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Get Real! The Age of Consent...For What, Exactly?

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by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

October 22, 2010 - 10:16am (Print)

Ages of consent tend to vary from around the age of 15 - 18 in different states. But what kind of sex they're talking about, and what kinds of charges might be involved, is where we see a lot more variation.

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Get Real! He Said He'd Wait, But He Won't Stop Asking

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by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

March 12, 2010 - 9:00am (Print)

What do you call it when someone asks the same question over and over again hoping to get a different answer? Pressure.

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Consenting to Sex: Yes, No, Maybe?

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by Bianca M. Velez, Pro Choice Education Project, Program Assistant

February 17, 2010 - 8:00am (Print)

"Age of consent" laws are ostensibly aimed at protecting young women. But do these laws make sense when what they tell young women is that they are incapable of watching their own backs?
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