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kleinbl00 · 3158 days ago · link · · parent · post: Emory University students terrified to see 'Trump' in sidewalk chalk
Tony Judt argued that "adolescence" is a modern invention that has existed since about 1952. Your grandfather's may have been short, but his father's was nonexistent. I would also argue that "adolescence" is largely a socioeconomic construct as well. You don't get one if you're poor. Debutante's balls and quinceaneras are for people who can afford to throw big parties.