When I think about what I want to write on my essay I have so many ideas, but I don’t know which one I want to pick. I feel like when it comes to a topic about adolescence, the topic is pretty wide and there are so many things to talk about.
One of the thing I want to talk about is accepting society or rejecting. With this topic I want to touch on how for many teenagers in this society has so much pressure in trying to fit in. I think so many teenagers try to put on this image which is accepted by everyone else and it is so rare to hear about the ones who choose to be themselves.
The other topic I want to touch on is the topic on the sexual pressure the society puts on teenagers. I feel like sex these days has become a common topic for many teenagers and a subject that is no longer taboo. I think that the media is a exposing more sexual image in firm, T.V and magazine. With the media there is a portrayal of the ideal image of beautiful woman which I think puts a lot pressure on teenagers to try to look or have that certain image. For example, a woman has to have a sex appeal; they need to have a certain body shape, body weight, and more. The types of women that are showed in the media with the sexual appeal to them are more likely to be idolized by these young girls.
I like these two topics and I’m not sure which one to pick. However, I feel like more strongly with the second topic which I think I will be try to find more information on.
Alice, I think that you can put these two topics together to make a good essay. Since you want to talk about sex appeal and how that sex has become a major thing rather than bad thing, you can relate that with how teenagers are doing it so that they can "fit in." When observing and listening to others, especially in college I have heard phrases such as..."You haven't done it yet!" Being so surprised. Sex is something that is going on now at much younger ages than in the past that most teens will have sex because their friends are doing it. So if you want to touch on both of the topics, that might be an idea for you to think about.
ReplyDeleteI really like your ideas. I think both of your ideas have a huge impact on american adolescents. With the acceptance or rejection idea, i think that there are a lot of books like speak. so many books deal with this issue.
ReplyDeleteWhen you talk about sexuality and how it has become a prevalent issue in america. There is a large problem with adolescents and I mean young adolescents are beginning to take part in sexual experiences and many young women are having more eating disorders and many young men are becoming obsessed with the way they look because many women are only attracted to the male model like body.
Good luck