There's a Bat in Bunk Five Social Sensitivity

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There's a Bat in Bunk Five Social Sensitivity

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There is little here to shock today's teen-ager. Ginger issues racial insults to a black camper which reveal her own insecurities, and questions about the proper age for sex are raised, while menstruation is discussed as a type of game. None of these discussions go much beyond the normal girl talk.

Marcy simply decides she is not yet ready for sex with Ted, and he honors her decision. There is much talk about unloving parents, but ultimately, Marcy shares the blame with hers, deciding she should try to see her father as an individual with problems like her own. With the various campers come various points of view: for instance one is a vegetarian and one is anti-sugar and processed food; ethnic differences are stressed. This is all done in a very normal manner and echoes situations in which today's teen-agers find themselves daily.

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