Freddyjack (imported) wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:34 pm
Anywhere in the u.s. its illegal to discuss sex with anyone under 18 without parental consent. I'd have someone arrested for talking sex with either of my boys. who knows what motives are in the minds of unknown adults.
It is not illegal to discuss sexual facts and information with people under the age of 18. It is illegal to have sex or commit sexual acts with people under 18 if you are an adult. Schools teach sex education and anti sexual abuse materials at younger and younger ages. Even pre school day care now teaches about the anatomy differences between males and females and good touch bad touch ideas to pre schoolers.
Talking about sexual matters with kids and teens is necessary. They live in the real world, not fantasyland and then miraculously know everything on their 18th birthday. They hit puberty and can engage in sex and have babies way younger than 18.
There is a huge difference morally and legally between answering questions and giving correct factual information verses trying to seduce a young person into sexual activity with yourself or others. That is the legal and moral line to not cross. Giving information is completely legal AND moral to do.
Most parents don t deal well with their own children s sexual urges, growth, and indentities, especially the younger maturers who hit puberty very young. Most kids and teens are not comfortable in becoming sexual in their parents eyes or revealing how sexual they are to parents. Its far easier for most kids and teens to talk and ask each other or older kids, or siblings, or strangers than to ask and talk to their parents about sex.
Its cruel to pretend people are not sexual and don t think and feel before they turn 18. Its every willing adult s job to safely and morally try to help guide under aged kids and prepare them to become adults far faster than most people expect. I hit puberty at age 9. I could father babies at age 9. Its nonsensical to pretend I wasn t a sexual male and a thinking person with questions, feelings, and sexual activities from age 9 to age 18.
I would have loved being able to be sexual with adults of my choice when I was under 18. But I knew it would get them in tons of trouble if I ever did. And the smart ones never would have anything to do with a jail bait under aged kid or teen. Its really a rotten mess for kids to be so denied their sexuality based on an arbitrary age of 18. Some are ready for sex sooner than 18 and can handle it. History and other cultures prove that 18 is too old for most people to become sexual. Most people become sexual far younger than 18. The laws are lacking reality. The age of consent should be lowered to reflect reality and biology.