I said 18, but I'd be more okay with 16 if they actually enforced the law instead of just portraying it as almost a guideline. When you're 14, you're 'only' two years off the age of consent (in UK), and so it doesn't seem so bad. If it were 18 or maybe even 20, I think that things would be a lot better.
Plus, people seem to forget that the law is there to protect you, not just to keep everyone in line. With the age of consent being 16-18 in most states/countries, I find myself coming across men who think that it's okay to behave inappropriately towards you because you're *nearly* legal. Which is both gross and frightening.
The age of consent is a highly flawed law. In all U.S states, despite an age of consent being under 18, as long as the girl is under her parents care, they still have the last say. In that respect, the age of consent is pointless. There should be a law stating that the person at the age of consent can consent to sex regardless of what their parents say.
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I said 18, but I'd be more okay with 16 if they actually enforced the law instead of just portraying it as almost a guideline. When you're 14, you're 'only' two years off the age of consent (in UK), and so it doesn't seem so bad. If it were 18 or maybe even 20, I think that things would be a lot better.
Plus, people seem to forget that the law is there to protect you, not just to keep everyone in line. With the age of consent being 16-18 in most states/countries, I find myself coming across men who think that it's okay to behave inappropriately towards you because you're *nearly* legal. Which is both gross and frightening.
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The age of consent is a highly flawed law. In all U.S states, despite an age of consent being under 18, as long as the girl is under her parents care, they still have the last say. In that respect, the age of consent is pointless. There should be a law stating that the person at the age of consent can consent to sex regardless of what their parents say.