It depends on the state they’re in. In some states, both may be prosecuted for statutory, though this is very rare. On the other hand, neither might be in others.
Well, unless they happen to live in the minority of US states where 18 is the AOC, nothing (at least from the perspective of a voyeuristic government).
Even in those states, most have some variant of what some call the “Romeo & Juliet” clauses, where if both parties are within 2 years of each other, or over 16 then, or other arbitrary distinction.
The stated goal is to penalize some hypothetical fat sweaty 40-something dude from fast-talking a small child into giving him head in return for candy… but in actual practice the law (which purports that a 17 year old has no more right to make her own decisions about her own body than a 7 year old) is used almost exclusively to hurt young people who were minding their own business and not hurting anyone, or as a weapon against the more popular teens in your high school.
Keep in mind, for nearly the entirety of human history, and in every place in the world where they bothered to make a law about it all, the minimum age of marriageability was 12, right up until 100-150 years ago. That number is based on real biology, not some prude’s fantasy world they’d rather be living in. The idea that teenagers don’t have sexual urges, or that it is in any way abnormal or developmentally inappropriate for them to be sexualy active, is an insane delusion… unfortunately that’s one of many delusions that our laws are based in, and so scores of innocent people get hurt.
To be precise in the MN legal age is 13 if both people are between 13 and 16 and the main legal age is 16 aslong as there is less than 4 yrs age difference ie 16-19 17-20
OK, so Atsali is 18 and today’s her birthday. Does that mean she was born on 6 March 1999? Or is this just Wapsi-time, and there’s no basis between reality and comic time? (Just wondering if the keepers of the character bios need to make an update or if it doesn’t matter.)
There’s a relationship between our time and Wapsi Time, but it’s elastic, nonlinear, and subject to big jumps with no warning. So, we won’t know what Atsali’s actual Wapsiverse birth date is, unless Paul includes it in the strip someday or makes it canon via a Facebook posting or something similar.
Nadette’s in no danger. It’s already been demonstrated how her love for Atsali protects her from Atsali’s siren powers. I’m sure someone will come up with a link to the comic in question.
That comic mentioned the siren power to control. It didn’t mention anything about the succubus power to sap your energy during sex, as happened that time Atsali grabbed Nadette by the hair and kissed her ears off.
Well, if they are both 18 now i honestly would’t care if they got it on, its their choice and not something any goverment has a say in.
If they were 16 i might be hesitant, but again, its their choice.
and Hinoron, u made a great point that i totally agree with.
I am confused. On Jan 28, 2016She’s Speechless strip Atsali says “I’ll be turning seventeen next month” and then in the comic that came out between Jun 10, 2016 – Not My Fault and
Jun 12, 2016 – Growth Spurt 01 which says “156 weeks later” which is 3 years. After this we see Castella older and Atsali is a senior where she was a Sophomore before. This almost correlates with the “156 weeks later” bit because if she was a Sophomore and 3 years had passed she would have graduated already, but I digress.
Now we have this strip that says its her 18th birthday and I am all confused.
My apologies, not all the comics are linear. It takes so long to tell some of the stories that some of them were written earlier or at the same time as others, but I can only post so many per week/month. I wish I had a better structure to keep things lined up so not to be this confusing.
It’s not a problem, I do understand why it happened…the posted 3 year jump is what threw most of us here. Up till that point, time passing was “elastic” enough to account for the occasional confusion of age. Once a defined amount of time passed after an age reveal, it got a bit jarring. By today’s comics it’s all smoothed out, though
….. I may be a horrible person for noticing this, but… is that under boob I see?
Yes, you’re a horrible person. I know this because I noticed it too, and *I’m* a horrible person. Just ask my wife.
I guess I must be horrible as well. 😎
Atsali will probably always have underboob, considering how big her breasts are.
This shot actually makes Astali look small fo her usual degree of inflation…
I suppose I transcend horrible and go straight to demonic for noticing that… 🙂
This is the Wapsiverse, where UnderBoob is is not censored nor degraded… 8P
I must be totally satanic as I noticed under boob , side boob and massive cleavage.
Pretty common in the Wapsi World.
Well it’s not like there’d be moss growing there…
I am unapologetically horrible it would seem
I’m SO glad I wasn’t alone in that….*whew*
I feel, in all fairness, Paul ought get like 75% of the “blame” for drawing the underboob for you to notice, but whatever gets you through the day…
did you miss this underboob???
http://wapsisquare.com/comic/salsa-dancing/
Horrible people club! Woot!
I learn to wake before my alarm, so when someone wakes me, I have this reaction…
Um. Now that she’s “legal”… well, she’s been legal in Minnesota since age 16, so *ahem*
I guess Nadette just wanted to celebrate Atsali’s ability to vote.
This brings up something I’ve wondered about for some time. What happens if two under 18s “do it”?
It depends on the state they’re in. In some states, both may be prosecuted for statutory, though this is very rare. On the other hand, neither might be in others.
Well, unless they happen to live in the minority of US states where 18 is the AOC, nothing (at least from the perspective of a voyeuristic government).
Even in those states, most have some variant of what some call the “Romeo & Juliet” clauses, where if both parties are within 2 years of each other, or over 16 then, or other arbitrary distinction.
The stated goal is to penalize some hypothetical fat sweaty 40-something dude from fast-talking a small child into giving him head in return for candy… but in actual practice the law (which purports that a 17 year old has no more right to make her own decisions about her own body than a 7 year old) is used almost exclusively to hurt young people who were minding their own business and not hurting anyone, or as a weapon against the more popular teens in your high school.
Keep in mind, for nearly the entirety of human history, and in every place in the world where they bothered to make a law about it all, the minimum age of marriageability was 12, right up until 100-150 years ago. That number is based on real biology, not some prude’s fantasy world they’d rather be living in. The idea that teenagers don’t have sexual urges, or that it is in any way abnormal or developmentally inappropriate for them to be sexualy active, is an insane delusion… unfortunately that’s one of many delusions that our laws are based in, and so scores of innocent people get hurt.
Sorry, I got ranty.
I just find it morally objectionable(and detrimental) to treat 17 year olds like they’re 7. That’s was my point.
Completely agree with you Hinoron
To be precise in the MN legal age is 13 if both people are between 13 and 16 and the main legal age is 16 aslong as there is less than 4 yrs age difference ie 16-19 17-20
Yeah, I think Nadette might have designs.
Little pig, little pig let me in! LOL
Peeps, I sense a SUPER snogging comin’ on…
She stepped out of a dream, and into my heart
Now she’s my angel devine
She’s 6′ 3″, She’s beautiful. And she’s mine.
(Misheard song lyrics)
Daaawww, she sleep drools.
OK, so Atsali is 18 and today’s her birthday. Does that mean she was born on 6 March 1999? Or is this just Wapsi-time, and there’s no basis between reality and comic time? (Just wondering if the keepers of the character bios need to make an update or if it doesn’t matter.)
Last year her birthday fell on February 9. http://wapsisquare.com/comic/pull-me-through/
There’s a relationship between our time and Wapsi Time, but it’s elastic, nonlinear, and subject to big jumps with no warning. So, we won’t know what Atsali’s actual Wapsiverse birth date is, unless Paul includes it in the strip someday or makes it canon via a Facebook posting or something similar.
Most people think of time as a linear construct, but it’s really just a great big jumbled ball of timey-wimey……stuff.
My double entendr-o-meter pinned out on that title!
‘What’s my locker combination?’ is the best part.
Happy Birthday Atsali, …..*sigh* they grow so fast
Her you d-bags not her rack
Never forget, Nadette, she’s a succubus. Danger.
Nadette’s in no danger. It’s already been demonstrated how her love for Atsali protects her from Atsali’s siren powers. I’m sure someone will come up with a link to the comic in question.
That comic mentioned the siren power to control. It didn’t mention anything about the succubus power to sap your energy during sex, as happened that time Atsali grabbed Nadette by the hair and kissed her ears off.
Nadette: Yes, yes!! I have foreseen it.
Nadette: Living Alarm Clock.
I started to write “Human,” but, well, you know…
I wouldn’t mind an alarm clock like that, not at all. 🙂
that’s good as a professional Letcher, now I can drool legally…
I’ve awakened like that a few times in high school
And, Atsali, don’t forget to register to vote!
It’s time to vote already!?
This means pizza and games!
Heh heh, loving Dette’s face in panel two: “Ahh, that’s my girl!” 😀
Well, if they are both 18 now i honestly would’t care if they got it on, its their choice and not something any goverment has a say in.
If they were 16 i might be hesitant, but again, its their choice.
and Hinoron, u made a great point that i totally agree with.
Andway, go Nadette go!! 🙂
I am confused. On Jan 28, 2016She’s Speechless strip Atsali says “I’ll be turning seventeen next month” and then in the comic that came out between Jun 10, 2016 – Not My Fault and
Jun 12, 2016 – Growth Spurt 01 which says “156 weeks later” which is 3 years. After this we see Castella older and Atsali is a senior where she was a Sophomore before. This almost correlates with the “156 weeks later” bit because if she was a Sophomore and 3 years had passed she would have graduated already, but I digress.
Now we have this strip that says its her 18th birthday and I am all confused.
My apologies, not all the comics are linear. It takes so long to tell some of the stories that some of them were written earlier or at the same time as others, but I can only post so many per week/month. I wish I had a better structure to keep things lined up so not to be this confusing.
It’s not a problem, I do understand why it happened…the posted 3 year jump is what threw most of us here. Up till that point, time passing was “elastic” enough to account for the occasional confusion of age. Once a defined amount of time passed after an age reveal, it got a bit jarring. By today’s comics it’s all smoothed out, though