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The Emancipation Paradox – Why Emancipation is so Difficult for Youth and How to Fix It
Emancipation is an extremely rare legal process which allows minors to gain legal independence and autonomy before the age of 18. Once a minor is emancipated, they are free to sign contracts, bring lawsuits, and make their own financial, educational and medical decisions. The youth is also responsible for their own actions, including debts and…
What Should the Driving Age be? – A New Approach to the Driving Age
Cycling, due to US specific structural reasons, is unsafe and impractical. Public transit in America is also…lacking. Because of this, teens in car-dependent countries, such as the US, are shackled to the “Mommy Express,” what could be described as a form of house arrest! For younger kids, parental chauffeuring is completely normal, but it eventually…
Orphaned Young Adults are NOT ALLOWED to Book a Room at this Hotel
Hotels are notorious for age discrimination, specifically in their policies regarding minimum age to book a room. Many hotels do not set the minimum age cutoff at 18 like most businesses do, and instead have booking age cutoffs at 20 – 21 years old, with some even going as high as 25 years old! This…
