In the states, rape (some type of penetration) is far worse a crime than sexual assault (unwanted sexually oriented contact...even touching above clothes). People will often try to plea bargain something like attempted rape down to aggravated sexual assault for a lighter sentence.
The original comment had a connotation to it that basically grouped together anyone who in their life had spent their early years in the corporate world and later were racing against the clock for children. That's mainly what I was attacking. I know there is obviously an equilibrium one needs to achieve... I still thought it was a very short-sighted comment.
and not devoting your life to work either.
I guess "seems" would be the key word I'm trying to point out. I would highly recommend not expressing your point of view at a dinner party. Someone might kick you in the balls.
It has nothing to do with the majority of people who perhaps leave it 5 to 10 years or so, I am talking about those who REALLY have left it so long that it just seems to me they were selfishly wanting their own lives and then bring a child into the world for them to be left without parents at an early age. That in my opinion is short-sighted.
Adoption is definitely not for everyone. Suggesting to someone that's having trouble conceiving is also pretty dangerous.
I'd have more sympathy if in their quest to become parents they'd consider adoption & foster parenting before costing the earth to right their egg / sperm count.
I don't keep up with your part of the world (or mine for the most part, or the one I used to live in) but I do know when it comes to people abusing the system, the close to 40 married w/ no children demographic is probably the lowest one. The in the 20's w/ too many children, the highest.
Oral sex is still illegal in quite a few states. Sodomy laws were just repealed in Texas. The case involved cops busting down the wrong door, and finding two gay males (that lived together) engaging in anal sex. They were arrested, if you can believe that. People want to say cops don't abuse their power ? Ha. To whomever says that I laugh, flip off, and might even flat ham.
Why they haven't amended these laws to provide immunity to a certain age range is beyond me.