,! ,FIR/ ,PRISON 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ADULT SUPREMACY CLAIMS ITS LEGITIMACY FROM ! NOTION ?AT AGE GRANTS CRITICAL EXP]I5CE & WISDOM4 ,WE ALL KN[ EXCEPTIONS TO ?IS1 ADULTS WE W\LD CLASSIFY AS UNWISE1 BUT ! IDEOLOGY P]SI/S BECAUSE IT IS TRUE ?AT *OICE 9 ! ABS5CE ( KN[L$GE IS NOT REAL *OICE4 ,SOMEONE HAS TO UND]/& ! CONTEXT ( !IR ACTIONS1 !Y HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCURATE MAP ( ! WORLD 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO TRACE ! CONSEQU5CES4 ,?IS MU* IS TRUE4 ,& SO DEF5D]S ( ADULT SUPREMACY ALWAYS WANT TO GET 9TO A F9E GRA9$ FI<T OV] H[ 9=M$ A *ILD IS OR CAN BE4 

,BUT PICTURE Y\RSELF TODAY RIPP$ FROM Y\R MOD]N ADULT BODY BACK 9TO ?AT ( A *ILD - ALL ( Y\R KN[L$GE1 EXP]I5CE1 & WISDOM TRANSMITT$ 9TACT4 ,TRY TO IMAG9E H[ Y\ MI<T TRY TO REGA9 ! AUTONOMY & /&+ ( Y\R ADULT SELF4 ,Y\ SIMPLY W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO4 ,ALL Y\R KN[L$GE1 ALL Y\R 9SI<T & EXP]I5CE W\LD BE MEAN+LESS4 ,IT W\LD MAKE NO DIFF]5CE4 ,NO MATT] H[ ADVANC$ Y\R KN[L$GE ( MA!MATICS1 PHILOSOPHY1 PSY*OLOGY1 HI/ORY1 POLITICS1 ETC1 !SE W\LD M]ELY MAKE Y\ 0PRECOCI\S40 ,>ROGANT1 TO BE MORE HONE/4 ,Y\ W\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO W9 /&+ AT ! TABLE AS AN EQUAL HUMAN BE+ WOR?Y ( RESPECT4 ,Y\R CONS5T W\LD NOT MATT]4 ,NO?+ Y\ C\LD CONCEIVABLY DO W\LD GET Y\ FREE FROM Y\R PRISON1 Y\R /ATUS AS A SLAVE OR EMOTIONAL PROP TO ! ADULTS :O [N Y\4 

,NO MATT] H[ MU* WIS] OR MORE 9TELLIG5T Y\ MI<T BE ?AN ! ADULTS HOLD+ Y\R *A91 IT W\LD *ANGE NO?+ BESIDES GETT+ Y\ SOME DI/9CT TREATS IF Y\ P]=M$ WELL AS A PET4 

,ADULT SUPREMACY PA9TS ITSELF AS A K9D ( M]ITOCRACY1 Y\ >E ONLY D5I$ POLITICAL AG5CY BECAUSE Y\ DON'T YET HAVE M5TAL AG5CY4 ,BUT !RE IS NO ME*ANISM - NOT A S+LE ONE - UND] ADULT SUPREMACY :]EBY A SIX YE> OLD MI<T PROVE QUALIFICATIONS TO OBTA9 !IR FRE$OM & EQUAL /ATUS4 ,& EV5 IF ! /ATE W]E TO CREATE SOME ABSURDLY 9T5SE EXAM ?AT Y\ MI<T PASS1 !RE W\LD BE C\NTLESS B>RI]S TO Y\ EV5 GETT+ 9 ! DOOR4 ,NO P>5T W\LD EV] SURR5D] !IR PROP]TY LIKE ?AT4 ,TE5AG]S >E GIV5 RI<TS NOT BECAUSE !Y HAVE CRE/$ SOME COGNITIVE HILL BUT BECAUSE ?AT'S :5 SOME ( !M />T TO BE ABLE TO BEAT UP !IR P>5TS4 ,:5 !Y CAN B& TOGE!R = RESI/ANCE & PHYSICALLY OV]:ELM !IR MA/]S4 ,IT IS ONLY ! PHYSICAL ?REAT POS$ ?AT HAS EV] WON AN AGE GR\P !IR AUTONOMY4 ,9TELLIG5CE & ! 9F9ITELY MUTABLE CONCEPT ( 0WISDOM0 >E BUT ! ?9NE/ ( DRAPES OV] ?IS4 ,RHETORICAL EXCUSES ) NEV] AN \NCE ( S9C]ITY TO !IR USE4 

,S]I\SLY TRY TO IMAG9E1 TRY TO /RATEGIZE H[ Y\ MI<T SECURE Y\R AUTONOMY1 SECURE ANY MANN] ( EXI/5CE ?AT WASN'T A GRUEL+ PRISON1 M]ELY BY BE+ AN ADULT M9D 9 A *ILD'S BODY4 ,UNLESS Y\ LUCK$ \T ) ! MO/ ABNORMALLY 5LI<T5$ AN>*I/ P>5TS1 !RE'S JU/ NO MEANS4 ,AT BE/ Y\R P>5TS MI<T ALL[ Y\ TO ATT5D UNIV]SITY1 ACCUMULATE BOOKS ( SOME 9T]E/1 GET P>AD$ >\ND AS A PRODIGY1 BUT Y\ W\LD NOT BE FREE4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ALMO/ ANY REAL *OICES AB\T :]E Y\ LIVE1 :O Y\ ASSOCIATE )1 H[ Y\ WORK1 EAT1 ETC4 ,& ?OSE LIMITATIONS >E DEEPLY /RUCTURAL4 ,NOT JU/ LAWS1 NOT JU/ ! CULTURAL NORMS & BACKGR\ND IDEOLOGIES ?AT %APE Y\R P>5TS' S5SE ( ! POSSIBLE1 BUT A VA/ PANOPLY ( EXPRESSIONS ( P[]4 

,TODAY ) ! 9T]NET Y\ MI<T BE ABLE TO EEK \T SOME MANN] ( A D\BLE LIFE4 ,BUT ! LIMITS ( ?AT MASK >E NEV]!LESS 9T5SE4 

,IMAG9E BE+ A SIX YE> OLD & REALIZ+ Y\ FACE A TWELVE YE> JAIL S5T5CE1 A HORIZON TWICE Y\R LIFESPAN AHEAD4 ,A LEVEL ( EXTREME 9S]TION & CONTROL BY A TOTALIT>IAN >RANGEM5T ?AT DOESN'T JU/ FEEL 5TITL$ TO CONDITION Y\ PHYSICALLY BUT M5TALLY1 EMOTIONALLY - AN APP>ATUS ( DOM9ATION ?AT SEES ITS V]Y SUCCESS AS Y\R TOTAL CONSUMPTION BY IT4 ,NO PRISON 9 ! WORLD IS AS ATT5TIVE & ABSOLUTE AS 0P>5TS40 

,:AT WE FE> :5 WE FE> PRISON IS A P>TIAL RETURN TO ! SOCIAL /ATUS ( 0*ILD0 - BUT ITSELF ONLY AN AFT]IMAGE1 AN E*O ( :AT *ILDHOOD IS ACTUALLY TO ?OSE :O REFUSE TO =GET4 ,WE AS A SOCIETY HAVE A NORMALIZ$ SUPPRESSION1 A RITUALI/IC =GETT+ ( ! TRAUMA ?AT BLUDGEONS US 9TO BE+4 ,! 5TIRE APP>ATUS ( \R SOCIETY IS A CONDITION+ ( SUBMISSION F> MORE EXTREME ?AN ANY POLITICAL 9/ITUTION CAN EV5 BE BO!R$ TO ATTEMPT4 ,EV]Y S+LE P]SON SUMMON$ 9TO ?IS WORLD IS GIV5 !IR [N COP1 !IR [N MA/]4 ,AT LEA/ ONE1 SOMETIMES TWO4 ,IT'S A LEVEL ( TOTALIT>IAN ATT5TIV5ESS ! ,C,I,A & ,N,S,A SPOOKS CAN NEV] MANAGE - LOOK LIKE A LAU<ABLE %AD[ (4 ,BIG BRO!R & ! PANOPTICON HAVE TO RELY ON SMOKE & MIRRORS TO TRY TO GIVE ! IMPRESSION ( BE+ AS PRES5T 9 Y\R LIFE AS A P>5T4 

,N[ !RE >E ! OCCASIONAL TRAITORS TO ADUL?OOD4 ,9DIVIDUALS :O MI<T TRY TO BREAK !IR CONDITION+1 ! EV]Y IMP]ATIVE ( \R SOCIETY1 & RELATE TO Y\ AS AN ACTUAL P]SON DESPITE Y\R *ILD BODY4 ,?AT MI<T COME TO Y\ AS A TRULY S9C]E ALLY & FRI5D4 ,BUT !SE PEOPLE >E NEV] P>5TS4 ,BO? BECAUSE ( :AT ?AT FRAMEWORK 9EXTRICABLY MEANS1 & :AT \R SOCIETY WILL ALL[ AN ADULT TO GET AWAY )4 ,MO/ ( :AT Y\ F9D >E ! TIMID HALF-TRAITORS4 ,?OSE ?AT W\LD ASSURE Y\ !Y'D HELP IF ONLY !Y C\LD4 ,?AT !Y'RE ACTUALLY ON Y\R SIDE4 ,?AT !Y'LL DO :AT'S POSSIBLE4 

,IF ! *IEF *>ACT]I/IC ( ! P>5TAL RELATION%IP IS AN EXPECTATION ( A P]=MANCE FROM Y\ TO SCRAT* A PSY*OLOGICAL NE$1 A W\ND1 A HUNG] ON !IR P>T1 !SE HALF-TRAITORS >E JU/ P>5TS 9 DISGUISE4 ,! P]=MANCE !Y ASK FROM Y\ IS DIFF]5T1 BUT IT IS /ILL A REQUE/ LAC$ ) KNIVES4 ,! HALF-TRAITOR TELL+ Y\ ?AT !Y TOTALLY RESPECT Y\1 ?AT !Y WANT TO BE Y\R FRI5D1 IS JU/ DEM&+ A DIFF]5T DANCE - ONE TO ASSUAGE !IR GUILT4 ,!Y REMEMB] 5\< TO KN[ !IR POSITION OV] Y\ IS 9H]5TLY ABUSIVE1 BUT !IR *IEF CONC]N IS REMOV+ ?AT /AB ( GUILT & REMEMB]$ TRAUMA1 ?AT DISSONANCE1 ?AT CONFLICT 9 !IR CONSCI5CE4 ,!Y HOLD !IR P[] OV] Y\ JU/ AS FRANTICALLY :5 PU% COMES TO %OVE1 OR !Y HOLD IT ) ! CALL\S$ AIR ( SOMEONE :O CAN LEAVE JU/ AS EASILY AS !Y CAME4 ,! COOL AUNT1 ! PRES*OOL TEA*]1 FUNCTION+ AS AN AID RELIEF WORK] COME TO BRIEFLY TAKE SELFIES ) Y\ AS A PROP4 

,!Y >E NOT COCONSPIRATORS4 ,!Y >E ! 9COMPLETE FLOTSAM1 ! CORPSES ( *ILDR5 :O TRI$ TO MAKE IT OV] ! F9I% L9E 9TACT4 ,9COMPLETE 9SURG5TS 9TO ADUL?OOD :O W]E WORN D[N & =GOT !IR MISSION4 ,!Y >E NOT UND]COV] *ILDR51 BUT ! W>P$ REMA9S4 ,POORLY =M$ ADULTS1 P]HAPS1 BUT ADULTS /ILL4 

,NO4 ,*ANCES >E NO ONE IS COM+ TO FREE Y\4 ,!RE >E NO TRUE ALLIES AMONG ! PRISON GU>DS4 ,Y\ >E /UCK1 NOT JU/ 09 A SIX-YE>-OLD'S BODY0 BUT MADE SYNONYM\S )4 ,Y\ ,>,E SIX-YE>S-OLD4 ,Y\R ID5TITY IS SUBSUM$ 9 Y\R /ATUS 9 ! AGE HI]>*Y4 ,A LADD] ( MUTILATION TO A DI/ANT PROMIS$ ESCAPE4 ,IF !RE IS EV5 ANY?+ LEFT ( Y\ TO BE FREE BY !N4 ,Y\ >E =C$ TO FIXATE ON EA* >BITR>Y RUNG ( ! LADD]1 0SIX & ?REE QU>T]S01 A SURVIVALI/S' MONOMANIA BECAUSE IT IS ! ONLY ?READ TO MEAN+FUL AG5CY AVAILABLE TO Y\4 ,BUT NO ONE C>ES4 ,NO ONE ACTUALLY GIVES A %IT4 ,!Y SMILE & APPLAUD 9 ! CRUELE/ ( ?9 P]=MANCES4 ,IT'S MEAN+LESS TO !M1 BECAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY MEAN+LESS4 ,Y\ HAVE NO MORE AG5CY TODAY ?AN Y\ HAD A YE> AGO4 ,Y\ >E NO MORE FREE4 

,Y\R ?\<TS & ASPIRATIONS DIE ON ! V9E4 ,EV]Y S+LE ?+ Y\ DO IS )\T CONSEQU5CE4 ,EV]Y 9SI<T & EXP]I5CE Y\ HAVE IS ?R[N 9TO ! VOID4 ,!Y SAY ?AT ADUL?OOD IS A MATT] ( ACCUMULAT$ EXP]I5CE & 9SI<T - :AT A CRUEL JOKE4 ,UNTIL Y\ >E RELEAS$ FROM BONDAGE ?OSE EXP]I5CES & 9SI<TS >E CONT9UALLY ?R[N 9TO ! WA/EB94 ,NO :]E TO GO4 ,Y\ CAN PRES]VE SOME T9Y SUBSET ( !M4 ,LOCK !M UP1 BUILD A GIANT >K >\ND !M 9 Y\R BRA94 ,HOPE !Y SURVIVE ! EONS1 PRES]V$ 5\< TO C>RY SOME DESP]ATE F9AL P>TIAL J\RNAL1 EXI/5TIAL H[L TO SOME LAT] Y\4 ,?IS IS ALL Y\ >E GIV54 ,A T9Y J\RNAL HIDD5 B5EA? ! FLOORBO>DS4 ,:AT SURVIVES ! HOLOCAU/ ( IDEAS & DREAMS UNLI/5$ TO1 NOT YET ALL[$ TO PURSUE 9 ANY MEAN+FUL1 CONSEQU5TIAL WAY4 ,BOTTL$ UP 9 Y\R PRISON CELL !Y WILT & DIE >\ND Y\4 

,?IS IS ! MA*9]Y ?AT MAKES ADULTS4 ,?AT REPRODUCES ADULT SOCIETY4 

,EV]Y HI]>*Y1 EV]Y ABUSE1 EV]Y ACT ( DOM9ATION ?AT SEEKS TO JU/IFY OR EXCUSE ITSELF APPEALS ?R\< ANALOGY TO ! RULE ( ADULTS OV] *ILDR54 ,WE >E ALL 9DOCTR9AT$ FROM BIR? 9 WAYS ( 0BECAUSE ,I SAID SO40 ,! FLAGS ( SUPPOS$ EXP]I5CE1 B5EVOL5CE1 & FAMILIAL OBLIGATION >E ! FIR/ ( MANY P>AD$ ?R\< \R LIVES TO CELEBRATE ! SUPPRESSION ( \R AG5CY1 ! DISMISSAL ( \R DESIRES1 ! R$UCTION ( \R P]SONHOOD4 ,\R :OLE WORLD IS CAU<T 9 A CYCLE ( ABUSE1 L>GELY UNEXAM9$ & UNNAM$4 ,& AT ITS ROOT LIES \R DEHUMANIZATION ( *ILDR54 

,?IS IS ! SOCIETAL ROLE ?AT ! 0*ILD0 PLAYS4 ,NOT A NEW P]SON ASSI/$ & HELP$ BY S9C]E FRI5DS & ALLIES 9 A RACE TO EXPLORE & SPREAD Y\R UNIQUE AG5CY 9TO ! WORLD1 BUT A SUBHUMAN TO BE TAM$1 A COMMODIFI$ ?+1 A REPRES5TATIONAL EXT]NALIZ$ N]VE-CLU/] = ADULTS TO PROD AT !IR [N MUTILAT$ REMA9S4 ,A PUPPET !Y CAN WE> TO TALK TO !MSELVES4 

,IT IS NOT ?AT *ILDR5 >E IGNORANT1 IT IS ?AT ADULTS WANT !M TO BE IGNORANT4 

,NO1 !Y W\LD NOT HELP Y\4 ,NO ONE 9 ! WORLD W\LD EV] C\NT5ANCE A SIX YE> OLD ) ! WISDOM & KN[L$GE ( SOMEONE MU* OLD]1 IT'S NOT ?AT !Y W\LD NOT HAVE ! ME*ANISMS TO RECOGNIZE IT1 IT'S ?AT ! 5TIRE APP>ATUS ( ADULT SUPREMACY IS AB\T SUPPRESS+ IT4 ,IF Y\ W]E :ISK$ BACK 9TO ! BODY ( A *ILD Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE A LEG UP ON LIFE SO MU* AS A PRISON CELL TO SL[LY ATROPHY 94 

,?IS IS :AT *ILDHOOD IS3 ! SY/EMATIC UNMAK+ ( AG5TS4 

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