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February 20, 2003
Book Blurb
NOTE: Imagine that you're reading this on the back cover of the book.
"I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen them intimately, close at hand. And that hasn't much improved my opinion of them."
–Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.
While many minors are treated well, experiences of being disrespected simply for being young are also widespread – especially among teens. Adults claim near absolute power for guiding, controlling, and correcting their children. This leaves enormous room for abuse of power – from making petty demands to inflicting physical pain. Adults are unlikely to voluntarily limit their own powers; change must be demanded by youth themselves. "Youth Liberation" is teen-led activism: by youth, for youth, against adult oppression.
In this book:
- Youth Liberation basics
- How adults mistreat youth
- "Adultism" defined – the oppression of young people
- How adultism is built into society's institutions
- How adults can be allies to Youth Liberation
February 20, 2003
Posted by Sven at February 20, 2003 05:53 PM