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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That has nothing to do with it. Most of the world has 16 as the age of consent, as do most US states.

The idea that in the US 18 is the age of consent comes from California-based film and television, the age of consent there is 18.