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To: The Philosopher who wrote (73916)	9/9/2003 9:03:25 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 82486

Up to a certain age, 16 in many (most?) states, there is no ability of a woman to consent What if they are both under 16, that isn't statutory rape. My understanding of the law isn't that there "no ability of a woman (or girl) to consent" under 16 but that there is no ability of a person to consent. Women over 18 having sex with teenage boys have been charged with statutory rape and people who are both about the same age and under 16 usually could not be charged. In the abstract it seems odd that a girl of 14 can't consent to a man of 20 but can consent to a 14 year old boy. But in the real world I think statutory rape laws are a good thing. Tim