{"id":1710,"date":"2025-04-01T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2025-04-01T23:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T23:09:33","slug":"keir-starmer-i-watched-adolescence-with-my-children-theres-a-reason-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/keir-starmer-i-watched-adolescence-with-my-children-theres-a-reason-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer: I watched Adolescence with my children \u2013 there\u2019s a reason I can\u2019t stop thinking about it"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There\u2019s a reason the entire nation is talking about Adolescence<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It grips you from its first one-shot take. <\/a>The brilliant writers <\/a>and cast hold you through four harrowing episodes. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s far from easy viewing, but like all impactful dramas, Adolescence leaves you talking about it for days afterwards. That\u2019s certainly how it felt watching it with my family.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Because the power of Adolescence goes further than the small screen. It\u2019s captured something deeper in our national understanding.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Part of that is because it shines a light on a problem that is too often swept under the carpet.<\/p>\n

A problem that many of us are aware of, but too few people feel like they have the tools to respond to: The devastating effect of misogyny on our society.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The dangers of online radicalisation. The lure of crime in young people\u2019s lives. And the need for role models who can point young people in the right direction. <\/p>\n

These are challenges our children, schools and families face every day.<\/p>\n

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And perhaps most scary of all, just how banal and commonplace it is. How children \u2013 young children \u2013 can be drawn into this so easily. That it could almost happen to anyone.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I backed a call in the House of Commons to screen Adolescence in schools. <\/a><\/p>\n

And now I\u2019m delighted that Netflix is making the drama free <\/a>for secondary schools across the country. This is a fantastic step to start the essential conversations we need to be having in classrooms across the nation.<\/p>\n

Because almost every week, we hear shocking stories of violent crimes against women.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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On November 25, 2024 Metro<\/strong> launched This Is Not Right, a year-long campaign to address the relentless epidemic of violence against women.<\/p>\n

With the help of our partners at Women’s Aid, This Is Not Right aims to shine a light on the sheer scale of this national emergency.<\/p>\n

You can find more articles here<\/a><\/strong>, and if you want to share your story with us, you can send us an email at vaw@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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