sex laws

There are differing laws all over the world about the age of consent. They have nothing to do with the age to drink, vote or drive a car either. It’s all about consensual sex. In some places, the age of consent differs based on gender, sexuality and even sexual acts. Historically, the age of consent was a matter for families to decide and usually began when girls menstruated or boys hit puberty. Age of consent laws hit the books around the 16th century in Europe, and in the United States as late as the early 1900s. Without them, Chris Hansen from “To Catch a Predator” would be out of a job. ...