Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Should YA books be given movie-style ratings?

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A new study suggests that Young Adult (YA) books should be given movie-style ratings to help parents protect young eyes from inappropriate content.

Mandatory codes or ratings regarding content rarely do more than add excitement around what is forbidden - let alone the need to address the bigger question of who gets to choose what is or isn't "acceptable," and how do you define "YA" anyway?

But that's not to say that optional, sensible guidance about content shouldn't be sought out by all readers who are concerned about what they might be reading.

When it comes to teenage behavior, the default position of concerned parents is to want to protect their children from anything they see as destructive behavior.

There's no better way to do this, than to teach them how to make informed, sensible choices. Building a wall will only make people want to climb it.

Read about the YA controversy and join the debate here.

-- Andrew Losowsky, Editor of HuffPost Books


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