Gransnet forums

Ask a gran

Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?

(54 Posts)
Mishap Thu 09-May-13 16:46:30

I think we ought to be able to assume that someone in her position would be able to discuss this difficult issue with a bit of subtley and awareness. Shame on her.

The protect old men bit beggars belief.

There is a world of a difference between a 13 year oldgirl and a boy of similar age experimenting and going a bit far,and the use of such a girl by an older man - it is the girls we wish to protect here.

It is a difficult issue as we also need to protect men from neurotic/ vindictive/deluded women/girls who might make malicious accusations - hence the need for a little subtlety.

Barmy woman! - in a position of power and influence unfortunately.

Ana Thu 09-May-13 16:40:39

Stuart Hall's crimes were 'low level misdemeanours'???? angry

This woman is seriously deluded!

Movedalot Thu 09-May-13 16:29:20

NO!

Riverwalk Thu 09-May-13 16:22:19

Lowered to 13 to 'stop the persecution of old men', that is.

I can only hope that this female lawyer has been misquoted.

Continual and systematic abuse of teenage girls is not 'low-level misdemeanors'.

Even today, 13 is still young.

age of consent