Years ago, some child stars from TV and film were poorly treated. They were treated like a product, and not as kids. They were often deprived of their childhoods, sometimes not entirely at their own choosing.

So, changes were made to make sure that kids get treated better.

That they get an education.

That they aren’t forced to work long hours.

And so on.

As a result, the additional rules made things more difficult for productions involving children.

So, as a result, I think they moved toward using more adult actors to play children.

And that, I think, is why you see teenagers in film and TV often being portrayed by actors and actresses in their 20s.

But, these actors and actresses are in their 20s.

They’re adults.

And, off-screen, they often behave and dress like young adults.

Their fans, who are in the age groups of the characters they portray, want to be more like the stars they adore.

So, they want to dress and act more like young adults.

Which, in turn, tends to rob them of their childhood.

Such seems to be the law of unintended consequences.

And, maybe why we need to think more than one step ahead when making decisions, so that those decisions won’t result in a greater problem than the initial problem we were trying to fix.

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