> Still, I do see a difference in men going after 16 year or 8 year old boys and how they approached them. Agreed. > If a 16 year old cannot say no to unwante

> Still, I do see a difference in men going after 16 year or 8 year old boys and how they approached them. Agreed. > If a 16 year old cannot say no to unwanted advances, I would say education failed him very much in the first place. It's not a matter of education. Mature adults have trouble saying no (to all sorts of things) depending on the social situation, and the power relationship is a significant factor, which weighs against 16 year olds who not only have little power but are raised to trust and obey adults. Look at all the people who couldn't say 'no' to their institution supporting rapists. Consider adult female soldiers, for whom sexual assault is a relatively widespread problem (at least in the US military).