Positive Role Models

Parents should consider the negative influence celebrities have on children when depicted as role models because of how the children mimic celebrities, get brought down by what they can’t do, and how celebrities don’t take action for not being a true role model.

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Celebrities that proclaim to not being role models are and will always be role models, due to the fact that there are too many people to be able to control, made even worse by the fact that the media puts them all over the internet. The problem with celebrities is that their size is too great, when Barkley says she doesn't want to be an role model,”I am not your role model. Parents should be role models. Just because i can dunk a basketball doesn't mean i should raise your kids”.(Article 1 Mendes) it's impossible due to the fact that there are millions of people who copy the way he looks, acts, and talks, even his peers in the NBA rejects this Karl Malone states “Charles... I don't think it's your decision to make. We don’t choose to be role models, we are chosen. Our only choice is whether to be a good role model or an bad on.” (Article 1 Mendes) . This quote in contrast to what Barkley says is that kids choose us to be the role model and it's up to them too be good ones he tries to show how they don’t have an say if there role models or not. Role models can always have a positive effect on people in Article 2 it states “Celebrates who complete college coursework have an interest in politics write books, study literature travel abroad or engage in debates showcase intellectual skills”(Article 2 Tucker) Quotes like these shows how the celebrities are great positive role models in the right hands not all celebrities are like this..Times celebrities are an negative influence

Imagine living in a world where teens are doing drugs, pressuring their peers, and trying to be just like the models in magazines. Unfortunately, that’s the world we live in today. What do these teens need? They need positive adult role models. It is important for a teen to be influenced by positive adult role models while growing up; because if they don’t have positive adult role models, teens can be influenced by negative media, negative peer pressure, and teen drug use.

But the past decades a new brand of role models has arisen, celebrity role models. People who have become famous thanks to their music or for example Hollywood. Especially figures in the rap musical genre are trying to be role models for teens and adolescents all around the United States. African American rap role models have become so important in contemporary United States society because many African American adolescents and teens needs, but miss, a role model in their daily life.

Growing up, I have always had to be a strong role model for my younger siblings. I learned to be modest, show them right from wrong, and offer my words of wisdom. It has been a goal of mine to be a strong role model throughout high school for my siblings, friends, and family. I had to keep my head up, even through my tough situations. In sixth grade, I received news that I had supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). SVT is a heart condition where I tend to have a faster heart rate than usual. My heart rate would go up to 280 beats per minute at times according to my heart monitor. My episodes consisted of my vision going completely black, my heart rate going up to irregular speeds, and it put a huge toll on my body. Hospital visits were a common thing for me before I had surgery, and I struggled in school due to the number of absences I had. It took about six months for numerous doctors to diagnose me, then send me to the children’s hospital in Milwaukee. I was part of the small percentage that got my episodes back after surgery. Throughout this journey, I learned to push through whatever life throws at me while keeping my head up. I never let anything stop me from doing what I love to do. I would always tell myself that there are people all over the world who have suffered more than I have.

In the article, entitled “The Impact Celebrities Have on Our Lives,” Deborah King establishes the reasons why being overly obsessed with celebrities can lead to bad habits. To begin with, King points out that everyone is too obsessed with celebrities. The article indicates that the younger the audience, the more likely they will try to be like them and want what they have. Furthermore, King writes that even though there are positive celebrities out there, people seem to be more obsessed with the celebrities that make bad influences on people. In addition, she emphasizes that even though there are celebrities that seem like good role models for their audience, they have a private life that no one seems to know about. As a result, King concludes

Police data published by Daily Mail on the Internet, provides evidence suggesting that one crime is committed every five seconds in the United States of America. Resulting in seventeen thousand two hundred eight crimes per day. This shocking number evidently demonstrates that on average too many crimes are committed everyday, and while this data is a reliable source that can be relied on to give people an idea of how many crimes are committed everyday on average; it fails in informing us on the reasons or in what situation the criminals were in to have to be in a position to break the law. Many criminals are thought to be bad people who do things just because they are bad, but many times not being a criminal for many people is inevitable.

Many people look up to celebrities as role models and imitate their styles, interests, and attitudes. Admirers believe that celebrities’ success gives other people permission to act in the same way, even when these decisions and actions are frivolous or dangerous. A large amount of celebrities are good role models but there are still exceptions.

What makes a good role model and how can I ensure that I act as a role model for employees I supervise?

However, when I was younger, my temperament allowed me to be more open and understanding of those around me. I attended Bulloch county public school system and as I became a teenager in middle school and high school. I learned a lot about myself as well others. My adolescence years in high school and middle school is what made me who I am today. Langston Chapel Middle school and Statesboro High school were diverse schools. Students were surrounded by different ethnic groups and learned how to mesh well with each other. I learned tolerance and acceptance of other groups but I also noticed others whom displayed behaviors that was not in the same beliefs as my own.

Role models are essential for the development of an individual; particularly for young males. One of the leading sources of inspiration and innovation for an individual is typically their father. For this reason, the role of the father is considered one of the most important ones there is for an individual. There are many benefits for an individual to have a father figure including having someone to look up to and teach them about various aspects of life. Furthermore, scholarly research has shown that having a father figure is critical for individuals because of the impact it has on the ability of an individual to develop their success in their various endeavors (Ho, 2014). Researchers also note that not having positive male role models can have substantial consequences for an individual as well including delinquency and depression (Markowitz, 2016). There are many areas where having a positive male role model can make a critical difference in the ¬¬life of an individual; especially in their ability to succeed. For these reasons, having a positive male role model is considered one of the most important types of relationship for an individual to have throughout their years of development. This writing examines the importance of this relationship as well as the various impacts it may have on the development and success of an individual.

Role models in the media are also essential for young people. These are idols, actors, athletes, authors, politicians, revolutionaries or any other person who is known because of their fame. Media role models have a high influence over young people because they are often placed on a pedestal, and worshipped like gods. It is important for youth to be wary of negative media role models because they may glamorize truly wrong values. An example of this is seen if we look at Paris Hilton. She lives a fascinating and alluring lifestyle, yet was convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol. Because of her, many other young girls may believe that drinking and driving is okay, or even cool. Role models in the media are important because of the widespread effect they have on youth all over the world.

Kids see celebrities in the news every day and mimic what they do, thinking that they should be like them. But that is wrong. Most celebrities don’t know what they are doing in their life because they have a hard time telling reality from fantasy.

Do we want young teen girls living in a world where it’s normal for boys to call them “a fat piglet”? Many famous celebrities act inappropriately in the public eye. Since they’re so famous, if they do anything that should be considered wrong, no one really thinks of it as a mistake. For example, if someone at school hit, called someone an inappropriate name, everyone would make a big deal out of it. However, if a popular basketball player hit his wife, it isn’t published in news sources and showed to the public as much as it should be. Furthermore, public figures being perceived as a role model affects children in negative ways because they act inappropriately in the public eye, are violent, and break laws.