Originally Posted by
chollie
Cite? I think you're making a very broad statement.
A 19-year-old having sex with a 16-year-old is one thing.
A 22-year-old having sex with a 13-year-old may legally fall into the same category, but I find it hard to believe that the younger partners in such relationships emerge unscathed.
Statutory rape is far more likely to be the 16 year old than the 13 year old.
And other than pregnancy/STD issues why would you expect the 13 year old to be harmed anyway? The age of consent is about whether someone is reasonably able to handle the risks, not about harm.