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I feel like it's a little more clear and uses mainstream terms. Also, great suggestion from @marxisthayaca@hexbear.net to highlight the beauty pageant stuff. Most people are grossed out by child beauty pageants for good reason, and this is especially true on sites like reddit if anyone is planning to share it there.

  • Diuretic_Materialism [he/him]
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    3 months ago

    Idk if any states have lowered the age of consent, but there's been several examples of republican politicians opposing anti-child marriage laws at the state level.

    Two I can think of off the top of my head:

    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/child-marriage-ban-struck-down-west-virginia-republicans-1234693670/

    https://amp.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article288424893.html

    • StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.ml
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      3 months ago

      Adding to this, TN Proposed a straight common law marriage law with no age minimum (it was amended to have a minimum age of 17 and did not pass)

      https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/04/06/proposed-legislation-could-legalize-child-marriage-tennessee/