Who's listening?

"It's a shame that the people who are listening to you the most are only interested in you because they want you and your peers to buy their product."
As bad as this quote sounds at first, there are many different perspectives to it. The first critical perspective is that people only listen to us (teens) to make money and how this is sad because teens feel that they have something to say and want to be heard. One good thing about this is that because we are listened to about the marketing of things, we'll have the things that we want like clothes, electronics, etc. available to us if we want to buy them. I'm not sure how valid this quote really is, I mean in politics young adults can vote and are extremely encouraged to do so. Also in school when we have ethics days and discussions about New Trier life, I feel that what students think matters to faculty and the administration and that learning this can make school a better place and environment for future students. Reasons like those make me feel that this quote is not 100% valid but considering how much money is on the teen market, it makes a good argument.