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Opinion article
I wrote an opinion article for the school newspaper, about corruption through popular clothing name-brands. Man, did I have fun being over-dramatic. :D



The monotonous labels jeered at me from every corner of the room. I bravely glared back, but on the inside, fear was slowly consuming my being. As I stood there, at the threshold of corruption and evil, a lone thought ran through my head: how could my own mother do such a thing to me?

Perhaps I am dramatizing the situation a bit, but popular name-brands, such as Hollister and Abercrombie, are in fact corrupting the feeble minds of American youth. They brain-wash teenagers – especially girls – into believing that to be “cool” and well-liked, they must purchase half a dozen of their $30 t-shirts. By wearing these logo-emblazoned garments, the teens then unknowingly become free advertising for the store. It’s diabolical.

As mentioned earlier, I once had the misfortune of setting foot in one of these establishments (against my will, mind you). Boredom set in after about thirty seconds, mingling in with my initial fear and repulsion. I mean, once you’ve seen one Aeropostale shirt (or Hollister, or any other numerous brands) you’ve seen them all. They all look pretty much the same in my eyes.

Which brings me to my next point: why on Earth would you need to buy more than one of these over-priced shirts and/or sweatshirts? There are very few differences between the various styles, so you might as well save your money and buy only one. Or, you could really be frugal and just buy a couple $5 t-shirts at Kohls.

I doubt that this article will change the minds of devoted “sheep” who mindlessly follow the crowd, which is a shame. But trust me; once you get out into the real world and need to use your money to buy food, rent, gasoline, and other necessities, you’re not going to be shopping at name-brand stores anymore. That is, unless you want to be wearing a single outfit for the whole week. To each their own, though, that is rather disgusting to say in the least. I’m just looking out for the general public, and informing my peers of this steady-growing corruption in modern America – a corruption that feeds relentlessly on the susceptibility of our generation.