Young girls are sweet , nice, fragile little creatures that come from above. Never categorized as malicious, conniving, secretive or mean but in this paper I will touch upon the truth to this statement. Young girls are mean and in this society anything can go. "The American Academy of Pediatrics Council revealed that kid cruelty is happening more than people want to admit," (Stadtmiller, 2010) this is so alarming because these are young kids who don't really know how to express them self's. Children now a days have extremely easier access to social media and the internet than ever before which is why cyber bullying is on a rise. Cyber bullying is one of the biggest threats that is growing in the world which needs to stop. Peer pressure, …show more content…
With this being said it can be concluded that girls are very stuck on the ideas that you have to fit in to be popular. You'll have to be nice and friendly, and have awesome social skills in order to fit in with the people called "popular". Now that we understand that being popular has its upsides I will show you that being too popular has its downfalls as well. When adolescents have a group of friends that are popular they tend to stick together and talk and share things that they wouldn't want to be let out to the rest of the student body. Now this could be a combination of popular girls being " cute, talented, affluent, conceited, and powerful," (Steinberg , 2013). Now why would a group of girls be so controlling and demanding need the upper hand, is the power too much to handle? Well a reason could be that "meanness was one of the ways that the clique ensured that no one member became stuck -up as a result of the popularity in the eyes of her classmates. Thus , while it was important for clique members to maintain their popular image, if any clique members appeared to become too popular, the other members would turn on her, undermining her standing with other girls by gossiping, starting rumors, and deliberately attempting to disrupt her friendship," (Steinberg, 2013). So this shows us that if you become too popular you are focused in a clique and in order to maintain peace between all the members in that group no one can
Is cyberbullying an old problem with a new disguise? Bullying in the real world has been around for a seemingly endless amount of time. Due to the rise of technology in society today, bullying in the cyber world, also known as cyberbullying, has erupted. Cyberbullying can be defined as using technology, such as the Internet, social media, and text messages, to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person (Hirsch). According to 11 Facts About Cyberbullying, nearly eighty-three percent of teens believe bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person. This shows that cyberbullies use online networks to camouflage themselves from reality. Cyberbullying is emotionally abusive to the victim’s mental health because the scars imprinted from the cruel remarks sent through text messages and posted throughout social media are bound to forever impact one's life.
Why do teens have a hard time when it comes to fitting in with others while going into higher grades?While growing into teen years,Teens often find themselves forming friends as they go into higher grades.According to the article “Social Cliques” While becoming a teen,they often start to figure themselves out, meaning that they start to realize what they like to do and what they like doing during their spare time.According to the site “Adolescent cliques” In the social sciences, the word "clique" is used to describe a group of 2 to 12 (averaging 5 or 6) "who interact with each other more regularly and intensely than others in the same setting.The Popular Clique — members of this clique are generally known to have the most friends in their
In the film “Mean Girls” there were many types of peer relationships expressed. Friendships are described as a reciprocal liking, trust, and loyalty between all participating dyadic parties. An example in the film is the relationship that Damian and Janis hold because they are loyal to each other and the liking is mutual. Peer acceptance is to the degree one is liked by their peers. In the film Aaron Samuels is very much liked by his peers. Perceived popular is a child that is considered popular based on their peers’ perceptions. Regina George is a prime example of teenage girl perceived as popular. When students described Regina George in the film these type of comments were made, “Regina George is flawless”, “One time she punched me in the faced. It was awesome.”, and “she always looks fierce.” Cliques are polyadic social groups that are voluntary. A main clique in the movie is “The Plastics” which consists of Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith. These forms of peer relationships are a lot more complex than just a group of friends, these relationships of dynamic in early adolescence.
The movie Mean Girls favors popular culture when it comes to fashion, music, and trends. When Cady and Janis cut holes into Regina’s tank top a majority of the girls also did so because the most popular girl so it was considered to be cool. Most people try to fit in to avoid being harassed by those who are popular and those who dare to not conform are more vulnerable to harassment. The girls who attended Cady’s school were more likely to make fun of eachother than the boys.
High school cliques are typical during teenage years, giving members a feeling of acceptance and belonging. But I believe that cliques conversely damage a teen’s self esteem. The high school should get involved in helping all students feel more “socially included”. How can a student feel like they socially fit in? It is the responsibility of the high school to create an atmosphere for the student body which promotes acceptance and inclusion of other kids, allowing kids to feel like they belong.
Typically, the person that is doing the cyberbullying is generally a victim of bullying themselves. How is cyberbullying done? Normally, the use of electronic devices to send messages that tend to emotional hurt someone feelings. Social media can lead to many negative outcomes when communicating to others. For example, if a teenage boy responds on a girl’s photo stating she is “ugly” is considered online bullying. One popular social media site is Facebook that over millions of people use for communicating. Facebook can be a positive source to communicate with family and friends that you may not see often. Also, it can be a very negative source that a lot of people use to criticize one another. Therefore, cyberbullying occurs nationwide
The director of Mean Girls, Mark Waters, has misinterpreted popular teenage girls to be “mean.” The movie has drawn people to believe that “nice” girls cannot be popular unless they completely change how they dress, act, and talk. “Nice” girls have to give up their moral values to become popular. Indeed, some popular girls are snobby and bullies, but not all.
Functionalist theory states that everyone in society serves a purpose, which in turn makes society functional. In reference to “Mean Girls,” the variety of groups serves as a necessity to the functionality of high school. When Cady is given a map of the cafeteria, some of the cliques mentioned include The Plastics, The Cool Asians, The Jocks, and The Asian Nerds. Each group serves a particular function in order for the school to function normally. As that being said, there is a level of inequality amongst the individuals of the groups. In this case, popularity is measuring stick. The Plastics are sitting up in the throne and the majority of the school follows their trends. Emile Durkheim, a functionalist, would state that social order is preserved through public harmony. If there were to be any changes made to where each group was on the popularity ladder, it would need to be a mass
In the movie Mean Girls, the three popular girls known as “The Plastics” aren’t the most intelligible characters. In fact, one in particular stands out to be pretty dumb. There are several scenes that exploit her lack of common sense, such as using a mirror to apply sequins without realizing they’d be backwards, and “predicting the weather” by simply standing outside and reporting the current weather. These well-known scenes have boosted the comedic aspect of the movie, but have also contributed to the stereotype of the most popular students also being those that lack common sense. A number of movies have piled onto this, and created their own unoriginal character that represents the same personality traits. However, this doesn’t accurately represent students in high school at all. Of course, there are students in typical schools who are considered popular and also less intelligent. However, based on my experience, I’ve noticed more social and likeable people in my grade are also some of the smartest people who enroll in multiple advanced classes. Movies creating a “princess” or “all-star quarterback” character to dumb-down and ultimately humiliate in the end does create more entertainment and comedy for their film. However, it doesn’t tell the truth for high school. Most students all share the same aspiration in high
Have you ever thought how a person felt when they got cyberbullied? Student think it’s okay but none try to stop then from saying what might hurt someone. People communicate through technology.
The 2004 movie Mean Girls explores many concepts of social influences in your typical high school setting. Cady Herron, the main character, was raised in African bush country by her zoologist parents. Unaware to the social rules that teenage girls face in todays society, her parents decided she needs to get ‘socialised’, and moved her to a public high school. Being directly placed in the middle of the school clique problem, by her new found friends; Damian and Janice, Cady Sets out to ruin Regina Georges life, the leader of the ‘Plastic’ clique, with help of her new friends. The social influence concepts Conformity and Deindividuation Causes the girls to act in way they would usually not, and will be explored more in my next two paragraphs.
Instinct plays a major part in the creation and maintenance of cliques. In the wild, prey are found in packs, or groups. The reasoning behind this, is prey survive dire situations better in large numbers. Humans do the exact same thing. In stressful, or challenging situations...like high school, humans revert to animal instinct. Staying in cliques provides a student a sense of belonging, and a sense of security. There is no greater feeling than to walk down the hall, and know that friends have one’s back. In the movie, Mean Girls, Cady Heron (Lindsey Lohan) has a quick flash of high school students acting like animals in the lunchroom. Eating, thinking, and GROUPING together. The point of this little scene was to demonstrate that humans fall back on instinct, in stressful situation...like high school. Another example of instinct in cliques is in the movie, I, Robot. The founder of U.S. Robotics, Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell) explains how a robot could potentially “grow” a conscious/soul. He
Social Influence occurs every day in many different setting, in this case it’s in the movie ‘Mean Girls.’ This movie takes place in a high school setting which consists of various different main characters, they are Kady and ‘The Plastics’ which consist of Regina, Gretchen and Karen. There are two main concepts that relate to many scenes throughout this movie, they are a Groupthink and Deindividuation.
In a world with different opinions and views comes conflict. Some people bully those who don’t act and don’t look like them. In the world this leads to harsh judgment and nasty comments. In high school, this separation leads to cliques in schools and people feeling lonely. The cliques typically have members who are “popular.” Popular is defined as being well liked and desired among others. I expect the “popular” kids to be well liked because they are compassionate to others, however, that isn’t usually the case. Usually kids
Facebook and other social media platforms have brought communication across the world to a whole new level. The rise of social media has created a place for children to communicate with others in both a positive and negative manner. Although it has made a positive impact on American youth, it has also contributed and exacerbated bullying in our schools. This new form of bullying, often referred to as cyberbullying, has created an around-the-clock atmosphere where bullying can occur even when school is not in session. Many professionals have sought to address the negative aspects of social media and have worked to develop a solution to bring cyberbullying to an end.