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The âAge of Consentâ is the age at which a person may consent to participation in sexual intercourse. A person younger than the legal age of consent cannot legally consent to a sexual act. The age of consent in the United States ranges from 16-18 depending on the state, meaning that a person 15 years of age or younger cannot legally consent to sex. Each state enacts its owns laws which set the age of consent.
If the legal age for a man to become sexually active is 18 and legal age to get married is 21, what should he do in the 3 interim years? In terms of gender equality, why is it that in India (and maybe other countries), the marriage age is 18 years for a girl and 21 years for a b... Should the legal marriageable age for girls in India be changed from 18 to 21?