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Media Influence
Whatever happened to the good old days when things were much simpler and people were much happier? Well those good old days are long gone. In today's modern society people are told exactly what to do from how they should look to what they should drive. It is nearly impossible for one to avoid this media propaganda in day-to-day life. Every day that we wake up to go to work or school media and corporate advertisements become part of our daily life. It has become a constant influence and "brainwashing" in daily life. We have become addicts to this media driven world and our side effect is depression for people can no longer think for their selves, and have become lost. With all that being said the real target to this propaganda is young adults and teenagers. This media influence on teens is demonstrated through body image, peer/media pressure and sexual misconduct.
A teenager's image is the most important thing to them. In order to be seen by the opposite sex a teen must have that so-called “sex appeal" or "fashion sense". Large fashion corporations and celebrities, such as 50 cent, are the ones responsible for what teen's wear. As a result of celebrities like 50 cent every young adolescent boy in North America wants to portray a "thug" like image. The "thug" image is a replication of prison clothing. When a criminal is in jail they wear clothing that is a "one size fits all". Teens attempt to re-create this prison image by wearing their clothes in a loose fashion as well. A teenager not only has to worry about what to wear, but they also have to worry about how they're going to look in it. No teenager wants to wear a muscle shirt or low cut jeans when they feel as though their overwei ...