Yes, I was once a young girl. I remember the thrill of having 'that older guy' talking to me. I remember how most girls were jealous of the girls with older boyfriends because they had a car, or could buy things for the girl.
Back then, there were fewer young men getting thrown into prison for having a risqué photo of a young girl. I'm talking about a girl from the ages of 13 to 17 who are, and have been, considered "jail bait".
Many young girls between those ages begin acting out inappropriately, without their parents or guardians knowledge.
What happens, in many cases, when the parent or guardian finds out? They blame it on the older man.
Why?
Well, because he should have known better.
True.
However, what about those cases where the young girl looks, dresses, and acts older and LIES ABOUT HER AGE??
Who should be held accountable?
If she send photos without the man asking, who should be held accountable?
Our young men are being locked up for, in some cases, most of their lives because they dared to believe a young girls lies.
The girls? They get to go on with their life. College, marriage, and so on.
The man? He is now a felon. He now has to register as a sex offender for many years. He is now considered a pariah to society. He is now a target of vigilantes who know nothing of his so-called "crime".
Yes. Young boys and young men need to be educated about how to treat women appropriately. They also need to be taught that by the age of 18, they better not believe what a girl tells them. They better ask for an ID.
And girls? Maybe it's time they be held accountable for the lies they tell that ruin lives.
