Postponing Adulthood… Forever?

“Adolescence now ends at 25,” The Daily Mail reported yesterday, “to prevent young people getting an inferiority complex.” “It is hoped,” adds a subhead, “changes will prevent children being ‘rushed’ through childhood.” So from now on–at least in Britain–child psychologists will work with 25-year-olds: persons who used to be known as “men” or “women.” This … Continue reading Postponing Adulthood… Forever?