Minimum age for being in Porn should be 21 or older...

[LMWM321]

I’m not expecting this thread to garner many likes, but here goes..

I don’t think young women should be allowed to be in porn until they are AT LEAST 21. The argument for disallowing the purchase of cigarettes, or alcohol until age 21 is that young peoples’ brains are not fully developed so they may not fully understand the implications of smoking and drinking. Well, I say the same can be said of being in Porn.

Right or wrong (it’s wrong of course) once a woman has appeared in a porno she has abruptly limited her career options - probably forever. Just to name a few, she’ll effectively be unable to ever work with children as a teacher or athletic coach, etc. And, unable to pursue a career in law enforcement and probably most any government job. And I'm guessing joining the military is off the table, too. All because of a fateful decision made while of legal age but not yet mature enough to fully understands its consequences. Please understand that I don't feel being in porn should preclude pursuing those careers, but nearly all hiring managers certainly would.

As a related comment. I’ll never understand why any grown man has any interest in viewing porn involving 18-21 year olds, anyway. My best guess is that they are sexually insecure men who fantasize about having partners who are too sexually inexperienced to know just how badly they suck at sex, or how small their dick is (which shouldn’t matter but seems to matter a great deal to most of those who watch porn). I feel the same way about men who fetishizes sex with virgins or obsess on marrying one. Fucking gross.

 

[razor33a]

I wish people would decide which age it is. "Why can't i drink at 18, I'man adult?", "excuse my bad decision I was only 18, I wasn't mature!". I also hear about brain being developed only at 23-26 so why not put it there? I'd just like to have one "adult/child cut off" and let the chips fall where they may. As to why someone wants to see 18-21 yo in porn that's their deal and it's legal. The military probably won't care unless you are in some security clearance job or very visible, not that your time in won't be without issues if it's found out.

 

[SissyBrandi19]

Well, your argument would really say 25 is the age, since that is when the brain fully develops.

 

[bobb64]

Here we go again the moral expert and his 18 year olds can't make a decision.

 

[LMWM321]

Here we go again the moral expert and his 18 year olds can't make a decision.

I didn't say they can't make ANY decisions. ..I said there are SOME decisions that have such far reaching implications that they shouldn't be able to yet make. Yep.

And I'm not a moral expert, but I'm also not oblivious to moral questions.

 

[LMWM321]

I'd just like to have one "adult/child cut off" and let the chips fall where they may.

Well... that's you. That may be pragmatic but that doesn't means it's good policy. Are you indifferent to young people harming their lives?

 

[aego99x]

I agree with LMWM321 and have one thing to add to it. There really isn't a set age where everyone is mature enough to consider all of the ramifications a decision has.

I'm 63 and have made some really dumb decisions well into my 30's and 40's. Yet I've met some 18-year-olds whose maturity level well exceeds my own - "old souls" as some would say.

So, LMWM321's suggestion of 21 being a limit before a young woman (or man, for that matter) should be allowed to take that step of entering into becoming a subject in the world of pornographic material would definitely help cut down on the number of young lives negatively impacted by such a decision.

All just my own opinion, of course, and not meant to offend anyone.

 

[razor33a]

Well... that's you. That may be pragmatic but that doesn't means it's good policy. Are you indifferent to young people harming their lives?

I'm tired of the multiple ages for responsibility. Commit murder at 18, just a child. Set it and be done. Then everyone knows at that age it's your problem no matter how stupid it was. If at 63 you want to stick your hand in a running lawnmower go ahead. You shouldn't, but you're at the age where you know the ramifications as an adult. Should 18 yo do porn? Probably not, and they should also listen to people who say not to but it's pushed as a good thing and all sex work is good work (those who say that never put an age on it) so who's fault is that? I'm not saying it so somebody or some industry is. Just pick one age, that's what I said.

 

[ericrodman101]

No one should be allowed to do porn without written permission from their grandchildren.

 

[dirk2024]

Just pick one age, that's what I said.

And that goes for everything, including war. No one should be risking life and limb for our country if they can't participate or take advantage of the freedoms they are fighting for.

 

[LMWM321]

I'm tired of the multiple ages for responsibility. Commit murder at 18, just a child. Set it and be done

Why? Why should there be a one size fits all age rule? Because it's easy to remember? That may suit your need for simplicity, but that hardly means it's good policy.

We have different ages for driving learners permit, for a full driving license, ability to work part-time vs. full-time, when one can purchase cigarettes, alcohol, a minimum age for enlisting in the army, etc.. So what's so untenable about one more?

And I would argue that none of the aforementioned automatically limits your future opportunities like doing a porno does.

I'd personally be fine w/ 25 as the minimum age.

 

[dirk2024]

I'd personally be fine w/ 25 as the minimum age.

Then personally, you can refrain from doing porn until you're 25. Congratulations you!

 

[OneEyedSteve]

Interesting opinion. Of course there are numerous countries where the age for legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco is less than 21. Should young women in those countries be restricted by US policies too?
There's little doubt that people in their late teens are impressionable and sometimes easily persuaded. But is it the responsibility of authorities to restrict their choices, despite however poor those decisions might be? Where do you draw the line with regards to restricting what people who are old enough to vote and pay taxes do with their lives?