Fashions And Conformity

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In today’s society, peer pressure influences people to conform to fashions that are “in” and reject fashions that are “out.” For instance, hashtags are commonly used on social media. An abundant amount of people feel the need to use hashtags because it seems as if everyone else is using them. When a majority of people use hashtags, conformity is apparent. Additionally, everyone has their own opinions of how they feel about fashions that are “in.” Fashions that are “in” can be extremely persuasive. When people give into these fashions, they are conforming with society. Fashions that are “in” can have positive or negative effects, depending how they are put to use. In addition, wearing and possessing silly bandz are a fashion that is currently

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