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Society has a universal stigma against men dating teenagers age 14 to 17 (which incel forums often refer to as agecucking or agecucks), even if the man is only a few years older. Age gaps between legal adults who are both 18 or older are also stigmatized, particularly if the younger person is age 18 to 22. Age gaps like | Society has a universal stigma against men dating teenagers age 14 to 17 (which incel forums often refer to as agecucking or agecucks), even if the man is only a few years older. Age gaps between legal adults who are both 18 or older are also stigmatized, particularly if the younger person is age 18 to 22. Age gaps like 25 year old women dating 45 year old men also are also frowned upon but to a lesser extent. It is very common for feminists on Twitter to condemn men in their early 20s who date high school-age girls or even men who date 18 or 19 year old women. When an 18 year old dates a 14 year old, the 18 year old is considered an "evil pedophile" and a "grown ass adult" but if an 18 year old dates a 25 year old, for example, then society infantilizes the 18 year old and says they're still a "child". 18 year olds, however, are adults both biologically and legally because they are post-pubescent and have reached the age of majority. | ||
Although people usually only want to torture, rape or kill actual child molesters (those who molest prepubescent children), there are some people who want to these extremely painful things to men who have sex with underage teenagers. Nevertheless, people wishing death or torture on men who have sex with underage teenagers is a lot less common than people wishing such things on child molesters (those who molest prepubescent children). Due to the extreme stigma against age differences in relationships, many men refuse to date women who are even a couple years younger. For example, on social media, some men will say "I'm 21 and the youngest I'll date is 20" or "I'm 23 and even 20 is too young for me". Men who think this way don't genuinely feel disgusted by dating 18-20 year olds, but refuse to date them because of the extreme stigma against age differences. Many fear being judged by society or ostracized. Some might worry they could be physically assaulted, due to the Internet's encouragement of violence and torture against men who like younger women. If the stigma didn't exist, many of these men would be willing to date younger women. When interracial marriage became more accepted, it also became significantly more common, and when homosexuality became more accepted, it also became more common for homosexual people to come out of the closet. | Although people usually only want to torture, rape or kill actual child molesters (those who molest prepubescent children), there are some people who want to these extremely painful things to men who have sex with underage teenagers. Nevertheless, people wishing death or torture on men who have sex with underage teenagers is a lot less common than people wishing such things on child molesters (those who molest prepubescent children). Due to the extreme stigma against age differences in relationships, many men refuse to date women who are even a couple years younger. For example, on social media, some men will say "I'm 21 and the youngest I'll date is 20" or "I'm 23 and even 20 is too young for me". Men who think this way don't genuinely feel disgusted by dating 18-20 year olds, but refuse to date them because of the extreme stigma against age differences. Many fear being judged by society or ostracized. Some might worry they could be physically assaulted, due to the Internet's encouragement of violence and torture against men who like younger women. If the stigma didn't exist, many of these men would be willing to date younger women. When interracial marriage became more accepted, it also became significantly more common, and when homosexuality became more accepted, it also became more common for homosexual people to come out of the closet. | ||