A) Apparently the “marry them at 15 or 16” comment appears to be part of a joke.
B) He married his own wife at 16 when he was 20, so based on his own life it wouldn’t appear he’s suggesting 35 year old dudes bang 15 year old girls.
Two kids getting hitched as teenagers is almost definitely a bad idea anyway, but he’s also old enough to come from a time when that wasn’t weird. You can certainly disagree with the sentiment, but it’s a stretch to imply he’s promoting pedophilia.
I’ll say it still holds because somewhere, some 40 year old asshole will end up on To Catch A Predator saying Phil Robertson said what he was doing was cool.
We can make rules about 18 as an age limit… but you’re going against biology. Biology says post-puberty you’re ready to go. Making laws that go against biology is stupid.
Screw biology. A child of 15 is not mentally or emotionally mature enough for sex. Hell, I wasn’t even ready for it at 18 and there are days when I wish I was still a virgin.
If we keep unhealthily infantilising teenagers then yes… Victorian-style child labor was abusive but the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction and we see 15-year-olds as though they’re still 8 and fetish-ize their innocence. Of course being biologically ready while not mature enough in other ways is a recipe for disaster!
A) Apparently the “marry them at 15 or 16” comment appears to be part of a joke.
B) He married his own wife at 16 when he was 20, so based on his own life it wouldn’t appear he’s suggesting 35 year old dudes bang 15 year old girls.
Two kids getting hitched as teenagers is almost definitely a bad idea anyway, but he’s also old enough to come from a time when that wasn’t weird. You can certainly disagree with the sentiment, but it’s a stretch to imply he’s promoting pedophilia.
So, take down the Pedobear tag?
It’s not pedophilia anyway. Pedophilia is wanting to rape children who haven’t reached puberty. After puberty it’s ephebophilia.
I’ll say it still holds because somewhere, some 40 year old asshole will end up on To Catch A Predator saying Phil Robertson said what he was doing was cool.
15 gizzards in every box!
Chocolate covered?
the fact that this exists just killed me a little bit inside.
Celebrate with chocolate, but for God’s sake, don’t pack the fudge.
I suppose if 15 or 16 is the prime age, I’m doomed to a life of old maid-ness. Someone buy me this chocolate to console me.
They must reckon birthin’ babies is just plain easier without all that tangly pubic hair gettin’ in th’ way.
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What?
Don’t be ridiculous. What woman has pubic hair these days?
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Never mind.
We can make rules about 18 as an age limit… but you’re going against biology. Biology says post-puberty you’re ready to go. Making laws that go against biology is stupid.
Can I get that on a t-shirt?
Not catchy enough. Needs to be shortened. How about, “Fuckin’ kids is OK!”?
Biology doesn’t provide child support. That dog don’t hunt. Especially with these odd duck calls.
Screw biology. A child of 15 is not mentally or emotionally mature enough for sex. Hell, I wasn’t even ready for it at 18 and there are days when I wish I was still a virgin.
If we keep unhealthily infantilising teenagers then yes… Victorian-style child labor was abusive but the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction and we see 15-year-olds as though they’re still 8 and fetish-ize their innocence. Of course being biologically ready while not mature enough in other ways is a recipe for disaster!