Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Defining and Contrasting Teenage Stereotypes
The 'Preps'
Music - Anything played on the secular radio stations and MTV.
Clothes - Mini-versions of what adults wear, but the skirts are shorter on the girls and the pants baggier on the guys.
Attitude - A very definite 'I'm better than you, no matter what' vibe comes across when talking to these college-headed teens. They tend to be intelligent and they always look like they are going to a movie premiere in Los Angeles.
Hang-outs - Class lounges, gym and locker areas.
The 'Goths'
Music - Generally hard-core or techno, with some punk mixed in there. Favourite bands are Bauhaus, Dead Can Dance, The Sisters of Mercy, Nine Inch Nails etc.
Clothes - Uniformly black, lots of silver jewellery, big boots.
Attitude - Morbid, tending to the over-romantic, and extremely intelligent, completely against the stereotype.
Hang-outs - Some out-of-the-way classroom where they can speak without being heard.
Skaters
Music - Anything that the 'Preps' are listening to, but none of the boy-bands or Divas.
Clothes - Baggy, sagging pants, tight pants, t-shirts with logos and big shoes.
Attitude - Cocky but not generally very intelligent. All are convinced that Skaters will someday, or quite possibly already are, ruling the world. Extremely respectful of women. This clique tends to mesh a lot with the 'Preps'.
Hang-outs - In front of the building where they can hacky-sack and ditch easily.
Freaks
Music - Punk, Hard core, some metal.
Clothes - Extremely bright and flashy, generally baggy pants and tight shirts, big shoes.
Attitude - Easily the most accepting of all the cliques, but if you get on their bad side, watch out. They run in groups and can be very dangerous.
Hang-outs - Cafeteria, where they can be part of the action.
Emos/ Scene
Music- Emocore, Screamo, Grunge, Electronica.
Clothes- Dark colors, hoodies, hearts, thick rimmed glasses, tight pants.
Attitude- Upset with the world, tend to believe the fact that "everyones against them", depressed/ing.
Hang-outs - Secluded areas away from the other stereotypes, birds of a feather.
I collected all the data above* for your personal benefit if you were unaware as to what Teenage Stereotypes were. I personally think that the stereotypes that are commonly seen in Junior and High School settings are unnecesisary and irritating. Most stereotypes do not interact with eachother, therefor dividing the student body, and as individuals they deprive themselves of friendships outside of their "group" or people in the same or related stereotype. Of course as an individual this is not their fault, they just figure its easier to be friends with someone just like themselves rather than trying to get along with someone who is different. But I dare you to try, Dare you to be different. Your stereotype is different than the others i'm sure, but be different as a person and set an example to your peers and friends. Try to prove to them that from the outside looking in the many stereotypes are different and could possibly be nothing alike, But that doesn't mean that the people in them are completely different and nothing like you. Don't be afraid to meet new people and make new friends, You never know what your missing out on until you try.
*There are several other stereotypes besides the listed above; I did not take the time to state them all because they are so vast and usually only slightly differ from the most prominent stereotypes. You must also take into consideration that there are people who already live by the suggestion [last paragraph] and cannot be placed into a category because they interact and have traits of many [stereotypes].
Music - Anything played on the secular radio stations and MTV.
Clothes - Mini-versions of what adults wear, but the skirts are shorter on the girls and the pants baggier on the guys.
Attitude - A very definite 'I'm better than you, no matter what' vibe comes across when talking to these college-headed teens. They tend to be intelligent and they always look like they are going to a movie premiere in Los Angeles.
Hang-outs - Class lounges, gym and locker areas.
The 'Goths'
Music - Generally hard-core or techno, with some punk mixed in there. Favourite bands are Bauhaus, Dead Can Dance, The Sisters of Mercy, Nine Inch Nails etc.
Clothes - Uniformly black, lots of silver jewellery, big boots.
Attitude - Morbid, tending to the over-romantic, and extremely intelligent, completely against the stereotype.
Hang-outs - Some out-of-the-way classroom where they can speak without being heard.
Skaters
Music - Anything that the 'Preps' are listening to, but none of the boy-bands or Divas.
Clothes - Baggy, sagging pants, tight pants, t-shirts with logos and big shoes.
Attitude - Cocky but not generally very intelligent. All are convinced that Skaters will someday, or quite possibly already are, ruling the world. Extremely respectful of women. This clique tends to mesh a lot with the 'Preps'.
Hang-outs - In front of the building where they can hacky-sack and ditch easily.
Freaks
Music - Punk, Hard core, some metal.
Clothes - Extremely bright and flashy, generally baggy pants and tight shirts, big shoes.
Attitude - Easily the most accepting of all the cliques, but if you get on their bad side, watch out. They run in groups and can be very dangerous.
Hang-outs - Cafeteria, where they can be part of the action.
Emos/ Scene
Music- Emocore, Screamo, Grunge, Electronica.
Clothes- Dark colors, hoodies, hearts, thick rimmed glasses, tight pants.
Attitude- Upset with the world, tend to believe the fact that "everyones against them", depressed/ing.
Hang-outs - Secluded areas away from the other stereotypes, birds of a feather.
I collected all the data above* for your personal benefit if you were unaware as to what Teenage Stereotypes were. I personally think that the stereotypes that are commonly seen in Junior and High School settings are unnecesisary and irritating. Most stereotypes do not interact with eachother, therefor dividing the student body, and as individuals they deprive themselves of friendships outside of their "group" or people in the same or related stereotype. Of course as an individual this is not their fault, they just figure its easier to be friends with someone just like themselves rather than trying to get along with someone who is different. But I dare you to try, Dare you to be different. Your stereotype is different than the others i'm sure, but be different as a person and set an example to your peers and friends. Try to prove to them that from the outside looking in the many stereotypes are different and could possibly be nothing alike, But that doesn't mean that the people in them are completely different and nothing like you. Don't be afraid to meet new people and make new friends, You never know what your missing out on until you try.
*There are several other stereotypes besides the listed above; I did not take the time to state them all because they are so vast and usually only slightly differ from the most prominent stereotypes. You must also take into consideration that there are people who already live by the suggestion [last paragraph] and cannot be placed into a category because they interact and have traits of many [stereotypes].
Labels: emos, freaks, friendship, goths, high school, individuality., junior high, preps, skaters, stereotypes, teenagers
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