There was the pact for four high school seniors to lose their virginity in American Pie; in The Breakfast Club, a group of teenagers from different social groups realize they’re not that different from each other; and Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) embarks on a revenge plot to topple queen bee Regina George (Rachel McAdams) in Mean Girls.
But while sexual awakening, parties, and figuring out life post-high school are all central to the teen movie genre, there’s a sizable group of teenagers who aren’t fully able to relate to these experiences.
For many teenagers, their concerns don’t pertain to most themes in teen films.
Instead, for these teenagers, their problems are staying “pure,” not being led into “temptation,” whatever that may look like, and being sure not to go to hell.
The teenagers I’m referencing go to church Sundays and even Wednesdays, are sure not to use swear words,…
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