Originally posted by BDSM_Tourguide


I have said it once and I'll say it again. America's outdated views of morality and purity of age in their effort to "protect the children" is archaic and should be changed. There isn't much difference between a 16 year old and an 18 year old, except what's written on a piece of paper somewhere. There's also not much difference between an 18 year old and a 21 year old, either, except for another excessively harsh and outdated law.
DDSM, I am in total agreement with you. And I might add that chronological age, after a certain point of course, has very little to do with maturity and ability to make healthy decisions about sexual matters. I think once again the US has taken a noble concept, protecting our children, and stretched it way out of proportion to the actual harm. I would guess if you took a poll of folks, male amd female, who had a relationship with a somewhat older man or woman when they were a teen, you'd be surprised how many would reflect back on that as a positive experience in their life.