A young teenage girl dressed all in black turned the corner. She had chains hanging down the side of her black, baggy jeans. What’s the first thought that went through your mind? Have you ever seen a nicely dressed young lady surrounded by a group of teenagers who have multiple piercings and green hair? Did you think that it was probably a group of thugs or even worse? Have you sat down and talked with a teenager lately? If so, you may have understood what he or she was talking about, but it’s entirely possible that you did not. With having said all this, what do you think when you see teenagers today? Teenagers are stereotyped for many reasons. Some of the most common reasons are their appearance, their friends, and even the way they talk.
Crystal, my 16-year-old daughter, is obsessed with the color black. She always has been. 75% of her clothing is black, she has several bottles of black nail pol
Sometimes teenager’s conversation skills leave a lot to be desired. Crystal makes fairly good grades in her English class, but I don’t see how. Her spoken English is atrocious. We understand her at home because we’re used to the way she talks, but other’s look at her as if she’s from another planet. The bulk of her vocabulary consists of the words yea, whatever, so, and who cares. A simple question that requires a yes or no answer may get a response that is totally incomprehensible. This probably sounds totally unbelievable, but it’s completely true. Hopefully, this is just a phase. I am sure that by the time she goes to college she’ll actually us all that English that she has been taught.
Crystal hasn’t only been stereotyped because of the way she dresses, but also because of whom she chooses as her friends. Several of her friends have body piercings and strange hair colors. Although Crystal has light b
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