According to a survey of members of the UK’s Association of Teachers and Lecturers, a third of England’s teachers have pupils who consider Paris Hilton to be a role model. Two thirds said they teach children who aspire to be pop stars or professional athletes. Many teachers said they have charges who hope to be famous for nothing at all, and one reported a female student who said she would be content with her life if she could marry a professional “footballer.”
Elizabeth Farrar, who teaches in a primary school, said: “Too many of the pupils believe that academic success is unnecessary, because they will be able to access fame and fortune quite easily through a reality TV show.” And why wouldn’t they when even our “journalists” have no problem with the untamed growth of celebrity culture as long as it’s “giving the viewers what they want”? Great point, that one. You know what else people want? Handguns everywhere, no speed limits and crack, all of which are as safe as little girls looking up to Paris Hilton. Do what you like, though. I’ll be in my room, avoiding the kids these days.
Addendum: My unyielding confusion to the first person to get illogical and flippant and say, “Fancy hearing this from YOU on a GOSSIP BLOG!!!!”
Editor
Don’t be so damn sensitive.
Fancy hearing this from YOU on a GOSSIP BLOG!!!!
Seriously, I do.
What, are you saying you have a problem with no speed limits & crack?
I am always in my room trying to avoid the kids.
(since they are my kids, they usually find me, eventually.)
I am morbidly obese. My husband hasn’t touched me in years …
Children are like blood sucking leeches, except rather than suck your blood they suck up your energy and patience. I would compare it to having your soul sucked out through the top of your head.
I breath a sigh of relief that someone out there sees paris hilton as the evil she truely is….she makes my brain hurt…this and the whole idea of an entire genteration of children looking up to her…forget hiding in your room, we need a bomb shelter…
By the way, the actual ET’s name is blue because it links to her blog.
it worries me if children in the future will be able to create any thought of their own, or just get every idea from tv. im definately a sucker for reality tv but you have to draw the line somewhere
I am surprised you did not mention that most children named Posh & Becks as their role models for celebrity & success. Are you obsessed with Paris Hilton? Get yourself a proper role model Cord…I suggest you start with Posh and finish with Becks if you want to be a celeb success.
Might I add the choice of Posh as a role model might indicate the British children are better educated than their American counterparts but at least your kids know more about Paris .
Paris is full of SHIT.
I can only take solace in the fact that the world is due for a pandemic soon. Stupid children ought to be particularly susceptible, yes? …please?