Adolescence: a period of anguish, emotional instability and rampant hormones. Or is it simply an assumption labeled as fact? The dominant discourse in American society is to view adolescents as underdeveloped young adults governed by biological factors, rather than rational thought. Many educators use this discourse on adolescence as a basis for building their curriculum and selection of young adult novels. But in Sophia Sarigianides' article, "Tensions In Teaching Adolescent/Ts: Analyzing Resistances In A Young Adult Literature Course," she argues that to effectively teach young adult literature, one must first begin by asking what the adolescence and analyzing the extent to which this phase of life is seen. Many teachers often find themselves viewing the adolescence stage as a time of change and emotional turbulence. But have educators ever stopped to consider how many biases they are bringing to the table in making these assumptions? Many of the ideas Americans have about adolescence are preconceived notions that have been d...