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13 year olds did it at my school, although rarely with other 13 year olds. In fact, I’d say I don’t know of any 13 year old girls having sex with 13 year old boys, it was usually 13-16 or older. I could buy the argument more around the ages of 16 or 17. Just going from my own environment, those who were sexually active before 16 had an abysmal success rate in getting a high school diploma. Of those 16 and older, about half went on to college and half graduated high school. If any dropped out, it wasn’t because of sex or relationship issues.
It would take a nine hour presentation over three days to prove to me that a 13 year old boy has learned anything about responsibility and sex at the age of 13. Even after that, all I would believe is his stamina.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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