BBC Discovers Teen Discipline Problems, Only in China
Young people tell the BBC about being 'tricked, abducted, and abused' in Chinese institutions. And indeed, this is abhorrent. However, the selective outrage feels particularly pointed when one recalls that the highly profitable Troubled Teen Industry in the United States, with its documented history of similar abuses, detentions, and deaths, has operated for decades. Facilities like the notorious
Straight Inc. or numerous Wilderness Therapy programs have faced lawsuits for physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, yet rarely garner such widespread, indignant international coverage from the same outlets. One might wonder if the BBC's moral compass only points east when reporting on systemic youth mistreatment. The industry's estimated worth in the US alone is billions, and continues to
thrive, with parental rights often waived for coercive 'rehabilitation.' It seems some 'rebellious teens' are worth more spotlight than others, particularly when an international adversary is involved.