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In reply to the discussion: Tennessee Supreme Court Considers Whether Minor Is An Accomplice In Her Own Statutory Rape [View all]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)It's like saying prostitution is a victimless crime (which it isn't).
And that you claim that it's some sort of double-standard because people say "atta boy" to 14 yr old male CHILDREN, doesn't make it right. We (and when I read about that happening, I am) should be appalled. That's the double-standard. We shouldn't be patting this guy on the back for getting a 14 yr old to sleep with him just because some do so for male children. Those that do give the "atta boy" need to examine their definition of pedophilia and why it's okay for boys to be molested but not girls--that's another double-standard.
And the question no one seems to be asking is, why is a 14 yr old child "attracted" to a 42 yr old man. Often when girls her age act out this way, particularly with much older males, they've been sexually abused prior to this act.
And I want to reiterate, no CHILD, male or female, can consent and the adult should have said no. The onus is not on the child to make the correct decisions in situations like this, it's the adult.