She writes about how, as a society, we exclude young people from shaping the cultural and social landscape. We are an ephebiphobic society, she says, and we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. Quite right too.
The reason why the article struck a chord for me was because it captured a growing sense among many that it is time to start to change things. I get a strong feeling that young people, youth organisations and others who work with the young are all beginning to say something needs to change.
It's great to see Children & Young People Now's Positive Images campaign continuing.
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