Satire Of Teenagers

The primary targets of our satire are parents who attempt to relate to their teenagers and claim to understand the norms of our generation. The target audience of our article is predominantly teenagers: a group that is aware of the growing gap in ideologies between parents and their teenagers. Our satirical article mocks the pursuit of parents to become “better” by “relating” to their teens. The article is included in a mock parenting magazine written by Teena Gerpro: a fictional journalist and familial relationship expert. We chose to satirize the generation gap between parents and teenagers, as well as the attempt of parents to close this gap. We did so in order to expose the burdens induced upon our generation by our parents’ endeavors to

In other words, what specifically is used to create an ironic gap (e.g., hyperbole, irony, understatement, parody, reversal, etc.).
Three main techniques utilized in my group’s satire were parody, irony, and hyperbole. Our article was included in a mock parenting magazine with the intentions of providing a guide for parents to relate to their teenagers. We incorporated humorous headings of article titles such as “Why your teen loves when you boss them around” and “What it really takes to be a cool mom” to imitate some of the misleading and often senseless promises projected in parenting article titles. Through this parody, we stereotyped all parents who seek parental guidance as clueless and gullible. Our article relays the belief that all parents are ignorant of the proper uses of social media and slang, the roles of music and fashion, and many other beliefs commonly held by teenagers. Because we made our article a part of a larger parody of parenting magazines, the

Additionally, headings of each of the “9 Ways to be a Better Parent” are presented in a way to mimic that of an actual parenting magazine article. Each “way” to be a better parent has a catchy title. For example, “Be social Media and Selfie Savvy” as well as “Keep up with the Hottest fashion trends” both denote what “tip” will be provided and mocked within the section. Both the article links at the top of the magazine and our nine sections make our article and magazine resemble real parenting magazines. Important images in our article depict parents and teenagers getting along happily. These glorified images entice parents to believe that the nine tips provided in the article are beneficial and truly aid parents in their efforts to relate to their teenagers. These photos serve as dramatic irony because while parents who would “read” this article would view the pictures as realistic, our teenage readers recognize these images are clearly mocking their parents for accepting such unrealistic suggestions given in parenting magazines. Another significant aspect of our satire is the humorous name of our “author,” Teena Gerpro. Her name is a pun which forms the words “teenager pro” when arranged differently. By creating a play on words, my group is able to mock parents deemed as “teenager pros” or experts. This clever inclusion of a pun makes a normally