american media and our youth

We all can’t deny the significant role played by media in our lives. Among all the types of media, the American media is the strongest and the most successful one. Our youth is often amazed by the American ideas that are portrayed in their movies and sitcoms. Most if not all of us, do strongly believe that media affects people, but they will also believe that they are not ignorant to be affected by the media. So in other words media affects everyone but their selves. From my own experience, I always have thought that no way I will ever be affected by the American media and that my norms and values are rigid. However, when I look back I do admit that I was affected by the American movies or sitcoms. Friend’s episodes for example, changed my perspective of friendship with the opposite sex. Our Arab and Islamic traditions completely discourage the idea of any sort of relationship with the opposite sex out of marriage. So most of us convince ourselves that we won’t cross the friendship boundaries, but in the end of the day it doesn’t work and it will always exceed friendship. Therefore, I do believe strongly that our generation is affected by the American media, and this is the main reason behind the conflicts that our generation is facing as a result of mixing of different cultures, traditions , norms and values.