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Where Have All the Idols Gone? By: Perina, Kaja, Psychology Today, 00333107, Aug2004, Vol. 37, Issue 4
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Boys growing up in the '70s were entranced by aloof personalities like guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and David Carradine, the introspective, karate-chopping star of the TV series Kung Fu. Boys in the '80s and '90s idolized angrier acts like Metallica and Eminem. Boys today are still moved by profound ninjas and irate rockers, but their role models are...drumroll, please...Dad and Uncle Jim. Record numbers of kids are finding inspiration at the dining room table: Forty-four percent of teens--the highest number ever--cite a family member, usually a parent, as their role model. And the number of kids who say they're influenced by entertainers or sports figures is shrinking, according to the most recent State of Our Nation's Youth survey.

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Sure, today's kids still revere the Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi set. But there's no easy way to follow in their footsteps or bounce ideas off them. Plus, the best guidance comes with a heavy dose of back-patting and wheel-greasing. Mom and Dad may not be as suave and talented as Tiger Woods or as pretty and soulful as Gwyneth Paltrow, but they actually care about your struggle to perfect your golf swing or to win an Oscar. In fact, they might just do everything in their power to make your dreams come true.

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This doesn't mean that celebrities have been knocked off their pedestals entirely. As we report in "Seeing by Starlight," the relationships people unconsciously maintain with stars help explain why they're hopelessly entranced by celebrity. And you may be surprised to learn that the fan-star relationship cuts both ways. In "Rock Around the Doc," Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich tells PT that the band members have always cared about their connection to fans--at times even more than their relationship with one another. The 21st-century teen, then, can rest assured that there's no shortage of willing and able role models. So choose wisely.


SUMMARY
In the three paragraphs above, they talk about how many of kids today look to role models from thier family, not pop idols or superstars. growing up in the 70's, many boys looked up to Led Zepplin and rock bands like that. now they just look mainly toward the simplictic family.
although many people do still look up to celebrities, the focus is not entirely on them.


PARAPHRASE
in the artice, it talked about how many of todays teens look up to a family member rather that a member of the celeb community. if many people have transitioned themselves to realizing that celebrities are not the best role model, then we could maybe help many girls who look at those celebs that are anorexic and have eating disorders. if we begin to steer girls toward a more logical role model, we could not only change them for the better, we can help them to later succeed in life.