Friday, August 20, 2010

The word childhood has acquired a new meaning

It seems like I may be the only person who believes and thinks the young children of today's society act or at least intend to behave as adults. It is possible you may agree with my points of view too. As the older sister that I am, I notice these things among my siblings and their friends. At a young age, the majority of the young population has already obtained a knowledge concerning adult life situations, which should not pertain to them. By this I mean, the once innocent children we knew are learning things associated with sex, drugs, and alcohol. Notice I am not saying everyone is. Remember, my only intention is to share my thoughts and opinions with my classmates. Years ago when I was in sixth grade, no one thought of creating myspace and other public accounts, well of course, most. Everything now is just so different and changed. Means of media and communication convey these unreal thoughts through the television, magazines, and radio. We are at fault for referring to these ideas as definitions of reality, just like Postman states in Media as Epistemology. Now it is much easier for a child to learn a variety of facts not suitable for his or her age group just by simply turning the channel with the remote control. In my opinion, I ask myself: what are young boys and girls doing wearing clothes "in style", which are better presented on older people. Young girls out there, where are your floral print dresses? A childhood in one's life only exists once. The television portrays a certain image of beauty; it is normal being human, to pursue that realization and make it true.

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