Hmmmm. The state that I was in did almost just that. Statutory rape could not be filed if there were less than three years age difference between the participants. It works well to a point except that it insures that kids who don't know about sex are having sex with kids who don't know about sex, in an abstinence only education state. Want to guess what teen pregnancy rates are like?

If it weren't for the sad fact that our culture has such bizarre attitudes about both sex and age I would fully advocate having an older friend of the family educate the kids. Honestly. I took much older mates for a long time when I was a teen because having two teens in one relationship is too damn much drama and hormones and ignorance to be dealt with! My older gents taught me a lot. They knew what they were doing, had gained some self control, and were respectful of the honor of educating a young woman about her blossoming sexuality, and they made DAMN sure I knew about protecting myself from STDs and pregnancy.... Good times.

Part of me thinks that should be part of the High School staff, right next to the school councilor; Sex Educators.

I would agree that it is very rare to encounter a 10-year-old who is even physically ready for sex.
I would assume that there aren't many folks who encourage sleeping with a person who has not yet achieved adolescence.

Crud.

Try this: www.nola.com/newsflash/l...na/index.ssf