• Microw@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    Imported US culture (movies, TV etc) has successfully planted the idea in a lot of people that teenagers under 18 are “essentially the same as little children”. So no one cares about technicalities.

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      3 days ago

      Yeah, many normal, healthy people (even Americans) started having sex long before they were 18.

      • Fluffy Kitty Cat@slrpnk.net
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        2 days ago

        Teens having sex with other teens get arrested for age of consent violations all the time, especially when they’re gay and one of the parents is a homophobe