Conformity In Teens

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and ended up drinking up all the money. This left Mary’s family to make all their money on their own. Mary became a governess and then a teacher, and finally a writer (Jacobus, 799). In the early eighteen hundreds being a woman alone was hard. Despite this, Mary overcame the standards of her day, especially during her teen years, and became a wonderful and inspirational woman and is still considered one of the most influential women in history. Today, the standards are different than those of Wollstonecraft’s day. Looking like a model, having a well paying job, being smart and athletic, being politically correct, and being liberal are just a few of the standards set by Americans today. Just like Wollstonecraft, it is very important for the teenagers of today to overcome these standards and become their own person.
The standards of today are pushed upon the minds of children at a very early age. Schools and the environment that they set can be held responsible for the ...

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fend for themselves. This would make it very hard for a boy who is caretaker of four younger siblings to come to school and pass all of his papers. Many people are not built to run, or jump, or dribble a ball. This is basic genetics, and without differences such as these our world would be a very boring place. Many coaches do not take this into consideration, and apply the standard that all kids should run fast. This makes it very hard for a kid who is not built for running to fit in. These are problems faced in schools around the country.
Schools also push the rule of responsibility on the students. Teenagers are expected to be as responsible and hard working as the teachers and ...

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