Reply #30: "There's a double standard because there are two sexes" [View All]

[Toucano]

That was Bill Maher's great contribution to the issue.

I wanted to ask how he would feel if a male teacher was having sex with a male student. Would that be okay? The gay student has the same hormones as the straight student, so isn't it just another "score"?

The "Real Time" discussion basically concluded that 15 year old boys want to have sex, so there's no harm. 15 year old girls don't want to have sex, so it's a crime. Talk about marginalizing female sexuality!

Many other countries tie the age of consent to the age of the partner. For instance, a 15 year old can consent to have sex with someone up to 21 years of age. If the partner is over 21, they're considered to be exploiting the minor. I think there's a lot of wisdom in that.