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Youth Rights Theory

Some thoughts on Youth Rights.

Some thoughts on Youth Rights.

In the 80s at the age of 14 (I’m 43 now), I stumbled across Unschooling and Summerhill in the public library. Life-changing for me. It sent me on a quest because until then, I was unaware of having any rights at all. I looked up what rights I had under the laws of the state…

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Here is a good example of *not* ageism in action.

Here is a good example of *not* ageism in action.

Here is a good example of *not* ageism in action. The reporter went about this the right way. He showed support for the boy’s cause by joining it in his own way. The reporter can’t go to school and fight it in that arena, but he *can* be supportive in his role, as reporter and…

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Star Wars Might Not Hate Young People, But Viewers Do

Star Wars Might Not Hate Young People, But Viewers Do

*A few spoilers below, but not too bad In The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams brings a volatile new villain to the screen: Kylo Ren, the latest apprentice of the Dark Side, plagued by fits of rage and the same family hang-ups faced by many characters in the Star Wars franchise. But unlike most other Star…

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Look Who Just Heard About Adultism!

Look Who Just Heard About Adultism!

Adultism, a term known to us in the youth rights movement, has been getting a bit of attention lately. Used, like ageism, to describe discrimination against youth (or an addiction to the attitudes, ideas, beliefs, and actions of adults), the term was included in a list of inclusive terminology by the University of Missouri. With…

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Youth Rights 101, Part 9: Not a Drop to Drink

Youth Rights 101, Part 9: Not a Drop to Drink

This is part of the Youth Rights 101 series. Please check out Youth Rights 101: Introduction for the rest of the series and more information. Alcohol is dangerous! Why lower the drinking age? Do you actually want kids drinking?! Lowering the drinking age is not about wanting anyone to be drinking nor ignoring any possible…

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Youth Rights 101, Part 8: Not-So-Great Expectations

Youth Rights 101, Part 8: Not-So-Great Expectations

This is part of the Youth Rights 101 series. Please check out Youth Rights 101: Introduction for the rest of the series and more information. Every teen I know is an idiot. I don’t see them possibly able to handle rights and responsibilities! Assuming the relatively very few teens you know in your life are…

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Youth Rights 101, Part 7: Behind the Wheel

Youth Rights 101, Part 7: Behind the Wheel

This is part of the Youth Rights 101 series. Please check out Youth Rights 101: Introduction for the rest of the series and more information. Aren’t teen driving restrictions meant for protection of new young drivers? Teen driver restrictions may be meant for protection, but not all new drivers are teens, and older new drivers…

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Youth Rights 101, Part 6: And the Sign Said…

Youth Rights 101, Part 6: And the Sign Said…

This is part of the Youth Rights 101 series. Please check out Youth Rights 101: Introduction for the rest of the series and more information. I saw a sign at a store saying anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Is that legal? Depends on the store and where you…

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Youth Rights 101, Part 5: When Going Outside Is a Crime

Youth Rights 101, Part 5: When Going Outside Is a Crime

This is part of the Youth Rights 101 series. Please check out Youth Rights 101: Introduction for the rest of the series and more information. Aren’t curfew laws necessary to keep kids safe and out of trouble? Should kids really be out so late? The real question is, should anyone be out so late, of…

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Youth Rights 101, Part 4: The Right to Vote

Youth Rights 101, Part 4: The Right to Vote

This is part of the Youth Rights 101 series. Please check out Youth Rights 101: Introduction for the rest of the series and more information. Is it really so important for youth to have the right to vote? Of course! While some may debate how low the voting age should go, under what conditions, and…

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Agape Boarding School Has Gone Too Far!

Reposted from our coalition’s website, We Warned Them. We are asking for your help. In Missouri, our friends from the TTI survivor community have drawn the line: Agape Boarding School has gone too far.  Agape, a residential troubled teen program located in Cedar County, Missouri, is under investigation for their abuse and for using unsafe,…
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GUEST POST: Missing Teenager

Sometime in the past week was the tenth anniversary of my first attempt at running away from home. I was just as much an adult ten years ago as I am today. The difference is that ten years ago it was legal to hit me, vanish my relationships, and sequester me from society. I look…
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Voices in Youth Rights – Reverend Jarvus Turnley

“Keep the fight going, be involved, hold adults, leaders, and the justice system accountable for their actions.” As part of the Voices in Youth Rights series, this interview features Jarvus Turnley, a NYRA volunteer from Springfield, Tennessee. In addition to volunteering with NYRA, Jarvus works on the Robertson County Tennessee foster care review board, coaches…
July 20, 2021
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