So next time someone tells you to “tone it down” or “save that for your diary,” ask yourself: are they protecting me – or just protecting themselves from an uncomfortable truth?
This is your edition. Make some noise.
You’re sitting in English class. You’ve just poured your gut into a personal narrative about feeling invisible freshman year. The teacher hands it back. In red ink: “Too honest. Let’s keep this school-appropriate.”
Here’s a short, good essay written in the style of a piece. It’s persuasive, direct, and speaks to a teen audience. Title: Your Voice Isn’t a Test Draft – Stop Letting Them Erase It
That’s where TAC – Teens Against Censorship – comes in.
But here’s the thing we at TAC believe with every fiber of our WiFi-connected souls:
Because your voice isn’t a rough draft. And growing up shouldn’t mean learning to self-censor before you even know what you think.
Here’s what most people get wrong: they think censorship is just about banned books and swear words on TV. But for us, it’s the daily death-by-a-thousand-cuts of our actual lives. It’s the yearbook advisor killing the article on mental health because it’s “too dark.” It’s the principal deleting the student newspaper’s op-ed about how the dress code targets girls. It’s your own parents saying, “Don’t post that – colleges are watching.”
So next time someone tells you to “tone it down” or “save that for your diary,” ask yourself: are they protecting me – or just protecting themselves from an uncomfortable truth?
This is your edition. Make some noise.
You’re sitting in English class. You’ve just poured your gut into a personal narrative about feeling invisible freshman year. The teacher hands it back. In red ink: “Too honest. Let’s keep this school-appropriate.” tac teens edition
Here’s a short, good essay written in the style of a piece. It’s persuasive, direct, and speaks to a teen audience. Title: Your Voice Isn’t a Test Draft – Stop Letting Them Erase It
That’s where TAC – Teens Against Censorship – comes in. So next time someone tells you to “tone
But here’s the thing we at TAC believe with every fiber of our WiFi-connected souls:
Because your voice isn’t a rough draft. And growing up shouldn’t mean learning to self-censor before you even know what you think. You’re sitting in English class
Here’s what most people get wrong: they think censorship is just about banned books and swear words on TV. But for us, it’s the daily death-by-a-thousand-cuts of our actual lives. It’s the yearbook advisor killing the article on mental health because it’s “too dark.” It’s the principal deleting the student newspaper’s op-ed about how the dress code targets girls. It’s your own parents saying, “Don’t post that – colleges are watching.”
