Teen drama

Teen Violence in Movies and Socially Constructed Views Although teens may not legally drink, smoke, own property, or buy firearms they are often depicted in films with remarkable levels of violence. The subject of violence in teen films has become a popular representation of teenagers. An alarming number of adults have negative impressions of teenagers. Importantly, film may play a dangerous role in developing these impressions. Films featuring teens prompt that teenagers are violent, disconnected and reckless. Violence portrayed in teen films through physical and emotional violence, provides unrealistic and detrimental social constructs of teenagers. Importantly, the construction of teenagers in teen films reinforces the negative impressions many adults have, and continue to strain the adult-teen relationship.…

stress level on a scale 1-10 is a 4.9, ages 18-33 have a stress level of 5.4, (American psychological association survey shows teen stress rivals 1). This data tells us that stress is extremely common and affects many in negative ways. 20% of Americans report extreme stress, although it’s declining. 35% of all ages say stress rose in the past year, 60% tried to reduce stress in the last 5 years, 53% are still trying, (American psychological association survey shows teen stress rivals 1). This…

In 2009, a show that would change the teenage tv show genre aired its pilot. Glee the first of its genre and the first of many other shows to come. Teenagers in the twenty-first century took a huge liking to shows that were either dramatic or comedic. Musical movies were making a boom in Hollywood. With this in mind, Ryan Murphy created a teenage musical dramedy (drama, comedy) that succeeded more than what colleagues had expected of the show. Glee took these three genres and combined them,…

that are very relatable to teens in high school of that age range. The early 80’s film was centered around five teens who have in some way been stereotyped by not only their peers but also by their parents and other authority figures. The main theme for the film is to overcome stereotypes and develop a voice for one’s self. As we as self-confidence and self-acceptance. At the end of the film each characters opens up about who they are and realizes that they should no longer accept the standards…

In middle school I had always been infatuated with the Teen Vogue magazines. I loved looking at the latest fashion trends, hearing about the newest makeup products, and reading the recent interviews with A-List celebrities. Almost seven years later, I’m back looking at my old Teen Vogue magazines, realizing that many of the advertisements placed in the magazines aren’t necessarily appropriate for Teen Vogue’s target market- especially one in particular. Using the persuasive technique “sex sells”…

Gossip Girl (CW, 2007-2012) is a drama television series about a group of fictional wealthy teenagers living on the Upper East Side in New York City. It is based off of a book series by Cecily Von Ziegesar. Though the characters all attend the same prep school, the show mostly focuses on what they do in their non-academic lives. The drama portrayed in this series is more extreme than other comparable teen drama shows, such as The O.C or 90210. This is due to the controversial topics that are…

will happen next, I believe Riverdale is the best of them all. Riverdale consists of crime, romance, teen drama, and mystery, all of which leaves their viewers hanging, with a wide variety of…

Sypeck, Gray, and Ahrens (2004) studied women’s body sizes on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Mademoiselle, and Vogue between 1950 and 1999, and found a significant decrease in size between 1980 and 1999. Alternatively, Luff and Gray (2009) analyzed the teenage magazines YM and Seventeen between 1956 and 2005 and found the body size of cover models increased over time in YM and remained consistent in Seventeen. The authors reported these teen magazines were moving away from the trend of the…

"Wait a minute!" Wonder Girl stomped her foot and shrieked. "When was this discussed! What am I the last to know everything!?" "It happened last night…" "more like early morning. " Cyborg mumbled under his breath. "Either way, you was asleep." "You could have woke me up!" "We tried friend!” Starfire interrupted. “But, not even my mighty shaking could wake you up. You was dead to the world, as Cyborg would say it." "Tch..That training did take a lot out of me…" "It did for everybody”…

The green boy fell beside the pale girl, panting with a smile on his face. “How was that, Rae?” He asked. They had just finished having sex in the missionary position for the millionth when the girl turned to him smiling. “It was great Beastboy, but don’t you think it’s time to try something new?” Panting as hard as he was, she smiled looking into his big green eyes. Both of them had matured a lot since the Teen Titans had formed. “Although I think I’m getting abs on my abs,” Beastboy…