Is it ignorance or lack of knowledge?
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There are many challenges the youth face issues like gang rape,alchol abuse and the one I am touching here which is the issues of young girls dating sugar daddies. The answer to the above questions is IGNORANCY,Yes the youth is very ignorant when coming to serious matters.They often commit themselves to things that wont benefit them in the long run.Why does a minor have to date an older man so that she can benefit materially?I have realised that teens are very materialistic and they want things quickly.This leads them to being dependant and not knowing how to support themselves www.southafrica.usembassy.gov/roots/pdfs.com
The issue lies within the societal norms that they have to adjust to.According to the statistics the tertiary students especially girls are the one's that are affected by this matter.Majority of them end up dropping out of school and some end up having babies plus a bonus which is HIV/AIDS.
I know you might be asking yourself that what does this matter have to do with Public relations and the answer is one of the job description for this profession is to create awareness and by touching such issues I am making them aware thae these issues are there and how are they going to stop nor ignore the tempations they come across.What can we do as a young society or as a whole to change that or rather help them?
These are some strategies we going to implement:
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- Establishment of awareness campaigns
- Educate the unfortunate victims and the fortunate one's that did not fall in the trap
- Collaborate with NGO's like LoveLife and start a movement for them
its not always about Materials but also the poor backrounds and unemployment. and sometimes lack of information , I agree with you when you say there should be campaigns to teach people how to carry themselves
ReplyDeleteThese issues affect our brothers and sisters hopefully the campaigns will help out
DeletePersonally I do not think a situation can push someone to have a sugardaddy or indulge with an older person. Just young people will not stop until they get burned.
ReplyDeleteTrue that,they just wanna experience I guess but they destroying theur future at the same time
DeleteI agree we as youth we are to ignorant we concentrate on useless things that's y some of the girls end up having suger daddy's because they conentrate on the material and forgeting about their future,it's not about poor background the are so many people who where poor but today they have their on business's and making a different so it's not always about being poor if you want to make a different you can,We have to learn to make our own living and forget about other people's material
ReplyDeleteThey just need to stand up and fight these temptations its possible at the day of the day,because depending on someone you dont even know its a disaster waiting to happen
DeleteWhen hunger strikes, you do think of ethics, values and beliefs, you just do what you think is right and will benefit you at that time. So I don't really think its ignorance. One just need help, and the sugar daddies need return favours as well. Hence Thato is saying, it will backfire but you don't think about that at the time of need. We are from different backgrounds, we need financial support system that won't require us to write affidavits and motivational letters stating why we think we deserve to be sponsored. We just need financial help that's all.
ReplyDeleteI get your point but having to sleep with a guy same age as your dad is just madness.rather go do those afffidavits and clearly explain why you need to be sponsored...A short cut to a good life is never an option
DeleteThis issue should also address boys and sugar mama`s. lots of this issues should be fixed mostly by parents since most of this girls got away with doing such Nonsense because of their parents who kept turning a blind eye on expensive gifts they have seen from their kids while they know he or she cannot afford such things
ReplyDeleteThat's true but some parents think they save up to buy the things they want.And some of them lie and say they got the money from their sponsors,so we cannot really blame them because they dont know
Deletelol "plus bonus HIV/AIDS" its not funny,just how you wrote it nje... well people say circumstances pushes you to behave as such but totally disagree I was raised in a very unfortunate circumstances it was totally not easy growing up but you don't see me behaving as such, people must stop blaming their backgrounds for their behaviors, they always wanted to do such things..but like they say MANY WAYS TO KILL A CAT! if it works for you why leave it?
ReplyDeleteThat is so true,why dont they get some jobs and work on weekends if they really want the spot light?They just want to be seen nothing more and nothing less
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ReplyDeleteGreat Article Thobi
There are many factors contributing to this issue and I agree, Ignorance and Lack of knowledger are one of them. Changes in our societal and cultural values is one of the major factors that have immensely contributed in this issue, the love of material things,lack of role models, taking short-cuts to success, etc. Another major factors I would like to highlight is Poverty and Unemployment. A young girl that have just passed her matric, no resources to take her to tertiary, in fact she has the responsibility to take care of her family, with high levels of unemployment in this country, she can't get a job. This old man promises her a life that she can only dream of: what does she do? she takes the offer and face the consequences later. Thank you.
That's always the case,but is worth it at the end of the day?These guys are married,what will happen if you get pregnant?obviuosly he woud not leave his wife for you.You will have a baby that he wont even look after,it means you will move on to the next guy that will do pretty much the same as the first guy..They just need to see this campaigns as wake up calls and start studying hard so that they will have the life they dreaming of.
DeleteIt's not worth it, because one will suffer consequences at the end. And it's not an excuse to say you are doing it out of poverty or unemployment. Obviously these young girls want to take a short cut in accomplishing their goals and are not looking at the permanent damages that they will suffer. I agree with you, Education is the key to success, it may take long for one to realise that, but an opportunity does come.
DeleteI appreciate the fact that you are pointing out that it is totally unacceptable to date an older men. I hope the youth can find the campaigns useful so that they can stop depending on suggar daddies.It is about time they do it for themselves.
ReplyDeleteWell said,they just want short cuts to a good life and thats impossible.They are too lazy to think if they cannot find jobs why dont they create jobs?Think about it
DeleteLife is tough and I understand that we all come from different background but everyone has to take responsibility for their own actions.
ReplyDeleteThey need to start facing reality,they wont reach their goals if they busy with these old man.After all these guys want something in return
DeleteTrue that but they need focus and do what is right, something that is constructive.
DeleteThe problem is more rooted on issues of peer pressure than ignorance. the truth is in life we are all bound to make mistakes and just like albert eanstein said "if you have never made mistakes in life, you have never tried anything new"..
ReplyDeleteWell said Vincent,That is why you have to choose friends that groom you instead of the ones that will put you in trouble and leave you hanging.Thank you for raising that point
DeleteGreat stuff my fellow colleague. Well firstly I think the reason why this is still going on is that our fellow sisters lack self-esteem, they are not content with what they have and they love competing instead of building each other in terms of how one should look after herself, they lack that sisterhood relationship. This has to stop and people have to start taking life seriously. The reputation of our country is going down the drain bit by bit and we might lose all investments from other countries and this will have a negative impact on our economy.
ReplyDeleteThAT is why Im am trying so hard to create awareness hopefully they will get to see reality and start behaving and having self-respect
Deletethe is o short cuts to life, I think todays youth just live for today and forgets about tomorrow because they say live fast and die young.
ReplyDeleteI wasnt aware but hpefully they will now see the red light that means danger
Deletemany of our society have given thier hearts to trade, they are too materialistic we forget the reality and negative outcome after the situation and thats how we are defined as "lost generation".
ReplyDeleteOur parents are trying by all means to take us to school but how do we repay them?By having a baby instead of a degree/diploma
DeleteI personally think that today's youth does not give a damn care about what will happen tomorrow they just live to satisfy their needs today.
ReplyDeleteThat's so true Jackie but is it worth it?Ruining your future for materialistic things,oh well I dont think so
Deletethats so true @sibusisiwe lets not blame it on poor backgrounds an unemployment, y nt study or work hard towars ur education s that u can make ur life better..??
ReplyDeleteThey just want short cuts nothing more and nothing less
DeleteIt's definitely ignorance. Just because you're poor it does not mean you should go sleep with a man old enough to be your faher for money, that is not the solution at all. All you have to do is look for job, leave your ego at the door and then you will get somewhere.
ReplyDeleteEnough said Kea,that is why these awareness campaigns are so crucial for them to see that they do not need these guys
DeleteIts just ignorance, many young have girls from poor families work hard to succeed in life, being a gold digger will only result in hiv
ReplyDeleteI get your point guys but is worth it??
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. We young tend to focus on material things and forget to look out for someone who have potential to suceed. We tend to rush for good things and this kind of life could ruin what we could be in life.
ReplyDeleteTrue. the youth, especially girls who date sugar daddies only care about money. they dont sit and think about the negativity that comes with dating older men
ReplyDeleteYes they dont want their peers just bacause they wont provide for them
ReplyDeletethey say "sidla ubusha bethu" not knowing they are digging their own graves, ladies this is not ayoba serious
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