Washington Times, February 14, 2008
'Tweens' in sexual, abusive relationships.
"Sixth graders with boyfriends and girlfriends. "
That alone isn't a problem or the problem. I recall a girlfriend in sixth grade, but what becomes more serious is the details which follow in the article:
- 30% think oral sex and sexual intercourse are expected in bf/gf relationships.
- 62% of the 1043 interviewed, reported being harassed or bossed around or physically abused by the other person when they ended the 'relationship'. Specifically: 21 reported being slapped or hit.
Is this an issue? How did it begin/why? It is important to figure it out because pretending that sex education will fix anything is rather idiotic. Why are children at 11 or 12 or 13 getting involved in actions that are far beyond their mental capacity to comprehend. Why.
If the argument is - it isn't. Some 13 year olds are very mature - then you have made an argument why a 50 year old should not be imprisoned for life or worse for raping a 13 year old, because it wouldn't be rape. If she consents with a 13 year old boy, she consents.
Why. Why are 12 year olds doing this. Figure it out and stop it.
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