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[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago (3 children)

In the red states, why would the common law age be younger for girls (12) than it is for boys (14)?

Both are horrifyingly young, but I’m curious what justifies two extra years of child molestation for girls

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 12 points 4 days ago

That's simultaneously a fascinating question but also one I am not at all interested in researching.

[–] Ice@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

The most at hand explanation I think would be biological differences between the genders. Male puberty is, on average, delayed by approximately 18 months in comparison. Girls/women are earlier in development and mature earlier, boys/men later.

Puberty was pretty much the defining factor back in the day for adulthood vs childhood.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Because nobody wants to marry one of those groups, and a certain demographic wants to marry the other.