Good day world the earth says hello. Yup it's time for another amazing blog written by the one and only moi. The weather may be getting chillier and the air may be a little fresher, but other things are not changing. Social and school pressure among adolescents is as evident as ever.
Teens all over the world just want to "fit in". They feel a need to be liked and accepted by other teens. Some of these pressures are harmful and harmless. These pressures constantly affect how teens act on a daily basis.
Some social and school pressures include fashion choices and language use. Many teens are not seen as "cool" if they don't wear the most expensive clothes or the latest styles. These teens are cast out from the "popular" crowd and considered to be the weirdos and geeks of society. Mostly all adolescents fear being cast out by their peers. The use of vulgar language among teens has become regular activity. Teens hear, see, and speak bad language. In fact teens don't even see profanity as inappropriate anymore. They constantly curse in every situation. Whether they are happy, sad, frustrated, or angry, teens curse. Profanity's negative connotation is practically invisible among teens. I guess cursing is the new pink! Personally I despise profanity and see no need for it's use. Cursing only brings about violence and negative treatment towards others.
So to say the least teen's social and school pressures only cause the destruction of one's family morals and values. Individuality is lost and replaced by a cookie cutter teen of today. What is so cool about being cool anyway?
To me profanity is becoming almost equivalent to English, Spanish, or French it is becoming a language that is commonly and to casually used. Nice use of the rhetorical question at the end!
ReplyDeleteOmg!!! it's crazy how much profanity I hear at school on a daily basis. These teens think it's cool to curse after every other word but really it only makes them look and sound low class. I am happy to hear that you don't believe in using profanity. Great job Bonnie :)
ReplyDeleteWhat's sad is I am a victim of conformity. I hate hearing profanity, yet I do curse more often than I should. I need to do better. & you made me realize that with your blog.
ReplyDeletePressure can be harmful when we all want to fit in. Cursing is the new "it" girl and many conform to the pressure of it.
ReplyDeleteI did not see profanity as peer pressure before! That is a great example and it is so commonly used. I'm glad you have your individuality :)
ReplyDeleteI agree Tim and Gabby. I curse a lot too. But it's so typical, I hear it all the time. Good point, Bonnie :D
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