Hi my name is res and I had adult responsibilities including caring for a kid sibling starting around age 15, yet as a minor myself I was disenfranchised and left without the resources to get done what we needed. Ppl on the tl are talking about who it's okay to sexualize +
based on legal age of majority and saying shit like 'it's basic science' that a person's brain isn't fully developed until age 21. In a perfect world ppl without "fully developed brains" would be cared and provided for and protected until they were ready to be adults +
but in practice that's an extremely privileged stance.
Youth rights means letting young people have a basic transitional level of autonomy over their lives and their bodies while giving them the space and support to learn and grow at their own pace.
youthrights.org/about/what-are…
Youth rights means letting young people have a basic transitional level of autonomy over their lives and their bodies while giving them the space and support to learn and grow at their own pace.
youthrights.org/about/what-are…
Sexual interactions btw those over & under age of majority are forbidden for good reason & I'm not disputing that. I just wanted to throw this out there since ppl are waving around the age of majority like it's a barrier that keeps kids and adults safe from each other bc +
it really doesn't fucking work that way.
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