Bibliograghy Annotation

"Teen Health and the Media." Washington.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2013.

            The information in this website comes from the University of Washington from the teen futures media network. They work towards the prevention of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, youth violence, nutrition, and body image. They have a lot of different article regarding all of these issues on the website, but the article I was looking at was all facts and statistics from their own studies and other credible sources like the Kaiser Foundation. The website states that since world war two popular media has increasingly held up thinner body images. In every three articles in teen magazines focuses on appearance and beauty. As a result 40 percent of girls have tried to lose weight between the ages of 9 and 10. At the age of 13, 53 percent of American girls are “unhappy with their weight”. This increases to 75 percent by the time they get to age 17. Eating disorders affect more than 5 million Americans each year. All of these statistics can help with the argument that we are living in a “killer culture”.

 

"Progressive Movement." Center for American Progress. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2013.

            This is an independent nonpartisan group dedicated to improving lives of Americans through progressive ideas. They address challenges such as energy, national security, economic growth and opportunity, immigration, education, and healthcare. According to this group the re-election of president Obama will help to create a more multiethnic, cross-class coalition. The millennial generation (between the ages of 12 and 29) is the largest, most diverse and most progressive generation in American history. The progressivism is visible in issues like immigration, marriage equality, and women’s health and rights. Most young people whether they are conservative or republican identify with progressive views and they will be the ones to shape our culture. This would be a great argument that our society is actually becoming a “pleasure dome” with how equality is slowly emerging in our culture.