24b Problem of how criticism deals with genuine cultural democracy (i.e. millions of artists) has yet to be solved. Scott should write on it
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25. Other way to look at End of Adulthood is through reverse prism: it's actually the Disappearance of Childhood (as per Neil Postman)
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26. As per Postman, childhood as special protected time a fairly recent development, a product of Gutenberg era which is now ending.
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27. Grim & gritty superhero comics & movies aren't children encroaching on adulthood but adults poaching on childhood.
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28. Postman's Disappearance of Childhood has advantage over Scott's piece of being more grounded in social history & McLuhanite theory.
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29. To return to gender analysis I skimmed over earlier: as per Scott genuine adulthood seems province of women alone.
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30. Women have worst of both worlds: must bear the burden of adulthood without enjoying the privileges of patriarchs.
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31. Social role bestowed on mothers/wives as figures who say no to instinctual desire is really poisonous.
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32. I wonder if figure of MILF isn't way to incorporate even motherhood into perpetual adolescence.
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34. To build on that last point: the social/economic dimensions of all this are that 1950s adulthood requires 1950s type jobs.
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35. I know many are hoping I hit triple or quadruple digits with this twitter-essay, but I'm going to wrap this up soon.
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36. In conclusion: it's not so much I disagree with Scott's piece as I'd like to see sequel on issues I brought up, particularly motherhood
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