Comments on: Framed Youth – the revenge of the teenage perverts! (1983) http://www.coolcave.co.uk/blog/video/framed-youth-the-revenge-of-the-teenage-perverts.html The life and times of Upekshapriya aka Jeff Cole Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Thompson http://www.coolcave.co.uk/blog/video/framed-youth-the-revenge-of-the-teenage-perverts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1144 Mark Thompson Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:05:35 +0000 http://www.coolcave.co.uk/video/framed-youth-the-revenge-of-the-teenage-perverts.html#comment-1144 I thought Framed Youth was bloody brilliant. I was 15 when it was shown on C4. I watched it on an ancient black and white tiny tv that was bought the year before I was born, in the security of my bedroom. It was, and remains, one of the most powerful and memorable things I've ever seen on tv. The one thing you desperately want as a gay youth still living at home is to be made to feel alright and legitimate, and Framed Youth helped me realise that. From a distance it was assertive, scruffy, politicised and incredibly proud. From up close it was exactly those things that made me feel validated. A voice in the (cliche'd) dark. It was a product of its time, but thank god for that, cos there weren't many others. To me it was worth more than a thousand EastEnders kisses and I hold the upmost respect for all those who took part. Thank you for showing what was possible I thought Framed Youth was bloody brilliant. I was 15 when it was shown on C4. I watched it on an ancient black and white tiny tv that was bought the year before I was born, in the security of my bedroom. It was, and remains, one of the most powerful and memorable things I’ve ever seen on tv. The one thing you desperately want as a gay youth still living at home is to be made to feel alright and legitimate, and Framed Youth helped me realise that.

From a distance it was assertive, scruffy, politicised and incredibly proud. From up close it was exactly those things that made me feel validated. A voice in the (cliche’d) dark. It was a product of its time, but thank god for that, cos there weren’t many others. To me it was worth more than a thousand EastEnders kisses and I hold the upmost respect for all those who took part. Thank you for showing what was possible

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