Wags, an acronym used particularly by British tabloids to describe the girlfriends and spouses of top footballers, are a "bad influence" on teenagers, according to researchers.
Wags, an acronym used particularly by British tabloids to describe the girlfriends and spouses of top footballers, are a "bad influence" on teenagers, according to researchers.
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A study by Girls' Schools Association, that represents top fee-paying schools, has found Wags are a bad influence on teenage girls who want to be famous for having very high heels and quite low IQs.
The researchers have based their findings on a survey of parents of schoolchildren in Britain, it found that while family, friends, teachers and last year's Olympians were seen as the best role models for girls, Wags, celebrity magazines, reality TV stars and politicians were the worst.
"It is the whole celebrity culture. Wags are famous because of their situation rather than skills or talent," 'The Daily Telegraph' quoted GSA President Jill Berry as saying.
Agreed Pat Langham, the Principal of Wakefield Girls' High School: "If they believe to have cosmetic surgery, hair extensions and a good handbag will bag them a footballer and therefore fulfil their career aspirations, then they need better career aspirations.
"When I talk to the girls in my school, they see through the facade and sometimes see people with very high heels and quite low IQs."
However, Berry said that not all television influences were negative and popular TV hospital dramas such as 'ER' and 'Casualty' were actually encouraging many teenage girls to choose careers in medicine.
"So many dramas are based in hospitals, many young girls see that as an exciting, dynamic, never dull, way of life, and as a way to make a difference," she said.
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