Analysis Of Richard V. Reeves s Article Shame Is Not A...

In Richard V. Reeves s article â€Å"Shame is Not a Four-Letter Word†, published in The New York Times on March 15, 2013, he argues that shaming is a viable tactic to battle teen pregnancy. I strongly disagree with most of the author s points, including his idea that shame is useful against teens, his claim that access to contraception and competent sex ed isn t enough and his opinion that the negative effects of shame are not devastating enough to outweigh the positive. Reeves claims â€Å"[Shame] acts as a form of moral regulation, or a social â€Å"nudge†, encouraging good behavior while guarding individual freedom.† Teenagers have very little shame, and it s not an insult. Science says that our frontal lobe, the part of our brain that aids in decision-making and understanding consequence is not fully developed until we enter adulthood. As a teenager, you may not be able to make great decisions without someone there to help you weigh the options. Add raging ho rmones to the mix and you can see how so many teenagers end up in rough situations like pregnancy, drugs and alcohol. We have used shame and scare tactics in programs like DARE before on children and teens, the general reaction to them is indifference. Shame does not stop teens from doing these things, knowledge does. When a teen is told that doing drugs is shameful, they aren t really gaining knowledge about the subject, you may inadvertently be giving them a challenge instead. However, if you show them the effects of saidShow MoreRelatedStrategic Marketing Management337596 Words   |  1351 Pagessupport while it was being written. Acknowledgements Our thanks go to Janice Nunn for all the effort that she put in to the preparation of the manuscript. Strategic Marketing Management Planning, implementation and control Third edition Richard M.S. Wilson Emeritus Professor of Business Administration The Business School Loughborough University and Colin Gilligan Professor of Marketing Sheffield Hallam University and Visiting Professor, Northumbria University AMSTERDAM †¢ BOSTONRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesfollowing classification of cases by subject matter to be helpful. I thank those of you who made this and other suggestions. Classification of Cases by Major Marketing Topics Topics Most Relevant Cases Marketing Research and Consumer Analysis Coca-Cola, Disney, McDonald’s, Google, Starbucks Product Starbucks, Nike, Coke/Pepsi, McDonald’s, Maytag, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Newell Rubbermaid, DaimlerChrysler, Kmart/Sears, Harley-Davidson, Boeing/Airbus, Merck, Boston Beer, Firestone/Ford