Misunderstood Adolescence Essay Example
Jamie Xiong
English 4
Garcia
Misunderstood Adolescents Stereotypes of a group of people can affect the way society views them, and change society’s expectations of them. And with enough exposure to a certain type of stereotype, society may come to view the stereotypes more of the reality, rather than it being a “chosen representation,” which can cause a misunderstanding between people.
The public’s perception of today’s teenagers, stereotypes them in such a way that portrays teenagers as “bad.” Teenagers are believed to be obnoxious and ignorant (moody, insecure, argumentative, impulsive, etc.) because of how society sees the majority of teenagers. People believe that teens are rebellious, immature, and trouble for their parents. People tend to think teens are violent, reckless, and lazy. Many people do believe that strict eye should be kept around teenagers, especially those who tend to create problems or those who misbehaves. However we all do realize and know that not all teenagers are like that. Some may fall into the mentioned criteria, while others do not. . I do understand, there are teenagers whose overall, general idea during their adolescence, is to have fun and “explore” during their younger years (like how many people say to enjoy your teenage years), but there are also teenagers who focus on more serious aspects of life. We cannot classify teenagers as adults when in reality, there are some who act like children, but at the same time, we cannot and or shouldn’t classify them as children either for the few of those who do act like adults. In my opinion, society bases their stereotypes on the teens they come into contact with as well as the ones that stand out from the rest. These portrayals trigger the “involuntary response” that all teenagers must be that way—a false assumption of both parents and teenagers.
The negative stereotypes not only affect how adults see teenagers, but they also influence how teenagers see themselves. Knowing the
English 4
Garcia
Misunderstood Adolescents Stereotypes of a group of people can affect the way society views them, and change society’s expectations of them. And with enough exposure to a certain type of stereotype, society may come to view the stereotypes more of the reality, rather than it being a “chosen representation,” which can cause a misunderstanding between people.
The public’s perception of today’s teenagers, stereotypes them in such a way that portrays teenagers as “bad.” Teenagers are believed to be obnoxious and ignorant (moody, insecure, argumentative, impulsive, etc.) because of how society sees the majority of teenagers. People believe that teens are rebellious, immature, and trouble for their parents. People tend to think teens are violent, reckless, and lazy. Many people do believe that strict eye should be kept around teenagers, especially those who tend to create problems or those who misbehaves. However we all do realize and know that not all teenagers are like that. Some may fall into the mentioned criteria, while others do not. . I do understand, there are teenagers whose overall, general idea during their adolescence, is to have fun and “explore” during their younger years (like how many people say to enjoy your teenage years), but there are also teenagers who focus on more serious aspects of life. We cannot classify teenagers as adults when in reality, there are some who act like children, but at the same time, we cannot and or shouldn’t classify them as children either for the few of those who do act like adults. In my opinion, society bases their stereotypes on the teens they come into contact with as well as the ones that stand out from the rest. These portrayals trigger the “involuntary response” that all teenagers must be that way—a false assumption of both parents and teenagers.
The negative stereotypes not only affect how adults see teenagers, but they also influence how teenagers see themselves. Knowing the