Obsession In Pop Culture Essay

Pop culture icons are made to obsess over, is what many may say. While others beg to differ, they are made to teach and entertain our society over the obsession. However if we step back and take a look around, we notice that our society of people will care more about what Justin Bieber’s favorite color is, than what social issues are happening in the world today. This idolization issue goes back to many, many years ago, back to when we had a king running America; because it’s scientifically proven that we as people naturally look for a leader to follow and take after from, therefore it explains our issues of obsession.(Gayle, 591) As the young generations tend to idolize pop culture icons prioritizing them over important social matters, causing our young generation to become mentally and/or physically unhealthy due to their idolization turns into a bad obsession. Wait, what about these overly obsessed people who go psychotic over one publicity stunt? What’s the answer to that? According to Mark D. Griffiths in “Celebrity Worship Syndrome” celebrities are the public eye figure to call these young generations on, causing them to make that their main focus. Due to the eye catching …show more content…
Many of these obsession have become much worse and turned into awful illness both mentally and physically. As the young generations tend to idolize pop culture icons prioritizing them over important social matters, causing our young generation to become mentally and/or physically unhealthy due to their idolization turns into a bad obsession. Regarding to the fact the government as well hasn't taken action towards it but to also abuse it and use it, is by far the worst part. This young generation needs to watch out because soon things will become more than just an addiction, but chaos will also be mixed with