December 31st, 2019
Let's think about this for a second. How many different types of teenagers do you know and what makes them different or categorize to a certain social group. It can start with their personalties or it could be the way the address themself by appearance or even who they hang out with. Frontline states some of these people as Mooks and Midriffs. These are specifically stated to be younger people that the market of COOL decide to go after in their advertising and most of the time they attract them with the newest trends. Mooks are described as a stupid or incompetent person and Midfriffs are described as specifically girls who want to flaunt the body as their best asset, best represented by Britney Spears. Both of these types of teens have evolved over time to become whatever the trends want to be and now nearing to the end of the decade these so-called Mooks and Midriffs aren't what they use to be. Now they are people targeted in the media and are either looked up to or pitied for being shallow, self-absorbed characters inordinately focused on physical appearance and personal satisfaction. But these people are still the main targets for COOL and used to target other teenagers. Overall these people have no real positive effect on society and are just hear as the wrong definition of cool.
Katelin, I completely agree with you. People should not be defined on the things they do or the people they hang out with. It is on the inside that counts. Girls and boys as young as us should not be changing who they are inside and out just to feel popular or cool. Teenagers do almost anything to feel accepted by society, and Middfrifts/Mooks are great examples.
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