Are you *SURE* she's 18?

GeorgeTH · 2005-02-17, 06:49 PM

First: I would think that if you're using content provided by a sponsor with a corresponding 2257 statement, then you should be legally in the clear for using this in 'good faith'.

Second: don't forget about ethnic and cultural differences! In our western society kids are usually well fed from their day of their conception, girls start using cosmetics by the age of 12,13 (or sometimes earlier), they start smoking (at least pot) and drinking some alcohol relatively early, etc. All contributing to faster aging.

Then don't forget about all these growth hormones and stuff people take in with their daily food (meat, poultry, etc.) and the effects it's having. It's been scientifically proven many times, that in the 50s on average girls had their first period with 15 or 16, now it's pretty normal they they start menstruating with 13 or 14 (many at age of 12).

Now many of these Russian (and easter european in general) teens are really skinny, which in their case is most likely a sign of a long life of malnutrition, whereas western teens would have to keep a strict diet to look like that (not that it's realy looking good or healthy). If they'd been malnourished all their life you can expect that their developement is behind that of western girls, too!

2005-02-17, 06:49 PM	#28
GeorgeTH Don't let a programmer design your front-end pages! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: currently on the road in CA Posts: 781	First: I would think that if you're using content provided by a sponsor with a corresponding 2257 statement, then you should be legally in the clear for using this in 'good faith'. Second: don't forget about ethnic and cultural differences! In our western society kids are usually well fed from their day of their conception, girls start using cosmetics by the age of 12,13 (or sometimes earlier), they start smoking (at least pot) and drinking some alcohol relatively early, etc. All contributing to faster aging. Then don't forget about all these growth hormones and stuff people take in with their daily food (meat, poultry, etc.) and the effects it's having. It's been scientifically proven many times, that in the 50s on average girls had their first period with 15 or 16, now it's pretty normal they they start menstruating with 13 or 14 (many at age of 12). Now many of these Russian (and easter european in general) teens are really skinny, which in their case is most likely a sign of a long life of malnutrition, whereas western teens would have to keep a strict diet to look like that (not that it's realy looking good or healthy). If they'd been malnourished all their life you can expect that their developement is behind that of western girls, too! __________________ Have a nice day!