Mervyn Cheung Man-ping, 43, is an Obscene Articles Tribunal adjudicator. He has worked with young people since joining the education field 15 years ago.
Mr Cheung is administrator of the School of Humanities and Social Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
He is also secretary of the Association of Continuing Education and a member of the Amusement Game Centres Appeal Board. He lives alone in Kowloon Tong.
What's on your mind? Children are not being exposed to enough subjects which concern them and they have the right to know about - sex, physiology, violence, spirituality. They are being overwhelmed when they turn 18 and some do foolish things like commit suicide when they cannot resolve these problems.
What needs to be done? I think those aged 15 to 18 should be given more access to adult-only materials. This age group are still considered children but I think they should have a category of their own - between children and adults - because they are being restricted from a lot of material and education they need in preparation for adult life.
What should 15-year-olds be given access to? They should be allowed to see articles on sexual behaviour, particularly sex among youngsters. Obviously not pornography, but articles on sexual problems, attitudes and responsibilities written in the right context without exaggeration.
