American Society Today!

This is a symbol for obesity in America. Obesity is a serious issue in our country nowadays due to the growing population of overweight citizens. On average, about one in every three Americans is overweight/obese. With this statement, American has been referred to as the "Fat Country" world-round. An obese person in America is symbolic of our country's quickly growing obesity epidemic as well as a representation of our laziness and over-sized meals.

The show Secret Life of the American Teenager is a symbol of America. This show deals a great amount with teen pregnancy which is becoming more and more common for the average American high school female. Secret Life also deals with teen drama in high school and about the pressures couples face. It also shows conformity in teen society today by the way the students conform to things like having sex simply because they know other people are. With our teen pregnancy rates at an all time high, and still climbing, this show well represents America today.

 

 Modeling. Perfection. Skinny. These are all things that Americans try to achieve in today's society. Some girls strive to be stick thin and do anything they can to look like the idol model. Some girls even go to extremes like Bulimia and Anorexia in order to be that thin. Also, a lot of Americans are looking into plastic surgery in order to look more "perfect" than they previously did. However, in the end they look more unrealistic than anything and in my opinion, they look further from perfect than when they started. The one concept a lot of Americans seem to forget is that beauty comes from the inside and its better to be perfectly imperfect compared to trying to look perfect. Models today illustrate the American society by being the "It Girl" and creating a sense that perfection can be reached by the younger generation of women these days;.

Americans today look up to the famous group. Anyone and everyone from actors and movie directors to singers, rappers, and models, are making citizens across the country get starstruck. People like Nicki Minaj and Drake are idolized in our society for their musical talent. Kids want to grow up to be like them, listen to their music every day, and love their looks. These rappers represent American ways because everyone strives to be the biggest and best they can be, and as a child, most kids tell themselves the same line: "One day, I'm going to be famous." Although in almost all cases things don't turn out to be like that, its an American way of thinking that has yet to change over time.

 

In America, almost everybody from children to parents to possibly even seniors, could tell you what this is and exactly where it comes from. I asked my little brother what this picture was, and I got a quick answer as he exclaimed, "Happy Meal!" loud and clear. Kids all over America know the Happy Meal from either ordering it themselves or seeing it on TV. The Happy Meal is a sign representing our vastly known love for fast, easy, greasy food. To other countries, it represents why Americans are obese, overweight, and unhealthy. The Happy Meal may mean a delicious meal to our children, but to everyone else, it means a growing problem.