The document describes fashion, music, television, and the military in the 1980s compared to present day: - Teenage boys in the 1980s often wore matching denim jackets and jeans, while women's styles were oversized on top and form-fitting on the bottom. - The author's father listened to 1980s pop music like Michael Jackson on radios when he was younger, while now he listens to different modern pop music through speakers. - Television in the 1980s only had a few channels, unlike today where many programs are available. - In the 1980s, children and teenagers were sometimes forced to join the army, but compulsory military service is no longer practiced now