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Originally Posted by yellowchef
Its a lot on poor parenting, media projection of how teens should behave and the fact that many people just tolerate the way teens behave. ...
If you look at the way the media portrays teens today theyre all half assed rich kids who dont have to work, barely go to school and the parents pay for EVERYTHING.
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Agreed.
It has occurred to me that marketers gain quite a lot by making parents out to be aliens with money. Parents and other authority figures are the enemy because they say "no." No to things that have an immediate "fun" payback, even if they might be out of budget, wasteful, addictive, etc. Don't demonize the parents or the money supply might dry up. What's cool is "I'm pissed about it but I'll come home at night." Maintains the money flow while ignoring all stodgy input possibly borne of experience. This relationship supports addictions to consumerism and appearance among the least experienced in society while diluting other messages. I'm talking out my butt here but I suspect this contributes to a diminished work-ethic, and ironically, a reduction in earning potential for subsequent generations.
Does this self-correct in one or two generations or is ours the first to turn marketing into a science and culture? Any recommendations for good reading on this kind of long-game manipulation?
/end hijack