We have all seen the movie Mean Girls, right? Well, if you haven't, then chances are you live in a shoe box. The movie Mean Girls is a common high school stereotypical film, portraying the true sides of people in their so called social groups. The question is, "Do you think that the stereotypes in high school movies are accurate or not? Explain." I'm here to answer that question with my personal opinions. So here it goes.
To me, films on high school pretty accurately display the common high school stereotypes. From the Popular Plastics, to the Jerky Jocks, the Simulated Sexually Active, Brilliant Band Geeks, to the Art Freaks and so on and so forth. Every high school has its own social structure whether people are willing to admit it or not. The movie Mean Girls also portrays how high school 'cattiness' and the need to be popular and liked can hurt peoples feelings and ruin friendships. In the end the movie sets forth the message that these social circles will always be there, and there is absolutely nothing you can do to eliminate them. But otherwise you should treat every person the way you would want to be treated personally.
The common stereotypes placed upon humans is generally depicted on what clothes they wear, and how their hair is styled. If you appear with blonde, clean, perfectly styled hair, designer clothing, and accessories, you will immediately be stereotyped as a Prep, or in this movie's case a Plastic. But that's not all, people can smash a stereotype on someone so quickly by just looking at their hair and pants. If they have black hair, and wear skinny jeans, hey they're immediately Emo. And Emo is a music genre, not a human stereotype for those out there who didn't know.
People these days just can't like others for their personality, they only care about how you dress, and how popular you are, and that determines how the rest of your high school life will go. It's also very common to get the Wannabe's trying to force themselves into the clique they want to be a part of.
With this all said, I completely agree with the film Mean Girls' perception on typical high school stereotypes. The film was well put together, and it made me feel like I was just entering another new high school. Even if some lines from the script were a bit over dramatic.
There is no denying that technology is a main source in people's lives today. It has affected the way we perform our daily routine, communicate with other people, etc. These days, most of the technology we have is thought of as a good thing. In fact it is not a positive for our world, its is bad for us. Way back when, people would have to get together to communicate and interact towards each other. These days all people have to do is log onto their computers, and interact in a chat room. The computer technology has cut down on physical interaction between humans. All the communication is performed through the Internet, chat rooms, and e-mails. Also, computers have hurt almost all youth due to cyber bullying. Computers run almost everything in our world, and if they break down, nobody knows how to do the job the computer was doing manually. We have become dependent on the computers to make all things easier and keep us going. Nothing is done manually anymore.
Which leads me towards technology challenged teachers. Teachers these days range between the ages of 27 and 57. But the majority of teachers are well in their 30's. Which means they most likely have no experience with technology such as laptops, iPhones, cameras, or iPads. In fact, they probably just learned how to use the car radio. Most teachers don't even spark an interest in wanting to learn the newest technology, because they think it's just an unnecessary addition to there every day life. And in a way, they're right. They are also very wrong in many ways, because the technology these days is taking over, as I stated before, It's a prime component in out every day lives, which teachers don't seem to understand.
My final point of the day, powerpoint. Teachers of this day and age use powerpoint for presentations which is a positive change from the usual 'black board' method. But once again, It's a new form of technology! Teachers can write notes, state quotes, and show important informational photos. Students also use powerpoint to create slideshow projects. For example; a powerpoint project on the Holocaust. Including text, photos, and other informational data. So there you have it! Technology is taking over our lives, and our world. In a negative way in some sorts, but it seems to be all positive once you analyze everything.
