As for our recommendations of changes that should occur in the policy, we would like to once again visit the issue of anal sex. As previously examined in our blog, anal sex is in no way more detrimental to a person than vaginal sex. If one were to argue that someone was forced into a submissive role in anal sex the same argument could be made about the missionary position, as well as many other sexual positions.
For this reason, we recommend that if a new policy were to be created, the age of consent for anal sex should be changed to match the age of consent for other, perhaps more conservative, forms of sexual activity. If this change was made to the policy, there may be less of a stigma surrounding anal sex, and perhaps even contribute to breaking down barriers in society for the LGBTQ community. While the policy does not specifically say anything about the community, anal sex has become the stereotypical form of sex for gay men to participate in (despite the fact that heterosexual couples engage in this form of sex on a regular basis as well). If the age was reduced, then, optimistically, society may go farther in the acceptance of gay men and possibly the LGBTQ community as a whole.
If one of the other concerns regarding anal sex centred on the issue of treating the more submissive partner in a disrespectful manner, the issue of consent is still present. If the submissive partner feels disrespected in this act, he or she could always say stop and not allow the act to continue. If the partner fails to respect that person’s wishes, then he or she is guilty of rape no matter what the age of the people involved.
Through our anti-oppressive lens we have examined the issue of anal sex and come to the conclusion that, without question, anal sex should have the same age of consent as all other standard forms of sexual activity.
For this reason, we recommend that if a new policy were to be created, the age of consent for anal sex should be changed to match the age of consent for other, perhaps more conservative, forms of sexual activity. If this change was made to the policy, there may be less of a stigma surrounding anal sex, and perhaps even contribute to breaking down barriers in society for the LGBTQ community. While the policy does not specifically say anything about the community, anal sex has become the stereotypical form of sex for gay men to participate in (despite the fact that heterosexual couples engage in this form of sex on a regular basis as well). If the age was reduced, then, optimistically, society may go farther in the acceptance of gay men and possibly the LGBTQ community as a whole.
If one of the other concerns regarding anal sex centred on the issue of treating the more submissive partner in a disrespectful manner, the issue of consent is still present. If the submissive partner feels disrespected in this act, he or she could always say stop and not allow the act to continue. If the partner fails to respect that person’s wishes, then he or she is guilty of rape no matter what the age of the people involved.
Through our anti-oppressive lens we have examined the issue of anal sex and come to the conclusion that, without question, anal sex should have the same age of consent as all other standard forms of sexual activity.
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