Since, I haven't posted something in a while I thought that I should post about something that was on my mind. Speaking from a teenagers point of view, here is my intake on what media and celebrities make others feel.
Back in the day, the pressure from celebrities wasn't as beneficial as it is now. Those times, being young I suppose I wasn't aware of what things meant, for example, listening to certain songs now and understanding what the lyrics are actually saying has made me think twice about singing songs out loud at home. The media has portrayed having role models as something that is essential especially for young girls, now girls are suppose to have that one celebrity that they look up to and someone who they 'follow' to become like them. Well, I say that the only role model I have is my mum. My mother has been through so much to bring up my siblings and to make that is a true role model and I just hope that when I have children that I can give my children the love and kindness that I received from my mum.
In this modern society, there are celebrities like Rihanna and Kanye West that children are supposed to admire and aim to be like. Now, I'm not slating these celebrities as thats not the aim of this piece. The image that Rihanna portrays herself to be isn't the type of image that young children shouldn't be looking up to. Children need stability and the liberal endorsement of sex is creating a world full of teenage mothers and increasingly welfare dependent parents. The lyrics that Rihanna sings tends to encourage this world of sex and not taking responsibility of their actions. In all due respect I think that this type of music should only be shared after 9 o'clock as this will be after the watershed. This could impact society today.
Furthermore, I think that boys don't have enough role models that are respected in society today. Most boys want to be professional footballers because it is seen as being easier but when you truly think about it, what role models are there out there for young boys? The only role model that comes to mind is Lord Sugar. He sets the image of someone that has worked hard to get where he is today and has never taken no for an answer. He has shown initiative and has always strived to be the best which is something that boys should look up to and try and better themselves for.
