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[-] Arelin@lemmy.zip 35 points 1 month ago

Well tbf, even though it's strictly banned in China there are still some cases of it happening in rural areas.

[-] Grapho@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

But in the US it's legal. In a bunch of states all you need is parental consent for a teen barely out of puberty to marry an adult, and some will lower the age [if the child is already pregnant].

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

Yall ever seen the documentary series, keep sweet, pray, and obey? Pretty terrifying that the US allows these evangelical child sex cults to exist.

[-] sem 6 points 1 month ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States

Huh. In California the legal minimum is 0?

Also are these map colors impossible to read correctly on your screen or is it just me?

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

We tried banning it but failed. My girlfriend was a teenager married to a marine when she was 17

[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Why the fuck you marrying 17 yos

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Was probably in her past, ie not 17 anymore when they got together.

[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Haha I know I'm just trying to do a bit

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Ah my bad, this thread got me on edge.

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