The law recognises the reality of under-age,
consensual, peer relationships through the
introduction of a ‘proximity of age’ defence.
Under this provision, a person charged with an offence
of engaging in a sexual act with a person between the
ages of 15 and 17 years can rely on a defence where
the act is consensual, non-exploitative and the
age difference is no more than two years.
In other words, teenagers can fuck.
When it comes to teen sex in film, Hollywood Whipped cream is about as dangerous as things get, Foreign films about budding sexuality can The two, believe it or not, are perfect bedfellows.
Smoke After Sex
Teenage Sexual Awakening
too often remembers to bring the condom.
and the offensively fake orgasms from Fifty Shades
of Grey can still be heard reverberating through
sex ed classrooms the world over.
be risqué while still delivering on narrative.
So if America is like your dad who sits you down
for an awkward birds and the bees talk, countries
like Brazil and Sweden will kindly swoop in to give
you concrete answers in the form of cinematic sexual
awakenings and reversal of gender norms.
