How teenagers are represented via static image

Teenagers are represented in the media in a variety of different ways. One of these is through static images like photos or meme's. Teenagers are classified how they "are" through a number of stereotypes. Some of which are demonstrated as lazy and always tired.


One of the ways static image represent 'teenagers are like' through photos. As you can see through the photo below, we have a classic stereotypical teenager: Lazy, doesn't wanna get out of bed and always on electronic devices. This is what we see that the teenager in the picture.


                                      


It is also a representation of how society thinks what a teenager is. Laziness however, is just part of growing up. However society has adopted this how teenagers really are, but in reality it's only a phase. A phase that is been, if anything, "OVER-CONVEYED". There's no point in the media reporting on something as a big thing, when actually its just a phase, one that all teenagers go through oat one point or another.

The meme shown above also reinforces that lazy stereotype. The "I'm not done with yesterday yet" refers to the fact that teenagers are going through that phase where they are tired (because they're growing and need rest) showing that teenage mindset that it is "still yesterday". This meme doesn't exaggerate the stereotype like other photos, but instead demonstrating it.




Photos (such as the two showed above) are just one of the way that the media strongly represents the stereotype that "all teenagers are lazy". What photos like these don't convey is that laziness and not wanting to get up and out of bed is only a phase that teenagers go through from time to time. That's all well 'n' good, but MEDIA GET THIS THROUGH HEAD(S) ALREADY!!! If you can't get a grip of it, then there's no point in conveying it to your audience...