[mercedesjin]

Yes. I feel like in a lot of cultures, ageism isn't taken seriously - but it's definitely a problem. Children and teenagers are often taken advantage of and not thought of as human beings by adults. Adults like to believe that, because they're older, they automatically know what's best.

Not true.

I have met plenty of mature people who happen to be younger - mature people who aren't as ignorant as many of the adults I know. It's something that's generally overlooked, I think. But it can become a problem when - for example - a younger student is strip-searched and is forced to take off her underwear.