them to feel weak as they start comparing themselves to other people or media images. These creates a society that puts appearances and looks ahead of education, physical activities, religion, family and much more. Youths then spends much of their time and money trying to fit in. Therefore, youths’ value social acceptance above all else. With these values, the future of the society changes accordingly and creates a future where youths are defined by how they look. Does this seem like a successful

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