“Any honest conversation about engaging young people must address discrimination against young people.” PeopleYoungHonestConversationDiscriminationAddressesEngaging Author:Adam Fletcher
“Like a pet fish unaware of the fishbowl it lives in, each of us inherently discriminates against young people without knowing it.” PeopleYoungKnowingFishesDiscriminationPet Author:Adam Fletcher
“Adultism leads to a phenomenon of little adults, who are young people who are treated as adults-in-the-making. A non-discriminatory perspective would be to treat children and youth as whole and complete people right now.” PeopleChildrenLittlesWholeWould BeYoungYouthPerspectiveRight NowAdultsTreatsDiscriminationTreatedPhenomenon Author:Adam Fletcher
“Most of society's decision making for young people happens without young people, and that could not happen without adultcentrism.” PeopleHappensYoungDecisionDiscriminationDecision Making Author:Adam Fletcher
“Dropping out of school is the ultimately caused by discrimination against young people in schools.” PeopleSchoolYoungDiscriminationDroppingDropping OutDropping Out Of School Author:Adam Fletcher
“The outcome of this culture of discrimination is that young people are routinely denied the roles in society they can, should, and need to be occupying.” PeopleNeedsShouldYoungCultureRolesDiscriminationOutcomesDenied Author:Adam Fletcher
“Young people often serve as scapegoats for the challenges communities face. At the same time, they are routinely pushed away from connecting to their communities as serious problem-solvers capable of changing the world.” PeopleWorldProblemFacesYoungCommunityChallengesSeriousCapableDiscriminationChanging The WorldConnectingScapegoatProblem SolversPushed Away Author:Adam Fletcher
“Young people and adults need equitable relationships-they do not need equal ones.” PeopleNeedsYoungEqualAdultsDiscriminationEquitable Author:Adam Fletcher
