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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Road Walker who wrote (449957)1/22/2009 7:57:50 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (2) of 1575625
 
I didn't know what shortie was ranting about re. the mayor of Portland. Apparently, the mayor is gay and had an affair with a guy who was 18.....the mayor would have been 40 something and was not the mayor at the time. Initially, he lied about the relationship but now has admitted it happened. He is getting heavily criticized and has been asked to resign. I am unclear whether its because he lied or because of the age difference.

Last week, people were criticizing Demi Moore because she was wearing a mini skirt......she's 45. Not the same thing really but it is to some degree. We make such a big thing about age and I have never quite understood WTF its so important. I find it annoying.

First of all, I think if a woman looks good, like a D. Moore looks good....she should be able to wear whatever she likes. There are women who are 20 who don't look good in a mini skirt and there are women much older that do. And I think that someone who is 18 and older should be able to date whomever he or she wants. I mean, why are you legal at 18 if its not okay to have sex with someone who is 25 or 35 or 55. If 18 is not acceptable except for other people who are 18, then why make it the age of consent.....make 21 the age of consent. And there is the whole thing of an 18 year old going out with a minor who is 16. That's only two years apart, and yet, you can be hit with statutory rape. It makes no sense.

Disclosure: as an adult, I have never dated anyone younger than 24 even when I was 21. Nonetheless, I really don't get why people go nuts over this issue.

I am just curious what others think........
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