California

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It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. == References == <references /> 775juuj2msvxsq19o3u8eft8kb78sox 34006 34005 2026-04-02T21:32:18Z JJ1 90 /* External links */ added related post 34006 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] m05ufnbd6m1zvvhs77oyxgewyru7q6f 34007 34006 2026-04-02T21:35:26Z JJ1 90 operating system age verification 34007 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Predators With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] fualbau1rl5fyryy8qwyrsvta00w3mx 34008 34007 2026-04-02T21:37:02Z JJ1 90 missing bracket 34008 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Predators With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] 390297zkrp0m0dvkg2rpbm5npj5ylv9 34009 34008 2026-04-02T21:40:40Z JJ1 90 editor note for clarification 34009 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Predators With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] hl35phqvwepmpa0olcchw59wj46qdrd 34011 34009 2026-04-02T21:58:52Z JJ1 90 Actually, Jody has changed the video title. 34011 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] 4jhmo0e4g1k9me1jjtkm59kmreolea3 34012 34011 2026-04-02T22:02:15Z JJ1 90 People are attracted to bodies, not numbers. 34012 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and look physically indistinguishable from adults, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] irhn2jdan9p7jzwp2hnw69m2zlr7cs1 34013 34012 2026-04-02T22:05:58Z JJ1 90 elaborated on OS age verification 34013 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] 2be5y2kvhbfcpzd03ztgf3fic37ny0y 34014 34013 2026-04-02T22:14:42Z JJ1 90 legal mine field 34014 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged. As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult. This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] 221me8izr4epbengpdvyt6o5d14d52p 34015 34014 2026-04-02T22:22:02Z JJ1 90 +source, sections 34015 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> == Legal mine field == Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged in the United States.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.08.28-095740/https://answers.justia.com/question/2019/05/29/can-a-minor-date-an-adult-without-any-se-693922 Can a minor date an adult without any sexual relationship and still be legal? - Nebraska Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask A Lawyer]</ref> As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult. This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> == International impact == Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] 2alde19kjq3oxmo6jqw3tbt33eg4fd6 34018 34015 2026-04-02T23:58:11Z Jim Burton 82 34018 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOTOC__'''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> == Legal mine field == Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged in the United States.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.08.28-095740/https://answers.justia.com/question/2019/05/29/can-a-minor-date-an-adult-without-any-se-693922 Can a minor date an adult without any sexual relationship and still be legal? - Nebraska Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask A Lawyer]</ref> As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult. This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> == International impact == Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] blzlioxd12ntw8kecjyo05q8ds0ypsd 34019 34018 2026-04-02T23:59:20Z Jim Burton 82 34019 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOTOC__'''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> == Legal mine field == Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged in the United States.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.08.28-095740/https://answers.justia.com/question/2019/05/29/can-a-minor-date-an-adult-without-any-se-693922 Can a minor date an adult without any sexual relationship and still be legal? - Nebraska Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask A Lawyer]</ref> As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are often publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult. This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> == International impact == Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] 2w4r1v6dzn68n05cls6b80tt4c7sphh 34020 34019 2026-04-03T15:56:10Z JJ1 90 Added some categories, NOTOC tag to bottom. 34020 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> == Legal mine field == Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged in the United States.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.08.28-095740/https://answers.justia.com/question/2019/05/29/can-a-minor-date-an-adult-without-any-se-693922 Can a minor date an adult without any sexual relationship and still be legal? - Nebraska Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask A Lawyer]</ref> As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are often publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult. This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> == International impact == Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] [[Category:Countries and Cultures]] [[Category:Anti-Pedophile culture]] [[Category:Law/Crime: American]] __NOTOC__ 49fu13b9ztoj5cfusb8hiuk67rxclvg 34024 34020 2026-04-03T19:23:59Z JJ1 90 /* International impact */ added [[:File:Trojan horse.jpg|trojan horse meme]]. 34024 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> == Legal mine field == Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged in the United States.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.08.28-095740/https://answers.justia.com/question/2019/05/29/can-a-minor-date-an-adult-without-any-se-693922 Can a minor date an adult without any sexual relationship and still be legal? - Nebraska Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask A Lawyer]</ref> As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are often publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult. This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> == International impact == Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. [[File:Trojan horse.jpg|thumb|right|160px|"Child protection" is a political trojan horse.]] California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> <div style="float:none; clear:both;"></div> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] [[Category:Countries and Cultures]] [[Category:Anti-Pedophile culture]] [[Category:Law/Crime: American]] __NOTOC__ pawmiovd9plwlh8vlgormqi8iw0txyi 34031 34024 2026-04-04T02:41:57Z Jim Burton 82 34031 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world and a business hub for multiple high-profile tech and social media enterprises. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> == Legal mine field == [[File:Trojan horse.jpg|thumb|right|160px|"Child protection" is a political trojan horse.]] Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged in the United States.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.08.28-095740/https://answers.justia.com/question/2019/05/29/can-a-minor-date-an-adult-without-any-se-693922 Can a minor date an adult without any sexual relationship and still be legal? - Nebraska Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask A Lawyer]</ref> As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are often publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult. This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> == International impact == Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> <div style="float:none; clear:both;"></div> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] [[Category:Countries and Cultures]] [[Category:Anti-Pedophile culture]] [[Category:Law/Crime: American]] __NOTOC__ cy2fwszbgl0ejfn91sdhfjnepqjex1e 34032 34031 2026-04-04T02:44:44Z Jim Burton 82 /* Legal mine field */ 34032 wikitext text/x-wiki '''California''' is a state located at the western coast of the United States. It is known for being one of the regions with the strictest [[age of consent]] laws in the world and a business hub for multiple high-profile tech and social media enterprises. The age of consent in California is 18 years with no exception for close-in-age sexual partners.<ref>[https://www.age-of-consent.info/california What is the California Legal Age of Consent in 2026?] - "The close-in-age rule in California (3 years) do not provide an exception nor provide any defense; it merely lowers the crime to a misdemeanor."</ref> == Legal mine field == [[File:Trojan horse.jpg|thumb|right|160px|"Child protection" is a political trojan horse.]] Culturally, any attraction to a person below the social construct "age of majority" is strongly frowned upon, even if that person is physically mature and able to reproduce and looks physically indistinguishable from a slightly older legal adult, given that they are socially infantilized with the label of "minor" that is applied equally to both toddlers and mature teenagers. Even romantic relationships without intercourse between adults and teenagers are strongly discouraged in the United States.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.08.28-095740/https://answers.justia.com/question/2019/05/29/can-a-minor-date-an-adult-without-any-se-693922 Can a minor date an adult without any sexual relationship and still be legal? - Nebraska Criminal Law Questions & Answers - Justia Ask A Lawyer]</ref> As usual in the United States, violators of sexuality-related laws are often publicly pillorized on a sex offender registry, no matter how minimal the violation was, for example intercourse with a person one day away from becoming a legal adult.<ref>[https://www.map-union.org/perspectives/lowdown-17-and-364-meme-real Mu Lowdown: The 17 & 364 meme is sadly rooted in reality...]</ref> This makes it a legal mine field for young adults to date and sleep with people at a similar age. There is a risk that one of the partners lies about their age, so people sometimes ask each other for government identification, which can become an unromantic formality.<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.07.01-011740/https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/8ol8d8/should_you_ask_to_see_a_girls_id_before_sleeping/ Should you ask to see a girls ID before sleeping with her? : NoStupidQuestions] - Reddit</ref> == International impact == Californian culture reaches out internationally, given that all large social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit) and also some other widely used knowledge services including Google, Wikipedia, and OpenAI are headquartered there. California was also the first state to pass operating system age verification into law, allowing any online service to query the age provided by the user. Here, "child protection" is used as a political trojan horse to get people to accept mass surveillance.<ref>[https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states - lists.debian.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCMNAVBGSQ OS Age Verification: Millions Of Evil People With GPS In Your Kid's Pocket, Required By Law!] - Jody Bruchon</ref> <div style="float:none; clear:both;"></div> == References == <references /> == External links == * [https://incels.is/threads/why-mainstream-social-media-is-agecucked.779054/ Why mainstream social media is agecucked. | Incels.is - Involuntary Celibate Forum] [[Category:Countries and Cultures]] [[Category:Anti-Pedophile culture]] [[Category:Law/Crime: American]] __NOTOC__ c2u05pb2afits04xm6z3giv1jm5xw21