American Television is occupying a wide area from our daily lives; also it has a huge influence on Arabs society especially over the youth. American television shows and movies reflect American culture, address the American social problems and present the American life, which don’t tone with Arab culture and norms. That's why we believe that the impact of these shows is often negative, though they are not intended to be so.
The impact of American shows is widely increasing in youth's life. Nowadays youth think that by imitating Americans they will be cool, popular and loved by the other gender. As a result, youth's behaviors and beliefs have changed a lot. Early relationships, sexual interactions, clubbing and all these behaviors have become so normal and acceptable. Besides, some American shows affect the relation between parents and their children. Children become more violence, rude and they think that they are old enough to take the lead and control their actions with out taking the permeation from their parents. In addition, I see a massive influence on youth's fashion, for me it's too funny when you see an Arab guy wearing those fluffy pants with a long nickels and a shirt that reaches the knees. I respect people's tastes, but guys this it not our culture stop copying the Americans because you are not one of them and you'll never be.
I have no problem with American entertainment shows or attitudes because they are following their culture. My problem is with Arab people who give the lead to Americans, by imitating their negative attitudes. Why don't we learn the good things such as being creative in order to invent new things that will benefit our nations?
We are Arabs so let's differentiate our selves by taking the advantages of other cultures which tune with our religion, norms and culture and use these positive behaviors to develop our selves and our countries.
2 comments:
i like your post.
it has some good points. but i found you to be a little bit biased.
you don't seem to like the fact that arabs may imitate westerners (in this case referring to Americans)...
but then what about some westerners who may imitate Arabs?
would you find that funny too?
the fact is, that people do get influenced by what they watch. it affects their tastes, style of clothings, etc.
and if you were to expose a westerner to Arab media chances are, that he/she would get affected as well.
I do not think that we have anything to show or be proud of, media wise. We do not have any proper shows or movies, so we are obligated to watch American shows because simply it is the best in the world and no body can deny that. Now your blog is obviously full of enthusaism and I like that, but we should not forget the fact that we have nothing to watch in our Arab world, or even anything close to it.
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