America, What Is Wrong??

Everyday in America there is a new stereotype/myth being invented.. 'You have to be young, to be talented', 'You have to be white to make it in Corporate America', 'You have to be skinny to be on TV', 'You have to be pretty to be noticed'. America, really, what is wrong?

More and more, children are trying to live up to these stereotypes. They are throwing away all morals and values taught by their parents just to live up to America. Who says being light-skinned is beautiful? Who says having long hair down your back is beautiful? Who says being tall is beautiful? Who says being skinny is beautiful? Who says you have to have a million dollars in the bank to make a difference? Who says you have to go against everything that you think is right to be noticed? Who exactly made these rules???

Well if those 'so called' rules exist, then what about those that are dark-skinned? And those with short hair? And those that are not a size 2? And those that are short? And those who have $1000 in the bank? And those who live by the morals and values that they were taught? What about them?? What about those people??

America is losing their individuality. Culture deemed one type of person important, so now everyone is trying to mimic that person. I bet if an average person look around as they walk the streets, they will see minimal to none of the people that culture deemed important/significane. Why? Because the people that culture deem important is not real. Look on the TV, half of the size 2s is only size 2s cause of surgery. Half of the high cheek bones, thick lips, and superb noses are only that cause of surgery. Why is America striving to be something that is not real.

Everyone was placed in their package for a reason. Take a lady who is a size 14. Be beautiful in your size 14. If everyone was meant to be a size 2, then there would not be any other sizes available in the store. You only live once. And if you are living it starving yourself, then it will make for a very boring lifespan. Take the girls in the media. Why is almost every star gluing, sewing, or infusing hair into their scalps? Who implanted the notion that long hair is beautiful?

Why are there not more 'larger than a size 2' females on TV? Why must every star fit that 'ideal image'? Or at least the 'ideal image' set by society? I once read that many all black sitcoms don't live long on TV because White America can not relate to a black person being in power. Well, if that ignorance is true, then why are there so many skinny people on TV? Why are there so many rich people on TV? If TV was the basis of real life, the world would be filled with skinny people, with ideal jobs, ideal homes, ideal families, no problems, money to throw around, a buck load of trustworthy friends, no violence, spoiled kids who started their life troublesome but end up going to an Ivy League school, etc. How can people relate to that?

I mean, America, really......what is wrong? What happened to our individuality? What happened to our self pride? Why must we strive to be what the media/culture says is right? Who deemed them the voice of America anyways?? So tell me, America, what is wrong?