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=Labels: "Emos" vs. "Preps" vs. "Wannabes"= Imani D.

====**Introduction: Imagine dealing with a world where the way you dress or the way you speak can automatically classify into a group that once you're in you cannot get out of. That's the basic idea of labeling and teens of today deal with it everyday. The two most opposite stereotypes that are judged today are emos and preps. And of course we can’t leave out the inevitable ‘wannabes’.**====

Characters:
Kristina T: The "emo"
 * The Prep
 * The Wanna be

Janelle:The mediator


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===Acts: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Act I: Enter the gloom and despair of Middle School, the Emo     === A description of the word "emo" is first up on screen. <span style="color: rgb(8, 7, 7);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 205);"><span style="color: rgb(21, 33, 193);"> <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Act II: Here comes Ms. Abercromie and Fitch **  <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A description of he word prep girl is up on screen. === <span style="color: rgb(8, 7, 7);"><span style="color: rgb(230, 83, 10);"><span style="color: rgb(18, 50, 186);"> <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">        === === <span style="color: rgb(8, 7, 7);"><span style="color: rgb(230, 83, 10);"><span style="color: rgb(18, 50, 186);"> <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Act III: Introduce the Wannabe        === A description of he word Wannabe girl rolls onto screen. <span style="color: rgb(15, 21, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(12, 9, 9);"><span style="color: rgb(8, 7, 7);"><span style="color: rgb(18, 50, 186);"><span style="color: rgb(30, 103, 220);">** <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Act IV: The Meeting  ** <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Emo and the Wannabe girl meet. They have an altercation and then Kai steps in to break it up. <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Screen fades off. (In a classroom)        <span style="color: rgb(9, 11, 10);">  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Picks up where it left off before. Kai explains that it doesn't matter what they stereotpe you as it's who you are. The Wannabe girl and Emo girl gets it and they become friends. It shows that ignorance holds people back from learning new things and making new friends. The Prep girl is still a jerk but that shows how without knowledge people are ignorant and silly. (In a classroom)
 * Act V: The Resolution**

__Act I__ Let’s begin with the “dark side” of middle school, the emos. <span style="color: rgb(114, 4, 17);"> (I am Gothic) by Spray plays while this paragraphs rolls on the screen *In the Background is a Goth girl*

<span style="color: rgb(126, 12, 12);">Teen Stereotype: ‘Emo’ This word is short for ‘emotional.’ In the eighties there were ‘punks’. This new ‘emo’ crowd is basically the new wave of punk. If you have ever curiously wandered by the store “Hot Topic”, you will understand their (hard!) core fashion statement. If not, it generally consists of black eyeliner, black corsets, black boots, black hair dye, and black pants beset with dozens of chains. The origin is somewhat unknown. To passersby at the mall, these emos just look like the ‘punks’. They typically enjoy listening to ‘screamo’ (a type of ‘music’ in which screaming is accompanied by whining guitars and teenage angst) and applying black eyeliner. If your child or friend considers himself or herself an emo, take caution… as many of these teens tend to purposefully injure themselves to ‘feel something at all’. <span style="color: rgb(21, 41, 209);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 205);"> __Act II__ *In the background of a prep girl* Now to switch sides and find the preps, the girl that everyone wants to be and no one want to cross.

I am A Barbie Girl by Aqua plays while this rolls onto screen

Teen Stereotype: ‘Prep’ When you say prep, the first definition that comes to mind is the girl at high school that dated the football player, stole your boyfriend, and didn’t follow the dress code. The preps rule the high school. Attire is everything when it comes to being prep. Whether it is Lacoste or Abercrombie and Fitch, the preps won’t be caught dead without a name brand.<span style="color: rgb(21, 33, 193);">

__Act III__ <span style="color: rgb(226, 116, 75);">Last, and probably least on the scale of popularity in middle school are the wannabes. These have it the worst since they anything and everything to get attention from the “cool” crew. Too bad all they do is make a bad name for themselves and push their chances of getting into the popular crew even farther away. <span style="color: rgb(230, 83, 10);"> I wanna be famous *A typical wannabe girl is in the background*

Another Teen Stereotype: Wannabe These people (usually girls) don’t necessarily fall under any other categories like jock, prep, or emo. So they decide to strive for attention, so that they feel better about themselves. Whether it is a bad boyfriend or getting in trouble, the attention factor usually isn’t a positive one. They tend to try to hard when it comes to ‘popularity’, and later crash and burn socially. The sad part is, these people are usually very insecure, not to mention they are putting a label on themselves intentionally. <span style="color: rgb(18, 50, 186);"> <span style="color: rgb(18, 50, 186);"><span style="color: rgb(30, 103, 220);"> __//Act IV//__

W: She's so cool. It's no wonder why everyone wants to be her. E: Snorts*I don't. W: Sure you do, you just don't want to admit that you are a L-O-S-E-R! E: Good job you can spell! Well so I can I, you are just a W-A-N-N-A-B-E. How about that one Ms. Princess? Kai: Hey. No point in fighting here. Is there even a point???? W: Yes. I'm trying to let her know that she's not wanted. *Sticks tongue out at Emo* E: Ok what ever you say but you're lower on the scale of "popularity" than me. I hope ya know that much. W: HUH?!! Kai pulls out The Chart.: Yeah she's right you pretty much suck... W: Are you kidding me? I don't care what any of you say. I'm going to join the popular group and leave you all in the dust. Kai and Emo: As if! <span style="color: rgb(10, 5, 5);"> __Act V__ //Imani says:// Labels cause excess pressure on people and not everyone can deal with the hurtful snides and remarks that come along wih it. Labeling and stereotyping only cause problems and bring pain to people. Some people crack under pressure and under a final whim, decide to end their life because of it. Teen suicide was the 3rd leading cause of death among young adults and adolescents 15 to 24 years of age, following unintentional injuries and homicide. The teen suicide rate among youth aged 15-19 was 1,611 deaths among 20,271,312 teenagers in this age group. The gender ratio for teenage group was 5:1 (males: females). There are an estimated 8-25 attempted suicides for each teen suicide death; the ratio is higher in women and youth and lower in men and the elderly.More women than men report a history of attempted suicide, with a gender ratio of 3:1. Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warnings.
 * Kai comes on screen{Enters form either side}*
 * Fades off screen*

<span style="color: rgb(18, 50, 186);"><span style="color: rgb(30, 103, 220);"> __Act VI__ Kai: Look you two shouldn't pay any attention to what this chart says anyway. The Prep girl is an idiot and you really shouldn't try to be her. Emo: Honestly he's right. Just because I dress this way doesn't mean I cut myself and look *show her arms* I don't have any scars on my arm. Wannabe: I guess you're right. I mean it's not like I really enjoy all this negative attention. I just want to be liked you know. No one likes being alone. Emo: Well.... we could be friends. Wannabe: Sure why not? Kai: Now ain't that a happy ending? Prep girl walks in: Move it losers I'm coming through! Kai, Emogirl, Wannabegirl: Well that's another ignorant soul in the world. Emo and Wannabe: But not us *smiles* Emo and Wannabe walk off screen. Fading off: So what do you like? E: I like classical music W: OMG! So do I!!! E: *laughs* That's so cool Prep girl comes in: Check out the two losers together HA! Hilarious. Emo: Whatever chic! You’re just another ignorant soul left in this corrupted world. Way to go! Stupid people rock! ( Voice dripping with sarcasm) Prep: Ugh. Whatever. I’m hot you’re not so goodbye! Prep’s crew: Yeah! What she said! (They say it in unison) Emo and Wannabe: Isn't that sad? Kai: It sure is...it sure is... (Emo and Wannabe's walk off screen together) Kai: See. Just because you wear certain clothes and what not doesn't mean that you are what they claim you to be. Just try and get to know someone before you judge them and accuse 'em of being filled with angst or a wanna be. They just might pretty cool people.... like me! *Cheeses*


 * I get on screen* Okay.... get off screen now Ms. Conceited.
 * We both walk off*

Parents are daily adjusting to the new trends and ways for teenagers today. However, a common misconception for parents is that every middle school kid of this generation is conceited, gossip-ridden, hormone- raging and naive. This is a stereotype. The idea of labeling children with stereotypes is not just hypocritical, but a huge over generalization. In middle schools and high schools today, there are ‘groups’ of these stereotypes. These current teen stereotypes cause people who are innocent to be affected. People who do not fit the personality of these stereotypes are generalized anyway merely because of how they dress and who they hang out with. There you have it. They change constantly. Before you accuse a teen of ‘labeling’ or using stereotypes, remember this. The apple does not fall far from the tree. Not only that but most of these children are merely expressing themselves in clothing or perhaps they are just introverted and waiting for someone to befriend them. They probably don’t cut themselves or anything of he sort. They have feeling and emotions. Not every “prep” girl is going to cross you and maybe the wannabe’s are being themselves but just very colorful. Keep your mind open to who someone is, don’t judge them based on their looks only. Ignorance closes the door to many opportunities so keep your mind open!!

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