Why Do Teens Use R-Aged Movies?

Growing up have you ever wanted to go see a movie with your older siblings because you knew you were mature enough but you parents just wouldn't let you? They complained about how young you are and nagged that you had to be 17 or older to get into the movie without an adult. Im sure you hated it and i'm sure there are many children just like you. Although some teens could be considered not mature enough to handle R-rated movies, we should still be allowed to get into them mainly because we see a lot of the things R-rated movies show in our everyday lives, but another reason we should is because when you become a teenager you start to realize right from wrong and what you should do and watching a R-rated movies shouldn't change your whole perception …show more content…
Teens see a lot of what are in R-rated movies everyday. [1] “Restricted movies contain adult themes in abundance. So much so that anyone under 17 requires a guardian to get into the movie. They can contain any of the following: violence, drug abuse, sexuality, profanity, nudity, or other adult themes.” These are some things that are known to be in R-rated movies but growing up now you see things like this everywhere. For example the news, the news shows and reports the violence around the world and the things that happen in real life. Another example is social media, through social media you will notice all of the things known to be in R-rated movies. It's everywhere around us and everyone has access to it whether you're at home, at school, at a friends house, or just visiting a local library. Another big thing is television there are many inappropriate things on television but it's accessible to almost everyone. So saying that someone can't handle an R-rated movies is like saying someone can't handle life. Although R-rated movies are fictional, they are still mainly real life situations that could really happen. Everyone has to grow up and without the proper training or adjust to things could hurt them in the long