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[–] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 3 weeks ago

it's impossible to sound like a well-adjusted human that is allowed in polite society when saying this but i still feel it has to be said: the meaning of "underage" is a legal one, not a biological one, and it varies a lot across the world. in my country, we commonly call people turning 15 "pants-age" (bad translation) because it's the age of consent. that's just normal here.

assuming the rest of the world, especially when going back through history, shares 21st century north american sensibilities is not helping anyone.