• Viceversa
    13·
    15 days ago

    They’re considered “teens” both linguistically and culturally?

    • captainlezbian
      6·
      15 days ago

      Culturally they’re in a transitory stage. Legally adults, but they’re new to it and it’s frowned upon to sexually pursue them if you’re much older because they’re new to adulthood

    • velma@sh.itjust.works
      53·
      15 days ago

      Yes. 18 year olds are technically adults in the US, but that doesn’t mean their bodies can support and birth babies as well as when they’re older.

      • Viceversa
        25·
        15 days ago

        that doesn’t mean their bodies can support and birth babies as well as when they’re older

        I think they are restricted in that regard biologically way less than psychologically.

        • velma@sh.itjust.works
          81·
          15 days ago

          Teenager’s brains aren’t fully developed yet, either.

          Both mothers and babies have worse outcomes overall when the mothers are teenagers. It’s more dangerous.