There's a story floating around reddit of a 16 year old guy getting a 13 year old girl pregnant. Immediately, the discussion turns to how disgusting and creepy this guy is for having sex with the 13 year old, and how that could technically count as statutory rape. Even after learning that the girl asked the guy to have sex with her, all of the anger is still pointed at the male. Why? Don't get me wrong, I think what happened was a mistake, but it is an EQUAL mistake on the part of the girl and the boy. They BOTH agreed to have sex, and they BOTH didn't take necessary precautions, and she is pregnant now. And even though the girl has the option to abort or put up for adoption, much of the discussion is diverted to how they can garnish the wages of a kid who probably hasn't even had his first job yet.

You could argue that the 16 year old should have known better than the 13 year old, but in the end they are both kids, and it's impossible to know the emotional maturity of each child. But the fact that this discussion immediately turned into "bash the man" is indicative of a greater problem. It just angers me that no one is considering the boy's side and everyone just assumes he is some creepy, evil person who deserves to have his life ruined by a consensual mistake.