Do you treat media's word as the gospel of truth?

Do you govern your social life by these guidelines of the media and try your best to stay in touch with these trends:





What to wear, what not to wear? What's in fashion, what's old fashioned? What's cool and what's hot? What's 'hip n happening'? What's not 'happening' anymore? What are the trends of dating?

Do you treat media's word as the gospel of truth?
ell no. I don't believe much of what comes out of the media's mouth and anyone who does certainly isn't capable of thinking for themselves. When you REALLY think about it, how does a magazine get to dictate 'what's happening' or what anyone should wear?





Perhaps just to generate - SALES??
Reply:Oh, my goodness, lol, Heaven's no!!! The media makes things out to be whatever they want them to be.
Reply:I don't take the media's word for things like that.


I look to the media for the news of the day--on a


local, national and international level. (But, not


on a personal level.)
Reply:Absolutely not! I am so not into fashion, and I never have been. I wear what I feel comfortable in and what makes me feel that I look nice. I do not care what is in fashion each season to the next.





Many of the "fashionable" clothing look stupid and silly, and I wouldn't be caught dead wearing these silly garmets. I would never pay the price these clothing lines command. I have never understood why anyone would be so foolish as to pay that amount of money for items that just look silly.





Even if I were wealthy beyond belief, I would not wear these types of clothing. I would still shop for items at the local Macy's, or such and only purchase items which I feel attractive and comfortable wearing. Certain colors and styles look good on me and I would never wear a color simply because it is "in" for a season. I see people in clothing that looks terriable on them, yet they paid a small fortune for the outfit or items. Silly beyond belief.





I would never pay a hundred or more for a pare of jeans, or a thousand dollars or more for a dress or gown. I would never wear a silly hat just because it is popular or in style, nor would I cut my hair simply because short is in, or whatever. I style my hair in such a way that it is most flattering to my facial structure, not because a particular style is currently "in".





I also do not believe what I hear on the news simply because it is being reported. Often news is slanted towards the viewpoint of the owner of the news forum, whether it is a newspaper, a news station or radio. I also do not believe somebody is automatically guilty because they have been accussed or arrested.





However, there are a lot of "fashion slaves". I pity them as they do not have minds of their own, simply relying on what others say. For me this sets them up for a lifetime of livng anothers ideal. Following fashion or anything else with a blind eye impedes an individuals, well, indiviuality. It stiffles creativity and imagination. People often brag that they are "fashion slaves", yet fail to understand that they truly ARE slaves and unable to have a mind of their own. That is just too sad, when people have to wait to hear what somebody else tell them they should wear, say or think.