Category: Sociology


New items are coming out all the time, each and everyday. They stock the shelves of stores all around the world. Anything from electronics, clothing, shoes, houseware, you name it, there is always something new being introduced into the world. Many people believe it is mandatory to have the newest and the best, every single day.

Name brand items for clothing such as Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Coach, and Gucci, are household names today. My question is, why spend $500.00 on a purse,  clothing , or along those lines that really only costs around $30.00 to manufacture? People nowadays are buying the name of the company, not the product itself.

From shoes and clothes, to iPods and cell phones, we see it everywhere. Teens are now demanding  name brand products, instead of owning generic items for hundreds of dollars less. Money is a big issue in society now, and the name brand companies aren’t lowering their prices to accomodate to peoples budgets.

Until some people step up and demand they won’t pay the outrageous prices for a basically inexpensive product, money is going to be wasted on unneccesary things, and neccesary items won’t be affordable to the common household any longer. Nowadays, people buy a name, not a product. Now teens can buy their way into popularity and acception, instead of earning it like we should.

Teens everywhere are pressured to the have the best of the best, everyday, no matter what it is. Another cruel way to conform to society. It isn’t “bad” to have generic material that is just as good as name brand products. Why waste money on something you may not like a week later?

–Snaps

Why Judge Who We Are?

For years, teens and adults alike have been judged for what they choose to like or dislike. Whether it be in the terms of music, clothing, stereotypes, schools, people: anything.  Each and every one of us are judged each and every day.

My question is, why judge anyone when you are judged yourself? It’s hypocritical to judge others when the same thing is being done to you. We are all different, and we should all be accepted for who we are individually. No one should conform to anything in particular if you feel you don’t belong in it, just to be accepted. Too many people end up changing the people they really are because they are more focused on being accepted for something they aren’t. Society nowadays somewhat forces people to conform to things they don’t like, sort of to simplify things. The fact is, life isn’t “simple” and it never will be. Everyone is different in their own ways and no one has the right to say other wise.

Everyone should show who they are on the inside instead of changing themselves to seem “cool” or “popular,” or simply accepted. We see it everywhere: in schools, jobs, homes, you name it. The fact is, everyone judges someone at least once. We can’t help it. It’s simply human nature to do so. It’s like a double-edged sword situation where we don’t like being judged, but none of us can just “stop” judging others.

In my opinion, we all judge and are judged and we shouldn’t complain when we are judged by others. None of us are perfect, we all have our flaws. No matter how much someone appears to be “perfect” and happy, no one really knows who they are on the inside, because we are all so wrapped up in appearing to be the “perfect person we always wanted to be.”

–snaps

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