You see a teenage girl walk into the local bloomingdales, parent in tow, and proceed to charge at least $200 worth on her parent's card. You see the parent oblige, surrendering to the oh-so-omnipotent forces of pop culture, with only a minor request: "please mkae sure it covers your boobs." It does cover her boobs, but not her bellybutton. You take note of this fact as your mother calls you away, finished with her purchase of beige clothing. You decide to try that someday with your mom, when you are as old as that other girl. For right now, you are only five.
This is how things escalate. This is how the cycle of disrespect for parents and bodies continues, and why children (young girls, primarily) get more and more brash, provacative, and downright rude every year. They witness others' successes at belittling their parents, and they do the same thing. Why is it this way? Why can't girls go back to wearing prarie dresses and cute sailor outfits? Why do they have to be little bratz and divas and wear mini skirts not even a barbie would fit into? And continue wearing those clothes as they reach teenage and adulthood? Will it ever stop? Or will the skirts and shirts keep shrinking until they are gone altogether?
Young Divas Getting Dirty
By Michelleshell - Posted on March 1st, 2008
Tagged: Better future
this is my first post ever, and i was pretty much just rambling on a subject that i feel quite strongly about. I actually happen to love writing, and rambling, though not a conventional form of written english, happens to be my forte. (regrettably) If any of you have suggestions, please tell me! I like criticism, its all good =)
Try compacting your picture or getting a smaller one altogether. Most people won't want to 'waste' their time scrolling through your picture to have to read your post. :)
It's a good point you make, but fashion trends change all the time. As of now, skin is out. Being covered is being classy, and this has been seen more and more in the past few months. However, spring and summer are upon us, and this could easily change.
Also, although this does happen, it's still a generalization. I definitely see where you're coming from, teens belittle their parents every day. but only some do. Others realize this and show respect toward their own parents.
haha i deleted the pic before i read your post AmandaJeanine, but thanks anyway! yeah, I guess you're right about the classy trend, in a certain respect, but the rudeness is growing faster than ever. If you watch teens and their parents in public, it will become apparant. I love sociology, and I people-watch frequently. I very VERY rarely see a child (toddler-seventeen/eighteen years) truly do as their parents tell them, completely compliantly. It disgusts me. I think respect for parents is the most important thing for a child to have, and they just don't. Of course, I don't think that that's entirely their fault; parents have to establish authority as well.
have a blessed day!
I totally agree with you. However, I always knew that I could never get away with that kind of stuff with my mom. She would have put me in my place if I had tried. I'm 21 years old and I still can't stand up to my mother. Not everybody is the girl you described and I am glad about that. However, not every parent is like the one you described either...mine sure isn't. I think that part of the problem rests on the shoulders of these parents and that both have to change to fix this problem. Good post!