What do you think the age for consent should be

[Sandra]

She'd reached her teens - just.

13, lots of girls have lost their virginity at that age, a good open discussion can keep things on track and can help with educating her on her future sexual life as a teenager.

[hothelen]

it is a question with no right answer? i was fucked at 12 and i was well ready. most of the girls i knew were interested and ready before 16 but i know girls of 18 how are so stupid!

[ugga1968]

The Age of Consent in Netherlands is 16 years old. The age of consent is the minimum age at which an individual is considered legally old enough to consent to participation in sexual activity. Individuals aged 15 or younger in Netherlands are not legally able to consent to sexual activity, and such activity may result in prosecution for statutory rape or the equivalent local law.

Here in Norway the age of consent is also 16, but with a few exeptions:

It's not illegal when:

• They are close in age, as in one is 15 but close to 16 and the other is 16 years
• They are on the same maturity level

When it's not absolute, it's up to the courts to make the final ruling.

[Sandra]

it is a question with no right answer? i was fucked at 12 and i was well ready. most of the girls i knew were interested and ready before 16 but i know girls of 18 how are so stupid!

That is about the age we start thinking about what sex might be like.

Who fucked you when you were 12? How old were they?

[hothelen]

he was the dad of one of my friends and i guess late 30s. he was the first to go down on me and i loved it. i was so ready for his cock and i think he fucked me properly for a first time, like i was to be used like every time.

[Degris]

Personally I don't believe in age of consent per se. I believe in a sliding scale based on the age difference of the two consenting parties. For instance 14-15, 16-20, 18-25, 20-30, 22-40, 25-50. This would help eliminate some of the young men being flagged as a sexual offender because his GF happens to be under age but he is only a year or two older.

This is very true. "Statutory rape" is very unfair when both parties are consenting teens. An individuals life (not always a guy) is ruined because of the interpretation of the law.

[Sandra]

age of consent

Examples of Sexual Behaviors in Children Ages 2 Through 6 Years

Normal, Common Behaviors / Less Common, Normal Behaviors

Uncommon Behaviors in Normal Children Rarely Normal

␟ Touching/masturbating genitals in public/private
␟ Viewing/touching peer or new sibling genitals
␟ Showing genitals to peers
␟ Standing/sitting too close
␟ Tries to view peer/adult nudity
␟ Behaviors are transient, few, and distractible
␟ Rubbing body against others
␟ Trying to insert tongue in mouth while kissing
␟ Touching peer/adult genitals
␟ Crude mimic of movements associated with sexual acts
␟ Sexual behaviors that are occasionally, but persistently, disruptive to others
␟ Behaviors are transient and moderately responsive to distraction
␟ Asking peer/adult to engage in specific sexual act(s)
␟ Inserting objects into genitals
␟ Explicit imitation of intercourse
␟ Touching animal genitals
␟ Sexual behaviors that are frequently disruptive to others
␟ Behaviors are persistent and resistant to parental distraction
␟ Any sexual behaviors involving children who are four or more yearsapart
␟ A variety of sexual behaviors displayed on a daily basis
␟ Sexual behavior that results in emotional distress or physical pain
␟ Sexual behaviors associated with other physically aggressive behavior
␟ Sexual behaviors that involve coercion
␟ Behaviors are persistent and child becomes angry if distracted
Sexual Behaviors1 Abusive Sexual Behaviors

Children, Ages 7–10

␟ Fondle and touch own genitals; masturbate
␟ Become more secretive about self-touching
␟ Interest in others' bodies becomes more game playing than exploratory curiosity (e.g., "I'll show you mine if you show me yours")
␟ Boys may begin comparing size of penis
␟ May develop extreme interest in sex, sex words, and dirty jokes
␟ Begin to seek information or pictures that explain bodily functions
␟ Touching may involve stroking or rubbing
␟ Sexual penetration
␟ Genital kissing
␟ Oral copulation (intercourse)
␟ Simulated intercourse
␟ Behavior involves coercion, threats, secrecy, violence, aggression, or developmentally inappropriate acts
Children, Ages 11 and 12

␟ Continuation of masturbation
␟ Focus on establishing relationships with peers
␟ Sexual behavior with peers, e.g., kissing and fondling
␟ Primarily heterosexual activity but not exclusively
␟ Interest in others' bodies, particularly the opposite sex, that may take the form of looking at photos or other published material
␟ Sexual play with younger children
␟ Any sexual activity between children of any age that involves coercion, bribery, aggression, secrecy, or a substantial peer or age difference

Adolescents, Ages 13–17

␟ Masturbation in private
␟ Mutual kissing
␟ Sexual arousal
␟ Sexual attraction to others
␟ Consensual sexual activity amongst peers
␟ Behavior that contributes to positive relationships
␟ Masturbation causing physical harm or distress to self and others
␟ Public masturbation
␟ Unwanted kissing
␟ Voyeurism, stalking, sadism (gaining sexual pleasure from others' suffering)
␟ Non-consensual groping or touching of others' genitals
␟ Coercive sexual intercourse/sexual assault
␟ Coercive oral sex
␟ Behavior that isolates the young person who displays the sexually abusive behavior and is destructive of his/her relationships with peers and family
Ages of Consent

1. Children under the age of 12 cannot consent to a sexual act under any circumstances.

2. Children ages 12 to 15 are able to consent to a sexual act as long as there is not a 4 year age
difference.

3. Children ages 16 & 17 are able to consent to a sexual act as long as the other party if not
over 30 years of age.

4. Person in a position of trust cannot engage in sexual intercourse with any child.