High school movie trend and the next generation [us, our siblings, our supposed kids..] what does the future hold?

The new lexicon Webster’s dictionary of the English language defines a model as “a person or thing considered as an object of imitation’’ and in the same line the Encarta dictionary of the English language defines modeling as ”psychology demonstration of behavior; the demonstration of a way of behaving to somebody, especially a child, in order for that behavior to be imitated”
A subliminal message is a signal or message embedded in another medium designed to pass below the normal limits of human mind’s perception. These messages are unrecognizable by the conscious mind, but in certain situations can affect the subconscious mind and can negatively or positively influence subsequent thoughts, behavior, actions, attitudes, belief and value systems. The term subliminal means beneath the ‘’limen’’ [sensory threshold]. This is from the Latin word ‘’sub’’ meaning under and ‘’limen’’ meaning threshold. [ for more information on the negative influence of T.V on kids and adults alike, you can view my article posted 8/30/2007 in the general board section of Kano online.com].
It is evident however that we do not need to look hard to find Model/ Hero/ goddess worship all around us[ no age limits whatsoever]. From our young teenage boys trying to walk, talk and act like Eminem, Usher, 50cents, Dr. dre, Tupac e.t.c to wanting to save beautiful damsels the way superman and spider man does; to our young adolescents and grown up men trying to act or think like T. bag, Michael scoffield or play like ronaldinho e.t.c. On the other hand, the tender shoots of young feminine and inexperienced teenage girls are caught up within the pathetic web of trying in earnest to match the perfect colors of makeup and available wigs to look like the American teen icon ‘Britney spears’, Beyonce or Celine Dion ; to the young adolescent and grown up ladies, it is always weight and figure obsession to equal the likes of Nancy agram, Angelina Jolie’s sensualities and coca cola dream figures.
Sometimes I wonder what happened to our Parents as role models, Mr.s Shekaraus, Mr.s Dora Akunyilis, Maryam Abachas, General Muhammad Buharis, late Audu Bakos of blessed memory, Wada Nas, Mrs. Fatima Abbas Hasan[ n.t.a] , Mrs. Hauwa’u Geibi [n.t.a], Mr.s DR Galadanchi e.t.c.
Every year thousands of curious teenage girls/boys and adults alike wait in earnest for the next high school super hit, to swallow its contents hook line and sinker!, from scary movie 1, 2, 3, I know what you did last summer, I still know what you did last Summer, One Three hill, Hanna Montana on d.v.d, Raven, then subsequently trimming down to the series -Friends, Lost, Prison Break, 24, Charmed e.t.c for the adolescent, adult category.
These are all movies with uncensored explicit languages and scenes depicting gruesome, violent, sensual, sexual intimate happenings that are continually being absorbed by the part of us which does not distinguish between right or wrong- “the subconscious mind”. Ideally, in most of these high school films you and i are humorously taught and conditioned to believed that loved is sex, that we are just biological beings with an impulsive natural sex drive which should be satisfied within or outside wed lock, that disrespect for authority and disregard for parents is trendy and cool; that every date should end with a good night touch, remembrance kiss or a hug “ not even a good night kiss!!” or possibly a first night stand (depending on the freedom, the availability of apartment and mutual consent of the parties involved.
Ironically, the parents, guidance and siblings are the same people who buy these high school d.v.d’s v.c.r’s and the season one to four of these series for their wards and children, these youngsters that are curious and eagerly waiting for a role model are given an array of morally bankrupt people to choose from, from the comfort of their rooms. To cap the irony up, when such explicit behaviors are slowly being detected in the once innocent ladies and gentlemen, it would be exclaimed “albasa bata yi halin ruwa ba!!!”, meaning that this generation do not look or behave at all like the last generation.
Tell me what on earth will make our teenage brothers and sisters not to demand a good night kiss or a hug after a first date? Tell me how cuddling and fondling will be exempted from a typical relationship (as it is always depicted in high school movies like one tree hill, Hanna Montana or friends); will you have any cause for alarm when you work past and suddenly find your 16 year old sister in a hot fondling season in a guys ride ( as seen in Scary Movie) .
Thus, our generation and our successors are continually being conditioned to live the euro American life style as we are meant to believe through the same movies that our cultures are outdated rudimentary, barbaric and uncivilized. The kind of movie, news and books we read inevitably shapes and unconsciously dictates our approach to life and living. Humans are creatures of habit, and thus, like the renowned computer concept of garbage in garbage out [the GIGO principle], if we watch, read and hear garbage, we in turn talk, act and form habits based on the garbage we put into our subconscious mind.
So, let us put the idea that says “ it’s just a movie, its harmless fun and entertainment” aside and think rather deep into how daily exposure to these unethical high school movie trend is continually shaping the line of thought and general perception of our next generation towards life and living [ the euro American way though]. We are African remember?, the euro American trend is alien to our moral and cultural norms. Values and belief system. The exposed life never did work for them, why do you think it will work for black Africa? Let us restrain[if we could] ourselves from junk media then move on to explain to our siblings how unique our afro-Nigerian cultures are and the need to put our own civilization first; and that love , relationship and dating take their natural due course if pursued conventionally [you can’t teach a duck to swim, put it into the water and it swims away] . so, please let us reason and think outside the box, at least for posterity.