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#adolescence

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Miguel Afonso Caetano

"As Starmer and many British politicians are pointing their fingers at Tate and the Manosphere and the ubiquitous presence of smart phones, it’s worth recalling that we spent a decade blaming Mortal Kombat for youth violence, up to and including Congressional hearings.

After all, kids are playing games where you get to brutally murder someone. That has to have some kind of impact on them, right? It turns out that there’s almost no evidence that it made the nation’s youth more violent.

Personally, I’m less interested in the rantings of losers like Tate and more interested in what might lead a young man to look to him in the first place. I have no interest in watching a misogynist brag about his antisocial behavior. But if I lacked a job, a family, strong male and female role models in my life, maybe I would turn to a gangster like him to find fulfilment.

I doubt that we can censor our way out of this problem because alienated men will always have someone to serve as an unhealthy inspiration, even if it’s just the drunk at the bar or the screwup they work with at Costco.

And ultimately, oversimplifying this issue may lead us to blame people for things that are far out of their control."

theamericansaga.com/p/adolesce

The American Saga · “Adolescence” Is a Great TV Crime Drama. But the Problems Facing Young Men Are More Nuanced.By Zaid Jilani
#UK#Adolescence#TV
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Orion Ussner kidder

I have zero interest in watching #Adolescence.

Any time real dangers to young people are dramatized, they tend to sensationalize and feed into moral panic rather than presenting a critique of a systemic problem--which drama is fully equipped to do, that's not the issue--and moral panics help *no one*. They almost always pick a scapegoat or a sin-eater and pull valuable attention away from real problems, usually ones that also hurt those same scapegoats.

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Van W

@doctor_zoidberg totally! I wished I could say more with the character limit here about episode 3 and 4 - which explored the how and why Jamie did what he did. I only got to the second half of the show last night and found myself reflecting about how kids absorb the emotions and behavior or the people closest to them. Jamie's dad didn't realize his temper, though not a daily thing, did contribute to how Jamie conveys his emotions. #adolescence

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Luboš Račanský

No ty kráso, dlouho jsem sbíral odvahu na minisérii #Adolescence
Stejně jako u Pustiny jsem si kladl otázku, zda je horší, jste-li rodič vraha nebo oběti. I když je to teda něco jako jestli je lepší si nechat vypíchnout levé nebo pravé oko.
#film

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Van W

#Adolescence reaffirmed my #childfree choice.
I was brought up with the idea that an ill-behaved child is a reflection of one's parenting abilities. The film reminded me that we are in a v different era now. Watching Eddie Miller crumble and wonder where him and his wife had gone wrong raising Jamie made me realize how tough parenting is in the age of the internet AND smartdevices. Parents and educators don't have 100% control and influence on kids these days and I respect them for trying. 🙇‍♀️

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Van W

I finally started #adolescence on Netflix last night. I am halfway through and this I hope this isn't the REAL coming of age story for Gen Alpha or Z. 😳
It reminded me of #aclockworkorange. The @THR interview had a line that read my thoughts out loud... shorturl.at/UVpiv
"What if your child’s burgeoning worldview is manipulated by online creators you can’t police, turning an otherwise ordinary youngster into one capable of carrying out a heinous act of violence?"

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