However, the way the show is constructed shapes our judgment of the individual's behavior and decisions, which formulates society's view of bad behavior being too acceptable. This is called primary deviance, because this is how television networks present the initial act of deviance to younger viewers. Many young viewers began to watch this show and believe that the lifestyle and behaviors of the show were acceptable. Several bystanders will begin to act on the bad behavior and continue to deviate from acceptable behavior, making this deviance secondary. We then decide to label them as socially acceptable and decide whether or not we can approve of their behavior. Once a person has been labeled by others as secondary deviance, it is normal for that person to incorporate that label into their own concept. They then develop a highly negative stigma or label that greatly changes a person's self-concept and social identity. Typically someone who has been stigmatized has low self-esteem and may find it easier to come to terms with the label rather than fight it. We see this today in young adults, where they are known for being crazy about partying, going out and getting drunk while others label them as a mess, but are acceptable for their bad behavior due to the fact that many people who watch these shows think that it's okay for people in their twenties to act
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