> It's assumed that we're all legally kids until 18 now Not really. There is more nuisances when it comes to the law. e.g. In many places you cannot drink unti

> It's assumed that we're all legally kids until 18 now Not really. There is more nuisances when it comes to the law. e.g. In many places you cannot drink until you are 21, in other the age of being able to consent to sex is lower than that. Under eighteen can even be judged as adults in some extreme cases. Out of Hollywood movies things are not so clear cut. > Many of our ancestors were working jobs at 13 and some were having kids of their own. And you can find many examples of kids being traded as slaves or for sex work. I think that the purpose of society regulating how we tread minors is to not replicate past customs but to improve the well being of newer generations. The past was a world of scarcity and lack of knowledge, in the present we know better. > often being seen as a time to have fun, relax, and enjoy yourself without serious responsibility Some of the XXI century most tough decision are taken by teenagers as they decide what to study or not and shape their professional future. I hardly see how the self sacrifice and high level of discipline required to study are easier than a low skilled job. Children spending so much time studying instead of earning money is an investment in their future and our future far away from enjoy themselves. > Kidz Bop is teaching gender role conformity and race identification To break the cycle of inequality inherited from a past of segregation and xenophobia kids need to be able to learn with open possibilities about their own future. We can do better than previous generations, and I think that we owe that to future ones.