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Originally Posted by KSig RC
This actually isn't all that true - not to mention that the stereotyping you've presented is somewhat irresponsible. I won't get too deep into the stats right now (I can if you want), but the data do not support your 'spoiled kids' theory (other than a brief dip in 99-03, teen employment has risen pretty steadily, it's actually that savings have dropped).
Also, while the enabling mechanism might be similar for adolescents and pre-adolescent children, I think we can safely argue them separately - I don't think, for instance, that work-eligible children are the primary focus for sites advocating against ads targeting children.
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Please note my comment that I was painting them with a rather broad brush. I admit that. The thing is, advertisers do too. I can't even count the number of times I see articles talking about teens being the target market because they have the money, etc.
And I was by no means saying that every teen was like the example I gave. I most certainly wasn't, and most of my high school wasn't. It's an extreme.