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Molestation is a very graphic topic. When Perks of Being a Wallflower was written, the problems with child molestation in day cares, churches, homes, etc. were beginning to service. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System shows a 62% decrease in the late 1990's. (NCANDS) aggregates data from state child protective agencies. That data show a 62% decline in rates of substantiated sexual abuse starting in 1992 and continuing through 2010, with the largest drop occurring in the late 1990s
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The Democratic Rules Committee states that it will not discriminate against homosexuals. At their National Convention on August 11-14, the Democrats become the first political party to endorse a homosexual rights platform.
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The Bower vs. Hardwick case went against people of the same sex being allowed to have sexual activity in public. In this book there was a lot of sexual activity between homosexuals. This could have led to people banning this book.
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Marijuana smoking began an upward trend in the early 1990s, especially among teenagers, It started to decrease by the end of the decade. It was definitely not as common for teenagers to smoke marijuana at this time.
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Laws protecting homosexuals from discrimination also have been enacted, but largely at the local level; by 1999 only 11 states had such laws. Opposition to such laws, particularly from conservative religious groups, was strong at this time.
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Charlies Friend Michael killed himself because of bullying
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President Clinton signs the Defense of Marriage Act into law. The law defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman and that no state is required to recognize a same-sex marriage from out of state.
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in 1999 30,000 people died from minors drinking and driving, in this book charlie becomes almost addictes to alcohol
