Well, when you have children too young there could be medical problems. And it is true the brains aren't fully developed as a teen so....that may be biologically wrong. The first one that is. I think the second is society and the value we place on things or how we view it.
Well back in time it was more common for a girl to have children and get married young. I remember my teacher told us that all the girls in our class would be spinsters if were were back in those days. We were 15. And Texas sex ed really doesn't teach much. I don't think I ever actually had a lesson on it besides " here's the penis and it's functions and here's the uterus functions "
And I've also heard pregnancy is the leading cause of death among teen girls because their bodies can't handle it as well
I hear what you guys are saying but that means about a quarter of teen moms who ever lived and had kids had birth issues or their children where unhealthy and personally when most of the world was practicing the act of their daughters marrying young and having children at certain eras I personally don't see that... I have always believed that 1st world countries such as America want to make it seem like 16 year olds etc. can't make their own choices but right when they hit seventeen they can go to jail? (In Georgia). To me teenagers especially sixteen year olds are old enough to make their own choices... And question why are girls biologically designed to produce children more in their teens and twenties? A lot of your ideas are western and I get it but if you look more in a diverse view its more freeing... Have a great day :)
I would think the reason is because teen girls are more fresh in the baby making side, but over time it gets lower and lower ? And it's really weird seeing as how the puberty average age is getting younger and younger.
I started at age ten and started wearing a sweater for fear I would be made fun of for breasts and body hair. Now I wear a sweater every day just out of habit.
And that's why ? Hormones in the food ?
Even if they're western ideals it's still true that the brain is not fully developed at that age and the thought process is that teens are not able to fully appreciate the consequences of their decisions - not that they can't make them. And the idea in western societies is not that teens aren't able to make the decisions just that they don't fully realize what they're getting into. And with the fact that there is more risks with young pregnancy as oppose to older (and I'm talking like 20s and above as far as older) it's just bolsters the reasoning that young teen women should not be getting pregnant. That's not to say they shouldn't have sex and aren't able to make smart decisions about it.
There's also the fact that someone's who's near 30 has far more life experience than someone who's 15 and the thought is that healthy relationships are more possible through connections in the two people. Connections that are more present and relatable when the person's involved are closer in age.
Yep I don't understand it when they say a 21 year old and 17 year old can't be together but we all have to look at couples like that and stop ourselves from screaming gold digger!!!!
I'm all for saying that if two people are in love they should be together but I think both of those people should be of legal age first. Also does this guy realise that he can go to jail for posting this picture? As in the guy that initially took the photo not the guy who posted it on this site.
There is a huge difference in a 15 year olds ability to make rational and healthy decisions in a relationship and a 28 year olds. No matter what he says he's taking advantage of her on some level. At 15 a child's brain isn't actually fully formed, they have very poor impulse control, basically this dude has someone he can manipulate and that is messed up!
And I've also heard pregnancy is the leading cause of death among teen girls because their bodies can't handle it as well
And that's why ? Hormones in the food ?
There's also the fact that someone's who's near 30 has far more life experience than someone who's 15 and the thought is that healthy relationships are more possible through connections in the two people. Connections that are more present and relatable when the person's involved are closer in age.