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34. Whatever happened to the idea of statutory rape?

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 11:09 AM

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Children, with immature brains, cannot give informed consent.

Are we really a nation of unfettered child rapists?

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There is NO such thing as "CHILD PROSTITUTES". That term implies [View all] niyad Thursday OP

Absolutely correct! SheltieLover Thursday #1

I want to scream whenever I see it. I don't remember right now whether niyad Thursday #5

I'd not seen the term used. SheltieLover Thursday #9

roy cohn apparently used it ages ago, and I have seen it used when niyad Thursday #12

Omfg! SheltieLover Thursday #19

Many prostitutes are badically slaves IbogaProject Thursday #38

Infuriating! SheltieLover Thursday #42

actually no North Coast Lawyer Thursday #67

The National Organization for Women disagrees with you. Wiz Imp Thursday #87

These kids were obvioulsy pimped out IbogaProject Thursday #89

Thank you. niyad Friday #91

Thank you for this enlightening, disturbing information. niyad Friday #90

details matter North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #100

Acosta did not use it. Wiz Imp Thursday #40

Thank you for this appalling information, and the link. This is even worse niyad Thursday #77

Yep. Palm Beach County state Prosecutor Barry Krischer was apparently just an awful person Wiz Imp Thursday #86

Dear Goddess, the horror just gets worse and worse. niyad Friday #92

One bazillion percent right! FalloutShelter Thursday #2

You are most welcome. niyad Thursday #6

Trump has called the Epstein debacle a hoax. Others call the survivors child prostitutes. Where is the OLDMDDEM Thursday #3

There is no compassion, no morals, no ethics, in that collection of scum. niyad Thursday #7

Really sad, especially coming out of the dictator wanna be. OLDMDDEM Thursday #21

Really sad brakester Friday #99

Trump ran on it JustAnotherGen Thursday #20

That was unbelievable but believable BaronChocula Thursday #58

When the files are released JustAnotherGen Thursday #59

I like that tack BaronChocula Thursday #60

Wish I could rec this TRUTH a jillion times! Heidi Thursday #4

Thank you. niyad Thursday #8

Done! Heidi Thursday #24

INTERPOL has a good list of appropriate terms. Heidi Thursday #10

Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Thursday #13

Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Thursday #14

The term child sex slaves comes to mind...nt Wounded Bear Thursday #11

Yes. niyad Thursday #15

K&R spanone Thursday #16

Thank you. niyad Thursday #17

Should have thousands! spanone Thursday #18

Like "underage women" it's a term that makes me want to stomp heads. Scrivener7 Thursday #22

EXACTLY!!! niyad Thursday #26

Same here! SheltieLover Thursday #27

They never say "underage men" leftstreet Thursday #48

"Underage women" is only ever used to mean, "that girl child that was raped." For boys, they say, "young man" Scrivener7 Thursday #53

I think about the word "boys" when talking about men who commit crimes, niyad Thursday #78

TY electric_blue68 Thursday #23

You are most welcome. niyad Thursday #28

Republicans use "women" for young underage girls IronLionZion Thursday #25

Exactly!!! niyad Thursday #29

I have a fair degree of emotional intelligence, but Heidi Thursday #32

They make excuses for the inexcusable IronLionZion Thursday #33

Same here! SheltieLover Thursday #43

The children are the victims of sadistic child rapists. Clouds Passing Thursday #30

Right. Humans under 17 have no legal standing as "adult," nevermind "prostitute," which is inherently adult. ancianita Thursday #31

Whatever happened to the idea of statutory rape? dlk Thursday #34

Red states have been lowering the age of consent and marriage IronLionZion Thursday #35

FALSE. Wiz Imp Thursday #36

Great! IronLionZion Thursday #37

Thanks. ancianita Thursday #61

Well, this is good to hear Farmer-Rick Thursday #76

Grooming, indeed dlk Thursday #45

Actually, they've been raising it... malthaussen Thursday #71

Good that they are raising it IronLionZion Thursday #73

There are no "alternative" facts (child prostitutes") in this case Republicans Stargazer99 Thursday #39

AMEN! LoisB Thursday #41

Hear, HEAR! ZDU Thursday #44

A simple truth a lot of people miss. marble falls Thursday #46

K&R!!! chowder66 Thursday #47

DURec leftstreet Thursday #49

Keep kicked! Heidi Thursday #50

Thank you! niyad Thursday #80

"Prostitute" does NOT imply agency. intheflow Thursday #51

To me the term does imply agency. yardwork Thursday #52

Excellent points. sop Thursday #55

I was talking about it strictly in the context of the rape-supporters use niyad Thursday #56

Right that's why when this one European country JI7 Thursday #63

correct Skittles Thursday #54

Exactly! niyad Thursday #57

Tortured children, for life. That's what I would call them. twodogsbarking Thursday #62

Thank you 👍 MustLoveBeagles Thursday #64

I admire the sentiment, but I don't want to get too hung up on the wording. Iggo Thursday #65

Words, and the context and intent with which they are used are important. niyad Thursday #81

a very messy area North Coast Lawyer Thursday #66

How's that "messy"? Heidi Friday #95

devil is always in the details North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #103

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #68

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So how does one draw the distinction? malthaussen Thursday #70

I wrote a poem about this subject -- for a friend who experienced it (trigger warning) malthaussen Thursday #72

Going to have to read this later. Right now I just want to scream. niyad Thursday #83

Rather like when they say "had sex with underage teens." WTF? Orrex Thursday #74

That's a big red flag, for sure--redistributing the responsibility Heidi Friday #96

Just stating a fact, that in many states mikewv Thursday #75

JFC. Would you post a list of those states? Absolutely sickening. niyad Thursday #82

As of 2020 mikewv Thursday #85

Thank you. I pretty much guessed most of the list, but several of the states niyad Friday #93

Absolutely, I couldn't agree with you more wendyb-NC Thursday #79

The sheer numbers of those protecting, and being protected, niyad Thursday #84

K&R! Takket Thursday #88

Thank you. niyad Friday #94

Keep kicked! Heidi Friday #97

Thank you! niyad Friday #98

Kicking again SheltieLover Tuesday #101

Thank you! niyad Tuesday #102

Tyvm for posting this! SheltieLover Tuesday #104