no it doesn't. there is nothing inherent to telling a story about younger people with older actors that necessarily sexualises or justifies sexualisation.
some films certainly sexualize highschoolers and employ older performers to do that---the problem there is the work sexualizing them. no one decreed high school stories have to do that.
counterpoint: actual highschoolers cannot act
Was in highschool drama: can confirm.
having mid 20s adults playing highschool kids reinforces :libertarian-approaching: ideas
no it doesn't. there is nothing inherent to telling a story about younger people with older actors that necessarily sexualises or justifies sexualisation.
some films certainly sexualize highschoolers and employ older performers to do that---the problem there is the work sexualizing them. no one decreed high school stories have to do that.
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if that's the case i prefer adults be put in the producer-mandated sexualization over teens then
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basically.
maybe dial it back 15%