In this day and age most of what we do throughout our life is impacted by trends in American society. Trends are everywhere; from the way we dress and the music we listen to, to the religion we choose to follow. While contemplating about the basis for this paper, I have come to realize that many Americans, including myself and my family, have been brainwashed somewhat into believing what is cool, what is in style, …showed first 75 words of 495 total…

…showed last 75 words of 495 total…and so forth. It is becoming a trend to show acceptance for all classifications of Americans whether on television, radio, media, and magazines. In my opinion, I view this as being a positive trend. Most people aren't accepting of what is not said to be "normal" because of their own ignorance. I think that with this lifestyle being depicted on television, it is not only educating Americans in a sense but also diminishing their ignorance.