We would think that in such a modern and developed world, people would be encouraged to express their individuality and independent way of thinking, but is it really so? A few factors have lead me to believe otherwise; that our society, although not directly, forces conformity upon us, without us even realizing it.
One example of that is the media. Everywhere we turn, we see images and messages that encourage us to act all act different, but they give us "tips" on what "different" and "individual" should look like. If it's not on a billboard while walking across the street, it's an article in this month's Seventeen magazine. As a teenage girl, reading magazines like that all the time, I can say from my own experience that although individuality seems to be highly encouraged in their articles, conformity is forced. Magazines, television and other factors of pop culture use reverse psychology on people. It tells them to think for themselves and while they're preaching......
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