i would agree with that.
Sometimes it can be a factor of media too… the depressed walking corpse self mutilation goth scene is popular.
You don’t ahve to do any of that to enjoy NIN or, whatever… though a lot of people who are heavily into that music do tend to fit the stereotypical demographics, there is no avoiding that, the music, in general, caters to those who embody the stereotypical goth traits…
So I mean, if kids were encouraged to be open and talk to each other about their problems, instead of encouraged to be an “individual” by dressing themeslves from the same damn Hot Topic that 5 million other kids shop from, and you know, if we didn’t sort of “embrace” that line of thinking (the self destructive angsty line of thinking) so much, we would see fewer problems.
You can’t deny record labels are evil. They hire bands that sound the same, that write the same lyrics, that apply to money grubbing teens with typical teen problems, typical teen angst… they monopolize media, you can’t escape them, everywhere they go they write whiney punk music about women, or whiney goth music about… suicide… or, whatever… not fitting in… look at me i’m different than everyone else, raaarrrrrrr 3 power chords in a row
You know, kids are exposed to a lot of negative BS and it’s not like they have an open medium, popular music is ■■■■, choose to be a slut like britney spears, or alternatively various pop boy bands… lots of pointlessness there… be all angsty and listen to Nirvana or emo, or goth, or whatever… be all angsty and listen to “punk” (by which I mean pop punk) and hardcore, and emo… and…
you know, what on the radio ISN’T marketed to impressionable idiots that don’t know any better (i know, they technically wouldn’t be idiots then) … granted musicians have to relate to their fans in order to succeede, but we dont’ need a band that rips off another band being ripped off by another band who directly rips off another band who sets a trend set by another band 5 months ago ripping off that band… and so on advertising, media, tv, movies, radio… they kind of show kids how to act…
They see the way kids are on tv and you know they are like “hey i can identify with that” they sort of base themselves on models of behavior that are shoved down their throats… counseling isn’t cool (not that i like most people in the mental health field) talking and working out problems isn’t cool, self analysis isn’t cool, cutting youreslf is cool, whining is cool… moping is cool… rebelling is cool.
this is what the stereotypical teen as pinted by the mass media mind does… the stereotypical teen is not at all mentally healthy on tv, or if he IS mentally healthy guess what he has: he has a girlfriend, he has a cool car, he’s popular, he’s all these things that most people can’t even ■■■■■■■ be.
so…
I don’t know where I’m going with this really, I just felt like talking about it I guess… I clearly hate mainstream media…
You know the shirt that says “You laugh because I’m different, I laugh because you’re all the same?” A COUPLE MILLION OTHER “INDIVIDUALS” BOUGHT THAT MASS PRODUCED SHIRT FROM THAT EXTREMELY TRENDY STORE, TOO… jesus… it’s just a huge circus act really… kids buy it… I used to like that shirt when I was younger… somehow they think they can find individualism in nifty shiny boxes and on MTV, where they are being told how to act.
You know? There’s a stereotype that is attractive to all naive teens, you’re popular? Okay, be a cheerleader… you’re a bit lonely? Turn into a “goth” or a “punk” … you’re smart? You have to be a prep, then… and blah blah blah blah blah…
companies make milions off of the self hatred and loathing and destructive behaviors and patterns of teenagers.
and you know, you aren’t safe at all, from birth you are bombarded with this bullshit and told how to be and how to think and what to wear… I see these little 6-7 year old girls dressing like ■■■■■■■ whores… it’s sickening.