Do you agree with the age limit for legal gay sex?

[Rory]

The legal age to have straight sex is 16, but the legal age to have gay/lesbian sex is actually 21. Do you think this is fair?

Vote in the poll and post your opinions!

EDIT: The legal age is either 21 or 18.

[helenishot]

-shrug- I don't really know because I'm not gay.

[clarissax]

Hi Liammm [:

& I dunno.

[Wayne]

Dunno, no one abides by the sex rules anyway.

[Rory]

You don't need to be gay to know, I'm not gay; but I think it's really bad.

[Rory]

Hi Liammm [:

& I dunno.
:o! How do you know it's me? <333

[helenishot]

You don't need to be gay to know, I'm not gay; but I think it's really bad.
I thought you were? But I dunno really, I've never thought about it.

[clarissax]

:o! How do you know it's me? <333
Sigggggggggggg.

[Rory]

Nupe, I'm bi :)

[helenishot]

Nupe, I'm bi :)
Yeah but you still have gay sex, well when you're the right age if you see where I'm coming from.

[Rory]

Yeah but you still have gay sex, well when you're the right age if you see where I'm coming from.

Yeah :)

[Virgin Mary]

It considers that bum sex is bestiality, oral sex isn't far behind and the spread of STIs e.g. AIDs, HIV etc. There's groups of gays in places like America that want there to be no legal age limit for gays so they can have sex with children :l

[Ostinato]

It considers that bum sex is bestiality, oral sex isn't far behind and the spread of STIs e.g. AIDs, HIV etc. There's groups of gays in places like America that want there to be no legal age limit for gays so they can have sex with children :l

The consentual age of straight sex is 16, purely because that is when people are classed to be an adult and therefore are old and mature enough to deal with any consequences or reults from having sex, ie. pregnancy, std's.

However, the age of consentual age for homosexual intercourse is 21, even though that would mean they are 5 years of the age of being classed to being an adult.

By having straight sex at the age of 16, you can end up with a baby, whereas if you have homosexual sex, you can only get at the worst case scenario - an std.

However, you can still get std's through straight sex, therefore I fail to see where the whole point of it being about STD's is, as you still have just as much chance of catching one with the opposite sex, than that of which you do of the same.


Personally, I'm not gay but I do still feel it's quite out of order, and that all of us should be treated as equals. This worl is always going on about fairness, so I fail to understand how they allow hetrosexuals to have sex 5 years younger than homosexuals, for no real prupose apart from the fact that this world is still infact biased and discriminative.

[Lindzi]

I think It's a bit much for the government to expect hormonal teens to wait till they're as old as 21 before they have sex.

[Ostinato]

I think It's a bit much for the government to expect hormonal teens to wait till they're as old as 21 before they have sex.

Lol exactly. The laws are even broke with hetrosexual intercourse, and that's only waiting for the age of 16 - so what's the chance of people waiting till their 21?

Personally, I don't think it's anything about how old you are. I feel it's about the person you are with, how much you are in love with them and whether you personally feel ready or not.

[Lubricant]

If you're old enough to have straight sex then you should be old enough to have gay sex. Is the age limit here 21 or is that only in America?

[Ostinato]

If you're old enough to have straight sex then you should be old enough to have gay sex. Is the age limit here 21 or is that only in America?

I'm quite certain it's UK. US laws change from state to state.

[iluvben]

Yeah I sort of agree , because surposidly there is more risks.

[Jim Rotates]

why is it 5 years older than straight sex? :S.

[arouse]

The people who set the age are obviously just trying to look concerned/good for the older public. They know damn right that the majority of people wont wait until the age of 21 before having intercourse, it's a fact. I definitely know I'm not waiting until I'm 21 before having it, it's ridiculous.

[Infrontation]

Hmm I think 18 is a decent age limit tbh

[Ostinato]

Yeah I sort of agree , because surposidly there is more risks.

No there isn't.

If you think about it, there's more risks with hetrosexual intercourse - you can get an std OR end up pregnant, whereas with homosexual intercourse you only have the chance of getting an std.

[iluvben]

It was just my opinion , I didn't ask for anyone to question it.

[Ostinato]

It was just my opinion , I didn't ask for anyone to question it.

The whole prupose of a forum is to discuss issues. If you wish to take part in a discussion, you can't expect your opinion not to be challenged or had any comments made on it from anyone else.

I wasn't attacking your opinion in any way, and I was simply countering it with my opinion, therefore if you can't handle the fact other's are going to comment and post based on yours, then you maybe should not post at all.

[iluvben]

No it is just the fact that maybe some people do not want people to comment on their opinions all the time.

[Virgin Mary]

A lot of people have sex to have babies, if they don't, then they should be smart enough to use a condom. I'm not denying the fact that straight couples can have bum and oral sex too, but straight couples are more likely to just have missionary sex as opposed to a gay couple who can obviously only do either of those two. There is obviously a higher risk of catching an STI from a homosexual than a heterosexual if you put it in proportion due to this.

[Matteeeeee]

Nupe, I'm bi :)

very hawt bi dude tho ;]]] :rolleyes: u still speak to adam ?

[Kotu]

The legal age of consent for gay relationships in the UK is 16, as it is for all relationships. Except in Jersey, where it is 18.

It was 21 in UK, MANY years ago, I think.

[Matteeeeee]

so we can all stop moanin now.

[Kotu]

Yep, I haven't a clue where the author of this thread got this information from lol. Probably been taught outdated laws at school, or stumbled across an outdated TV show/website like I did the other week. You'd be amazed how outdated some schools are when it comes to Sex Ed, especially when they teach homosexuality - which is rare ¬_¬.

The BBC showed a show about teenage sex a few weeks back, which said the legal ages were 16 for heterosexual sex and 18 for homosexual sex.

Just been to their teen website, "Slink", and it states it's 16 for all relationships.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/slink/sexlovelife/index.shtml?index.shtml?page=body&sub=consent


What are the rules?
• In England and Wales you have to be over 16 to have homosexual (gay) or heterosexual (straight) sex.
• In Northern Ireland you have to be 17 to have homosexual or heterosexual sex.
• ‘Sex’ means penetrative sex, oral sex or masturbating together.


I still think in Jersey, which is classed as UK (I think), located near France, it's still 18 for homosexual sex though. It may be lowered soon though.

[Matteeeeee]

masturbating together, hows that sex? lmao

[Kotu]

It's a sexual practise.

[WhatDidIdoNow?]

If Kotu's post is wrong, I want to say this:

You have more chance of ripping your banjo through **** penetration than ******* penetration, if you were 16 and ripped your banjo, or 21 and ripped it, when are you going to panic more? Of course, if a gay person abided by the laws and didn't have sex until he was 21, he'd still have no experience and would probably still panic as much as a 16 year old. Actually, you'd probably panic just the same at any age, it's meant to be pretty scary... So this post is useless.. I want to post it anyway, to show my track of thoughts :)

Ostinato (Forum Moderator) - Please don't avoid the filter.

[Kotu]

What does ripping your "banjo", as you so nicely put it, have to do with consemating your relationship? If you take the correct precautions you won't go ripping your "banjo" anyway. Pretty much in the same way as if you take the right steps, you won't fall pregnant.

In a straight sexual relationship you can injour yourself, contract disease, and what not it's just not as publicised and taboo compared to when it's involving a homosexual sexual relationship.

Your initial thoughts are like saying, "Oh, during sex theres a chance you could contract aids. So let's not have sex in a relationship until we're 21 because we'll panic less."

You're gonna panic either way, and either way people deserve the right despite their sexual preferences to consemate their relationships or fullfill their sexual needs. The age needs to be universial within each country.

In the UK at least, the universal age of consent despite sexual orientation is 16. I think the BBC would keep their health pages up to date as their a reliable and trustworthy source.

[FlyingJesus]

Bum sex is more physically damaging (or can be I should say) than normal sex. Having done both myself (but with a woman) I can say that neither have actually caused a problem such as "ripping the banjo", but I understand that it can quite easily. The muscles in the back passage are damaged more easily, as they weren't technically made for such activity.

Needless to say, in my experience it's certainly been a case of "One up the bum, no harm done".

[Condas]

i've once done something with a 20 year old when i was drunk x[ So WHO CARES

[brandon]

i've once done something with a 20 year old when i was drunk x[ So WHO CARES
Taking your age into consideration that's kind of sickening.

[FlyingJesus]

i've once done something with a 20 year old when i was drunk x[ So WHO CARES

I bet you're well proud.

[Uwe]

Why is everyone so sex obsessed? "/

Liam. lyings no fun [:

[Condas]

I've only snoged a 20 year old LMAO

[Uwe]

sure you have babes.

[Anthenth?]

Dont know sorry.

[Charlie]

Haven't read the other threads, but i think it should be sixteen, like the staight age limit. If you know for sure that you gay, and your with someone that you're ready to lose it to, then i think you should be able to have it at the age of sixteen.

[y2kt]

That's stupid. There is no reason for either to be a higher age.

[Lindzi]

The thing is that for some reason Its Illegal for a man to do the whole "bum fun" thing to a woman thats younger then 18 so does that mean it's only men who cant have gay sex?

[Drooped]

it's 18 :rolleyes:

and it's definately not fair.

[Kotu]

it's 18 :rolleyes:

and it's definately not fair.

The age of consent, for any relationship, of any sexual orientation, in the UK is 16.

The law in the UK changed, for the better in my opinion, in 2000.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1045383.stm will tell you everything you need to know about the age of consent changes that occured in 2000.

[=Jen=]

Well... Straight kids can have sex whenever they want... basically... if it's not with a minor... So, no.

[-Soph-]

No, Why the hell should it be different because of someones sexuality?

And no one really goes by the age limit really anyway..

[jonjonjon]

Both are 16, or gay is 18. Defo not 21.



Straight or gay, the minimum legal age to have sex is 16 in England, Scotland and Wales, and 17 in Northern Ireland.


Both are 16.

[omgabear]

Lesbian sex can cause STD's but is alot less likely than gay. So its understandable for gay sex to be 21, but im not sure about lesbian.

[Kotu]

It ISNT 21 anymore.

All relationships age of consent, regardless of sexual orientation, is 16 years old in the UK.

If we're talking internationally, I'd assume it differs between 14 and 21.

[Assid_Rane]

on the lesbian issue, there is no age limit for lesbians to have sex, as in the eyes of the law, to have sex, there must be penetration.

i dont know about the age limit for gay sex, but it shouldnt be different to the age limit for streight sex.

[alteration]

fair. Differnt sex sex is differnt and well you know risk-taking.

[Assid_Rane]

fair. Differnt sex sex is differnt and well you know risk-taking.

yeah, ok, its different, but why must you be older to have gay sex rather than streight sex?

there is more risk with streight sex than there is with gay sex.

[Kotu]

All ages of consent, regardless of sexual orientation, is 16 years old in the UK.

If we're talking internationally, I'd assume it differs between 14 and 21.

And I quote myself for about the 1000th time in this thread. Seriously it's like talking to a brick wall.

About lesbians; there once wasn't a law preventing two women having lesbian sex. But there is now, as any sexual practise (masterbation, penetration etc) is deemed as a form of sex in the eyes of UK Law.

I think the laws for all relationships changed in 2000.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1045383.stm

[WHANGFACE]

I thought it was 16, but then everyone said it was 18 so.. If Kotu is right, I'd say its reasonable, but if its 18 I'd say its too high. - Not that anyone sticks to them really... :rolleyes:

[Kotu]

Rofl, I'm right when it comes to the UK's age of consent: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1045383.stm

And, yeah, no one sticks to it as people feel when you think you're ready it's up to you.

[Stab]

i clicked the link and thought the pencil was a ***** when i looked first, im tired...
thanks kotuuuuuu

why do people care anyway?
people do what they want when it comes to sex.

[Mentor]

Im pretty sure the laws were changed in the uk so they were the same o.0

[GommeInc]

I remember doing a quiz thing in college about it. Not sure why it is 18 to be completely honest. Although, not many people listen to laws like that. People smoke underage yes, but you have to pay for cigarettes. Sex as far as I am aware is free, so there must be loads of underaged teenagers/children having sex, gay or straight. Free things are good in most peoples books :D

[Kotu]

I remember doing a quiz thing in college about it. Not sure why it is 18 to be completely honest. Although, not many people listen to laws like that. People smoke underage yes, but you have to pay for cigarettes. Sex as far as I am aware is free, so there must be loads of underaged teenagers/children having sex, gay or straight. Free things are good in most peoples books :D

Since the year 2000, it isn't 18 anymore, in the UK. It is 16.

[Mentor]

As i said in the post before :D

[StripedTiger]

-raises eyebrow- my citizenship teacher told me that 16 was the limit for any kind of sex (i live in UK).

but if it aint then i think it shud be 16

[Kotu]

That's right Aquae. It is 16 in the UK, except Northern Ireland where it is 17.

[GommeInc]

Hmmmm, so my college has told 3,000+ (I think) students that it is 18? Stupid blooming college!

[Mentor]

Hmmmm, so my college has told 3,000+ (I think) students that it is 18? Stupid blooming college!

I dont remember this? was this in one of your weird subjects? - by weird i mean ones i dont do :p

[Spike1011]

It's 18 in the USA.:eusa_wall :eusa_wall :eusa_wall

[Kotu]

Dunno where you are from in the USA, but I assume North America.

It differs between the states according to Wiki ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America

[4chanminion]

If hitler succeeded we wouldn't have to worry about this question.

Why did we stop him?

[MsTanya]

i agree with the age 16 [:

[Microsoft]

I don't think it's fair the limit as 21, I think it should be 16 like straight one, are the people who decide these rules homophobic or something?

[united-champ]

I say yes its fair!

underage Relationships And Sex Can elad to Problems later in life..

The goverment set the Limit for a reason!

not that i have a issue with gay or lesbian.

im Streight ;D

[Jacketh]

Um, from looking at government websites, the age is 16 not 21, and i think the legal age for ALL sexuality sex should be brought down.

England has the highest teen pregnancy rate in europe, and places like Holland have 13 as their limit and have hardly any teenage pregnancies.

[Victimized]

Well i don't see why it shouldn't be 16 because you can't get pregnant from gay sex so there's no risk is there??
[Apart from STD's but that's the same with straight sex]
Homophobes :S

[ebay]

actually it is 17 for sex in uk (straight)

[Nixt]

actually it is 17 for sex in uk (straight)


It's 16, I am sure. There have even been talks of lowering it because most 13-14 year olds have sex anyway.

[Hecktix]

GAYS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS.

SHOULDN'T WE GARION?

[Nixt]

GAYS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS.

SHOULDN'T WE GARION?

Yes we should ;). There is no difference in love between two men and a man and a women; so why should their be a difference in the rules that decide what they do together.

[Uwe]

The legal age for gay sex is 16 now :P
so tis' fair :)

[Fomas]

Not got much to argue about now... =P

[Ostinato]

Yeh things have changed and gay sex is 16 aswell as straight sex! But it's not often people wait until their 16 anyway! ;P

[Nightrose]

Nope They dont,

[alexxxxx]

I thought it was higher because it was more dangerous.

[Rory]

I think it's legal for people 16+ to have any sex (straight, homosexual)

[Mitch4?]

I heard and read that it's actually 16 for straight/gay sex.
and no age limit for lesbians.

I got it in like one of them leaflets inside your homework diary in school </3

[Alexish]

Basically. no one listens to them rules anyways. people in my year have had straight sex and they are only 15.