"We are already expected to be the goodie two shoes. I went through that during my junior high schools where I wasn't allowed to watch television. I wasn't allowed to listen to the radio"
- Nick Cannon
About this Quote
In this quote, Nick Cannon is assessing his experience in junior high school, where he was expected to be the "gift two shoes". He was not permitted to view television or listen to the radio, which he found to be restrictive and oppressive. This quote speaks with the pressure that young people often face to comply with particular requirements of habits, and the methods which these expectations can be restricting and suppressing. It likewise speaks with the power dynamics that exist in educational institutions, where grownups can impose their own worths and expectations on youths. Eventually, this quote works as a tip of the significance of permitting young people to reveal themselves and explore their interests without fear of judgement or punishment.
This quote is written / told by Nick Cannon somewhere between October 8, 1980 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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