The statement “Without diversity our worlds would be disconnected” is more wrong then right. Whether we choose to be the same as one another or if we choose to be different our worlds are still going to be disconnected. Our worlds are already disconnected as every person in the world are diverse, we may share the same interests or beliefs but people don’t agree on everything therefore making us disconnected. Another thing that makes us cut off from each other is living in different towns, cities and countries.
Self-image and body image are just two of the main categories that are “disconnecting” us from one another. People say that we each have our own identity and that it is a good thing, but there is a price to pay for being different or individual. That price is exclusion from some groups and getting teased. This is because not every individual chooses to wear the same as what every “normal” teenager should be wearing other youths see those individuals and exclude then because the way they dress or act. This exclusion does not always happen but it is a common occurrence during teenage years. This mainly happens during adolescence because youths are trying to find their own self-image. This disconnects people of
Body image is important to teens because everywhere around the world teenagers are being forced to comply with a certain image. For girls this image is to be thin a “perfect” like the models in magazines. For boys it is to be muscly and “beautiful” like the men on billboards. Peer groups, celebrities and the media may apply the pressure. The media play a huge role in producing a false picture of what we should look and act like. Some people choose to follow the media and try to become that “perfect” person not knowing that person was only made that way by using hours of make-up and computers. Others choose not to be influenced by the media and keep their own identity. These people are the ones that know personality makes a person.
Everywhere you go there is music, positive, negative and inspirational. It is dividing up our worlds without us really knowing. All we need to do is listen to the lyrics of a few songs by various artists and we can notice that they are singing about what’s affecting them and modern society. Rappers in particular rap about racism and how it disconnects them from the world. Tupac for example, he raps about issues that matter like homelessness, racial killings and teenage pregnancy. In one song Tupac raps about how he felt as a young boy and being kicked out of groups for being a different race. This is disconnecting us because different races listen to music like
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