The 'Quarterback' and the Adolescence Millions Never Experienced

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Why the 'quarterback' myth still hurts

Is there a parallel world where adolescence was like the movies?
That is the question peine by an exchange of messages about the 'quarterback' archetype —the American football captain—and his girlfriend, as the ultimate icon of high school movies. The underlying reflection, according to one of the participants, is dramatic and desolate: it refers to an adolescence that, they argue, millions of men never experienced during generations.

What is the American movie 'quarterback'?

The term refers to the high school athlete and his partner, the cheerleader, in a scene described as "the ultimate cliché of erotic-romantic fantasy in movies for many generations." One message emphasizes that millions of men never experienced this adolescence. The message describes a parallel life where the athlete's partner was another guy and they hung out without anyone caring; the most-voted message adds that he wore the athlete's jersey in the stands.

The American Dream as an outlet and the 'girlfriend' as a reproach

The discussion jumps from the personal to the economic. Some argue that in the United States, you cannot be 'nini' (unemployed/dependent) because there is no equivalent safety net, and others respond that "it is never too late to travel and live the American Dream." The conversation, in several segments, turned toward denigration based on birthplace.

The reflection, however, is that this same parallel world can be imagined here, as one participant points out.