Exploring the Boundaries of Childhood and Society's Responsibilities
This chapter delves into the societal treatment of children, examining their rights and welfare in relation to age perceptions. The hosts engage in a thoughtful discussion about whether current structures like homes and schools effectively support the needs of youth.
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The Wrong Boys reflect on their childhoods, think about the ways that society lets children down, and imagine a directly democratic agetopia, where differences in age are part of a complimentary whole.
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Opening Theme Song by Trái Bơ: https://traibo.bandcamp.com/ Closing Theme Song by Dope Creature: https://soundcloud.com/dopecreature
Links: The Child and It’s Enemies – Emma Goldman: https://libcom.org/article/child-and-its-enemies-emma-goldman No! Against Adult Supremacy: https://archive.org/details/no-against-adult-supremacy Why is the Child Crying? Slavery, Settler Colonialism, and the Ontological Misfortune of Childhood – Toby Rollo: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/toby-rollo-brian-davis-arthur-silber-no-against-adult-supremacy-vol-10#toc1 Childism by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl (CW: Child Abuse): ISBN-10: 0300173113 Escape from Childhood by John Holt: ISBN-10: 0985400293
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