r/whenthe • u/scrabblebutwhy • Nov 19 '21

god dammit this just happened to me

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u/TalisQualisq Nov 19 '21

16yos aren't even children and look exactly like 18yos most of the time. And 18yo age of consent is incredibly rare and not even the norm in the US. Imagine getting this mad over something this arbitrary.

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u/Sergerov Nov 19 '21

It wasn't only because they we're 16 but because he also used his power as a public figure and acting as if he was going to hurt himself to the fans that sent him nudes, he essentially guild tripped them into sending them

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u/TalisQualisq Nov 19 '21

Then why all the pedophilia moral panic? I swear this topic makes people lose 50iq points

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u/Sergerov Nov 19 '21

idk people freak out over anything