Hi, see my previous message. I agree with you and I didn't say that
all teens do, but most. The original question was whether a book
with swearing belongs in the teen section or not. Unfortunately
nowadays it probably does belong there because it has become more
common. I wasn't saying that they do, but to be honest I've heard
many without looking. I'm not saying anything about the parents,
that's a discussion which I'm avoiding.
At 11:48 AM 3/27/2006, you wrote:
As a parent of a teenager, I monitor my daughter's books fairly closely. She gets grounded for swearing, and her school gives detention for it. I will agree that a portion of teens swear, and I think it's deplorable that parents allow it. However, you can't assume that teens as a group swear because some you know do or because they do on TV. That's like saying that all blind people rock back and forth because some you know do. It's a generalization that doesn't apply well under closer scrutiny.
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