Do you find that you come under pressure to wear the right clothes, listen to the right music?

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Essai en anglais sur la pression que les jeunes ont à devoir être à la mode (vêtements, musique, etc...).

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[...] Do you find that you come under pressure to wear the right clothes, listen to the right music ? Where does this pressure come from ? Nowadays, many young people dress not for themselves but especially for others. Indeed, clothes become one of the biggest judgmental factors of a person. So we reckon that there is really a pressure to wear the right clothes and listen to the right music. But what are the "right clothes" or "the right music". [...]

[...] It's very difficult for employees to get a day off even though they're very sick. And if they are part of the lucky ones, they are not allowed to stay at home for more than one day unless they want to be fired. As an example to show the harsh working conditions and the pressure employees must undergo every day, we can talk about the Foxconn firm. Because of the pressure applied by this company, in employees in Shenzhen committed suicide. [...]

[...] This is how the society works, the pressure comes largely from her. You have to respect the fashion rules. According to a study by mark and spencer's stores, a woman between the ages of 18 and 60 would spend six months of her life thinking about what she will wear to be well dressed, that is to say 17 minutes a day. And a man would also spend 4 months of his life thinking about it. If we spend so much time on it, it's because it's important, but for who ? [...]

[...] Tropical forests are sacrificed for the enjoyment of consumers. These contain huge reserves of CO2. Each cut tree releases its reserve of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. chocolate bar containing illegal cocoa has cost the climate the same price in CO2 emissions as driving an eight-kilometer car" So yes, there are some products that we don't want to buy for ethical reasons and we should always take the time to look at labels or logo on the packaging which certified that nothing is hiding behind the product. [...]

[...] So of course there is pressure if you want to be integrated into the society or make friends. Moreover we think clothes are not anymore used as a primary need that is to say cover the body. For instance we can talk about the holey jeans. We can wonder what is the purpose of buying clothes already worn and cracked? But this is fashionable so we just buy it. There is a quote from Sebastien Drouet which illustrate well this concept : "It has been a long time since we do not hide anymore the body only to protect itself from the cold, from the rain or from the sun. [...]