The media. It's everywhere. On the internet, books, magazines. Everytime we read about celebrities, we feel that we should be able to be like them in every way, and in my opinion, they are a bad influence on teenagers like us. The points that I would like to argue why are a) they are reinforcing that we need the latest stuff to be defined as ˜cool' and b) we as girls need to look ˜perfect' so that we can be presentable to society. The media is reinforcing the idea that if we don't have the latest top notch items, then we as teens aren't considered ˜cool'. Celebrities in the media keep up to date with the latest fashion and technologies, like owning the latest iPhones, or buying expensive designer fashion wear, and we have become heavily influenced by their actions. We have created a stereotypical thought in our heads which is telling us that if we don't have all these items, then we aren't cool. But in reality, we will never be able to own all the fancy items that they own. Being ˜cool' would mean upgrading an iPhone 4S to an iPhone 5S and new iPhone models are coming out almost every 6 months. It would mean going into town every day to buy the fanciest designer clothes. If we kept this up, then it wouldn't be long before our bank accounts are completely drained. Another idea that the media is trying to get through is that girls need to be ˜perfect' in order to be presentable to society. When we think of perfect, we think of women with beautiful long hair, absolutely clear skin, perfect teeth, a thigh gap, a bikini body and a bubbly but sweet personality. This perfect image is causing girls like us to aim for unrealistic goals, but the truth is, is that the reason why actresses and models look so perfect are from the large amount of plastic surgery and makeup involved. Photoshopping also plays a major role in this. Girls tend to overlook this, and are still desperate enough that they can go all out and end up doing things l