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of World Problems
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Cult of youth

Visualization of narrower problems

Name(s):

Youth emphasis

Youth oriented society

Claim

Adults fear being cheated of the good things of life. They have a horror of ageing and death. They grasp at any superficial signs of youthfulness, making every effort to preserve their outer appearance, to keep looking young and attractive. They are obsessed with clothes, dieting and cosmetics, which require that a women spend hours making up or having her hair done. This extends to wearing wigs or having a face lift. Men are also increasingly obsessed with maintaining an appearance of youthfulness, which may require having their hair styled and dyed. The individual's own concerns are reinforced by peers and employers. Especially business and politics worship the cult of youth.

Broader

Ageism

Cultism

Misrepresentation of youth

Narrower

Idle youth lifestyle

Youthful superiority

Infantilization of women

Attraction of the forbidden

Pandering to the youth market

Obsession with personal attractiveness

Reduces

Discrimination against youth

Aggravates

Tattooing ^{[in 2 loops]}

Excessive exercise ^{[in 3 loops]}

Disrespect for elders ^{[in 9 loops]}

Trauma of ageing women

Stifled potential for social interaction among different age groups

Aggravated by

Fear of growing old

Dissatisfaction with personal image

Value(s)

Youth

Overemphasis

Type

(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems

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