Talk:Ages of consent in North America

Could an established user please fix the grammatical error in the opening sentence?
There’s a grammatical error literally in the opening sentence of this article. The word “either” is used to refer to one of only TWO things (i.e., “either [this] or [that].”) The opening sentence refers to THREE possibilities (“…either age 16, age 17, or age 18.”), making the word “either” grammatically incorrect.

I’d propose rewriting as follows: “…each U.S. state has set its age of consent to the age of 16, 17, or 18.”

A grammatical error literally in the opening sentence of an article is enough to drive me crazy, but because the article is semi-protected, I’m unable to edit myself. Could an established user make this correction? Thank you! 2601:647:4900:FD00:148D:B29F:C2E7:B708 (talk) 03:10, 13 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Done! —Joeyconnick (talk) 17:46, 30 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Just for the record, it is perfectly proper to use "either" in conjunction with two or more alternatives. Check the definition at Merriam-Webster. (Personally, my preference would be for it to be expressed as a range.)  Fabrickator (talk) 02:36, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

All claims based on "ageofconsent.net" can be removed
https://www.ageofconsent.net/ It is not an academically valid source. It is a simple blog and many of its publications disagree with the penal codes. They admit it themselves "AgeOfConsent.net is a free public resource site, and cannot offer legal advice. All information provided AS-IS with no warranty of accuracy". 2800:150:105:144F:E0F3:8C38:A25F:75EC (talk) 05:00, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

Colour palette doesn't match the map
The map of North America in the infobox seems to have more colours on it than are described in the key. Can anyone who is clever with images figure out what is going on? Girth Summit  (blether) 16:06, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2023
Remove the line "The federal age of consent in the United States is 16." from the opening section.

Not only is the cited source questionable, this statement is directly contradicted by the "United States" section of this article, which states "There exist several federal statutes related to protecting minors from sexual predators, but none of them imposes an age limit on sexual acts". I have been unable to find any other sources suggesting a federal age of consent at 16.

The only federal laws on this regard inter-state grooming or trafficking of minors, which themselves impose an age of consent of 18. The line should be fully removed (not replaced/edited) and instead readers should refer to the United States section which explains this information in detail, unless someone can come up with a suitable replacement. Checkraisefold (talk) 10:27, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Hyphenation Expert (talk) 22:13, 12 December 2023 (UTC)