• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Pointed out last night that a sexually active 17-yo isn’t anything like a “child” or “kid”. Got buried. She also started an OF site at 18. Magically crossed a calendar date and went from “child” to “full grown woman who can do whatever the fuck she pleases”. Weird how that works. In any case, I’m glad she did as she pleased and finally testified.

    Been following Gaetz because he was my Congressman. Simple history, he’s a rich frat boy that got lucky. Should have never hit the national stage when he did, or ever. Explains much. My god, he was showing nudies around the House floor!

    NONE of that changes the fact that he’s guilty as fuck of all the charges leveled at him. Or at least I think so, barring a court date or the release of the House investigation. But facts are dead around here, he’s a “child fucker”. Whatever.

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      12 hours ago

      I went to look at your comment. I’ll be polite and summarize it instead of sharing the exact quote.

      I was 18 and had a 17 year old girlfriend and we had a ton of sex. That’s what 17 year olds do.

      If you don’t understand how the power dynamics are different between 2 nobodies of similar age vs a 17 year old and a 38 year old federal representative and his local gov buddy, you may want to read some things written about consent written in the last decade.

      When I was 17, someone almost 40 was considered old as hell.