I Don't Fit In
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This season 8 episode of the MTV series True Life
features three individuals who do not fit in.
Stevie, a 16-year-old high school student from Westminster
, Colorado
(A middle class suburb of Denver), has a love for the New York Dolls
, a glam-rock band. His fashion sense follows their androgynous style and because of this he has a difficult time fitting in at Pomona High School.(Especially with some of the jocks who scream homophobic slurs at him due to his effeminate appearance). To make friends, Stevie tries to start a glam-rock group by putting up ads for band auditions on the Internet. Results for auditions do not meet his standards. At the end of the episode, Stevie decides to put his music career on hold until after he graduates high school, and plans to get a part time job to save money to move to New York City or Los Angeles after he graduates.
Danielle, a 21-year-old from Orange County
a former student of Franciscan University of Steubenville
, has a strong relationship with God that her friends have a really hard time understanding. She decides to take a break from college and considers becoming a nun. Until recently, Danielle spent most of her time partying just like some of her friends, but her love for God and dedication to the church has taken up much of her time. She plans to join a convent after having paid her college loans off and prays for her friend's conversions every day. Upon viewing the finished episode, some of her friends who were present at the taping voiced strong disagreements with MTV's portrayal of them as frequent partiers.
Tiffany is a 23-year-old African-American woman who grew up in an all-white family. She has been ashamed of her race most of her life, and is constantly bleaching her skin and straightening her hair
appear more Caucasian. She searches in this episode for Black friends to try and escape her identity outside of the predominantly white community of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania
. She eventually decides to stop changing her appearance and to seek professional counseling instead.
True Life
True Life is a documentary series running on MTV since 1998. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode, "Fatal Dose." The show is created by following a series of subjects by a camera crew through a certain part of their lives.-Topics covered:True...
features three individuals who do not fit in.
Stevie, a 16-year-old high school student from Westminster
Westminster, Colorado
Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver. The Westminster Municipal Center is located north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The United States Census Bureau that the city population...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
(A middle class suburb of Denver), has a love for the New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
, a glam-rock band. His fashion sense follows their androgynous style and because of this he has a difficult time fitting in at Pomona High School.(Especially with some of the jocks who scream homophobic slurs at him due to his effeminate appearance). To make friends, Stevie tries to start a glam-rock group by putting up ads for band auditions on the Internet. Results for auditions do not meet his standards. At the end of the episode, Stevie decides to put his music career on hold until after he graduates high school, and plans to get a part time job to save money to move to New York City or Los Angeles after he graduates.
Danielle, a 21-year-old from Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
a former student of Franciscan University of Steubenville
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Franciscan University of Steubenville is a Catholic institution located in Steubenville, Ohio, west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1946 by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. In 1974, Fr...
, has a strong relationship with God that her friends have a really hard time understanding. She decides to take a break from college and considers becoming a nun. Until recently, Danielle spent most of her time partying just like some of her friends, but her love for God and dedication to the church has taken up much of her time. She plans to join a convent after having paid her college loans off and prays for her friend's conversions every day. Upon viewing the finished episode, some of her friends who were present at the taping voiced strong disagreements with MTV's portrayal of them as frequent partiers.
Tiffany is a 23-year-old African-American woman who grew up in an all-white family. She has been ashamed of her race most of her life, and is constantly bleaching her skin and straightening her hair
Hair straightening
Hair straightening is a hair styling technique which involves the flattening and straightening of hair in order to give it a smooth, streamlined, and 'sleek' appearance. It may be accomplished by using hair irons and hot combs, chemical relaxers, Japanese hair straightening, or Brazilian hair...
appear more Caucasian. She searches in this episode for Black friends to try and escape her identity outside of the predominantly white community of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania
Honey Brook, Pennsylvania
Honey Brook is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2010 census. It is surrounded by the township of the same name, and both are referred to locally collectively as Honey Brook.-History:...
. She eventually decides to stop changing her appearance and to seek professional counseling instead.