Dulcinea said:
zehydra said:
I lol'd at this. It's an absurdity to say that girls require a longer wait time for consent than guys. IT MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL.
Women mature sexually slower than men. In fact, most women don't start the serious stages of puberty until well after men have begun them. The biological reason for this is simple: men need to grow fast in order to be able to fend off attackers, gather and hunt for food, and to mate as often and as productively as possible. In fact, in most all animals species this is the case, not just humans.
I fucking lol'd my ass off.
Women, on average, enter puberty faster than males and it also on averages ends before males. Most of us learn this in a standard comprehensive sexual education class. There are five stages of puberty and they are as follows:
Women --
1. Age Range: Usually 8-11
In Stage 1 there are no outside signs of development, but a girl?s ovaries are enlarging and hormone production is beginning.
2. Age Range: Usually 8-14. Average: 11-12
The first sign is typically the beginning of breast growth, including ?breast buds.? A girl may also grow considerable height and weight. The first signs of pubic hair start out fine and straight, rather than curly.
3. Age Range: Usually 9-15. Average: 12-13
Breast growth continues, and pubic hair coarsens and becomes darker, but there still isn?t a lot of it. Your body is still growing, and your vagina is enlarging and may begin to produce a clear or whitish discharge, which is a normal self-cleansing process. Some girls get their first menstrual periods late in this stage.
4. Age Range: Usually 10-16. Average: 13-14
Pubic hair growth takes on the triangular shape of adulthood, but doesn?t quite cover the entire area. Underarm hair is likely to appear in this stage, as is menarche. Ovulation (release of egg cells) begins in some girls, but typically not in a regular monthly routine until Stage 5.
5. Age Range: Usually 12-19. Average: 15
This is the final stage of development, when a girl is physically an adult. Breast and pubic hair growth are complete, and your full height is usually attained by this point. Menstrual periods are well established, and ovulation occurs monthly.
Men --
1. Normal Age Range: 9-12, Average: about 10
Male hormones are becoming active, but there are hardly, if any, outside signs of development. Testicles are maturing, and some boys start a period of rapid growth late in this stage.
2.Normal Age Range: 9-15, Average: 12-13
Testicles and scrotum begin to enlarge, but penis size doesn?t increase much. Very little, if any, pubic hair at the base of the penis. Increase in height and change in body shape.
3.Normal Age Range: 11-16, Average: 13-14
Penis starts to grow in length, but not much in width. Testicles and scrotum still growing. Pubic hair starts to get darker and coarser and is spreading towards the legs. Height growth continues and body/face shape look more adult. Voice begins to deepen (and crack). Some hair around the anus grows.
4.Normal Age Range: 11-17, Average: 14-15
Penis width increases, as well as length. Testicles and scrotum still growing. Pubic hair begins to take adult texture, although covers a smaller area. Most boys have first ejaculations. Underarm hair develops. Facial hair increases on chin and upper lip. Voice gets deeper and skin gets more oily.
5.Normal Age Range: 14-18, Average: around 16
Nearing full adult height and physique. Pubic hair and genitals have adult appearance. Facial hair grows more completely and shaving may begin now or soon. During the late teens and early twenties, some men grow a bit more and develop more body hair, especially chest hair.
As you can see, women are typically a stage ahead of most boys and are physically adults long before men are.
Get yo facts straight, son!
OT: Most likely because the politician has such a poor word choice. I do agree with the sentiment that there are lesser forms of the crime and should be punished to a lesser extent. Although, reading EvilCat's post shows I don't know as much on the issue of rape, and the convictions that happen, as I should. I'll have to read up more on it.