I saw this some time back but still can't get it out of my head. It came from Applebee's.
'adult spouse'.
I should add to this that the alcohol consumption laws remain the same, so you can't get your 'minor bride' drunk at least. Which isn't much to be thankful for.
@Florence As I Understand It …xMany Foreigners Entering The Country Have Cultures That Permit Child Brides At Ages Much Younger Than Americans Are Used To Seeing. How This Will Play Out In The Future..I Cannot Imagine.
@Nordicfae PS Sorry! I didn't mean my reply there to sound dismissive of your toot. It's just an issue I've followed for 40 odd years and I get so frustrated when American folk talk about how awful child marriage is in other countries (which is certainly is) but refuse to acknowlege we've ALWAYS had this problem in certain states.
@Florence @Nordicfae i found this interesting map of EXCEPTIONS to the prohibition on underage drinking. family/spouse, and at home. i was surprised at the number of states with exceptions.
@silent_dystopia @Nordicfae Wow, thank you for finding this. It's really so rebarbative.
@silent_dystopia @Nordicfae Thank you for all the information and, yes, it really is an icky thing to delve into. It makes you start thinking too much about horrific things. xx
@Florence @Nordicfae like, what happened in 1871 that resulted in the NEED to lower the age of consent? that's just fucking with my head right now.
.... OH. Apparently, this law wasn't about marriage, it was about when to apply the death penalty for rape. The law said that if you rape a female under the age of seven you apply the death penalty.
this change would subject fewer people to the death penalty. 10 years for >7.
...ok, that's still fucked up, i'm done. for reals this time. :)
@silent_dystopia @Florence @Nordicfae This is very very disgusting!! What's wrong with these people that pass laws like this?! Seems like this sort of thing is getting worse. Are these states run by pedophiles?
@Resister_Grandma @silent_dystopia @Nordicfae Republicans. So, yes!
@Florence @silent_dystopia @Nordicfae I was going to say Republican 'males'
@Resister_Grandma @silent_dystopia @Nordicfae If only that were true though. Some of these law makers are female.
@Florence @Nordicfae i've got like three other really important tasks to be doing right now. #ADHD brain has latched onto this avenue of inquiry as far more interesting and compels me. :)
i'm going to stop now, because I'm icked out at stuff I stumbled across while looking for minimum ages.
In 1880, 37 states set the age of consent at 10 years, 10 states set an age of consent at 12 years, and Delaware had an age of consent of 7 years. What the fuck, Delaware? In 1871 they LOWERED it from 10.