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Youth Liberation
Simonthepilgrim
Veteran
*WARNING: This is a political rant*
For decades, we struggled and, in 1970 in the UK, equal pay for men and women doing similar work became the law.
This year, new legislation outlawed discrimination on the grounds of age.
Young people are, however, still paid less on the minimum wage than older ones.
Is it time for a Youth Liberation struggle? Where is the equity? Are the young our new slaves, chattels or "n*gg*rs"?
For decades, we struggled and, in 1970 in the UK, equal pay for men and women doing similar work became the law.
This year, new legislation outlawed discrimination on the grounds of age.
Young people are, however, still paid less on the minimum wage than older ones.
Is it time for a Youth Liberation struggle? Where is the equity? Are the young our new slaves, chattels or "n*gg*rs"?
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They used to say the same about women's pay: it's oly pimoney; and about non-white races and the 'lower classes'.
As Matthew Fox points out: so long as we go on using he language of the slave-owners, we go on supporting slavery, being slaves.
Perhaps the old don't need as much, either, or single people. Let's pay them less, irrespective of the work they do!
most under 18's only stay for like 1 or 2 years and then leave for uni
i've never met a under-18 tha complained much about it.. althought i know they'd like higher wages
Maybe that's precisely the problem. It took decades before a 'critical mass' of women demanded the suffrage. I am worried by the de-politicisation of youth.
yes majority of young ppl aren't very interested in politics as they are licking a member of the opposite sexe's face.. but its just the way ppl are here.. society,politics,education and so much else have to change first..
the west is the problem