Netflix drama Adolescence shines light on ‘growing problem’
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is necessary to address the “emerging and growth issues” raised by the new TV series Adolescence.
Actor Stephen Graham from Kirkby, Merseyside, co-wrote the four-part series and starred in a family that follows a family whose life is blown up when their teenage son is arrested for killing a female classmate.
The show was released last week Corrosive effects of social media and misogyny influencers In some teenage boys. This is the most watched show on Netflix worldwide over the weekend.
Starmer said he and his family have been watching the series after Knowsley MP Anneliese Midgley raised the question earlier in the prime minister’s question.
Sir Kyle’s comments are published after adolescent writer Jack Thorne, who and co-author Graham hope the program will be the work that “causes discussion and changes.”
Thorne said: “I hope it can be displayed in school, I hope it can be displayed in council. It’s crucial because it will only get worse.
He added: “It’s something people need to talk about and hopefully this is what the drama can do.”
Midgley told the House of Commons that “everyone” was talking about the series, with its stars Graham and Christine Tremarco both born in her constituency.
Labor MPs said that “emphasize online male radicalization and violence against girls” and that “the creators of the show call for screenings in parliament and schools to trigger change”.
She asked the Prime Minister to support “coping with early toxic misogyny” and “giving young people the role model they deserve.”
Starmer responded that his family was also stuck to the show.
He said: “At home, we watch puberty with our children.
“I have a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl and it’s a very good drama.”
He said the violence caused by young people affected by what they see online is “annoying” and “we have to solve it.”
He added that the government is taking steps such as joining expert rape and sex crime teams nationwide to handle 999 calls.
But, he said, the problem raised during adolescence is a “cultural issue”, and he said “it’s important for us to address this emerging and growing problem throughout the house.”
This is when former England manager Gareth Southgate talks about masculinity and the “horse circle”.
In a BBC’s annual Richard Dimbleby speech, Southgate said in an extensive speech that he was worried that young people would spend too much time playing, gambling and watching porn – they needed better Beyond the role model of online influencers.
