I guess mentioning Paris Hilton is a good draw to the article, but I’m guessing most people don’t know about the facilities she was put in for being a “troubled teen” and why the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act is so important because people still associate her with being the vapid socialite she played on TV.
Hooooooooooly poop. I have watched a few documentaries and seen interviews about these fucked up programs, but never heard of elan school. Already on chapter 11 and I’m going to devour the entire thing, it’s depressingly enthralling.
Piggybacking to say that Behind the Bastards has done a few dives into Elan school/the troubled teen industry before that are really informative, entertaining, and easy to digest
It gets better, but not before it gets much worse. I just binged it in a go and I feel it was worth it. It definitely gave me a lot to think about and some new perspectives. Also, what the fuck, USA?
Yeah. It’s the reading equivalent of passing a horrific car accident. No matter how awful it gets, no matter how many times you remember that this is 100% true, you have to keep reading.
Elan.school is a very rough and long read. It’s fantastic, but one should know that there are very heavy topics involved and it certainly isn’t for everyone.
I guess mentioning Paris Hilton is a good draw to the article, but I’m guessing most people don’t know about the facilities she was put in for being a “troubled teen” and why the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act is so important because people still associate her with being the vapid socialite she played on TV.
If you don’t know much more, you can start by reading about her, but I also recommend the comic at Elan.school.
Hooooooooooly poop. I have watched a few documentaries and seen interviews about these fucked up programs, but never heard of elan school. Already on chapter 11 and I’m going to devour the entire thing, it’s depressingly enthralling.
Thanks for the link! 💕
I knew a little about the horrific shit Paris Hilton was put through, but I’d never seen that comic… Shit is intense.
Piggybacking to say that Behind the Bastards has done a few dives into Elan school/the troubled teen industry before that are really informative, entertaining, and easy to digest
Fuck mate, Elan.school was a rollercoaster.
I never got to the end as it just kept getting worse and worse. I only made it to where he escapes and gets caught again.
It gets better, but not before it gets much worse. I just binged it in a go and I feel it was worth it. It definitely gave me a lot to think about and some new perspectives. Also, what the fuck, USA?
Yeah. It’s the reading equivalent of passing a horrific car accident. No matter how awful it gets, no matter how many times you remember that this is 100% true, you have to keep reading.
Elan.school is a very rough and long read. It’s fantastic, but one should know that there are very heavy topics involved and it certainly isn’t for everyone.
Fair point. Thanks for the warning.