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Digital andPrint Media Main page Jr-Gn

This page will tell us about how the Digital and Print Media represent the ups and dows of puberty. 'EG
 * Internet
 * Magazines: Dolly
 * Television: Neighbours

Magazines are often a reliable sources of information, but when it comes to puberty, there are many myths that magazines endorse. Dolly is a large offender in this case. One myth that is largely believed is that shaving hair makes it grow back thicker and faster. This is completely false, hair grows at the same rate all the time. Girls look at there images and think that they have to look like that.



Television: Neighbours we that represents young adults going through the stages of puberty. It also shows how kids on this TV show go through puberty and stay friends. The problem with shows like Neighbours as well as magazines is that they present a very glamorous version of puberty. People are attracted to things which look good, therefore the type of puberty that is showcased in forms of popular media often shows a teenager who is attractive and relatively care free in relation to appearance. This make viewers of such media question why they can not look and act like the teens that they see depicted in magazines. This has been the source of many problems for teenagers for a long time. Girls and boys can becomes so obsessed with how they look due to such media that they may develop eating disorders or otehr emotional problems.



Internet:

This is why this website has been created to show that puberty is hard time for everyone and people should not use glamorous media as a guide for dealing with the problems that occur in puberty. Having said this, there are many websites which can also be misleading. The internet show cases a lot of sex content that is not an accurate reflection of a teenagers experience. Further, the internet can be accessed and created by anyone. This is dangerous for teenagers, who are often very impressionable. Sites such as Facebook have recently become very popular and this has presented a new social dimension to the teenagers life. This social dimension is largely public and the very publicity of these sites can make the time of puberty more difficult than it needs to be for many teenagers on facebook and myspace. While the internet is a great socure of information and a great aid to one's social life, it should be approached with caution in the teen years.