Should a 14-year-old boy get naked in front of 14-year-old girls?

14-Year-Olds, Nudity and the LawThere is a very thin line between nudity, teenagers, sex, exploitation and violating a child's privacy.

In all 50 US states, the legal age of consent - for any type of sexual activity - is between 16 and 18 years of age. That means even if both parties are 14, and considered minors, it is still illegal.

So, no, a 14-year-old boy should not get naked in front of a 14-year-old girl, or vice versa. One wrong touch, a picture, a video camera, or even verbal harassment can mean being arrested and going to jail.

Opinions from contributors:

• I think that if a boy were to get naked in front of a girl it is normal because most of the time he just wants to show off his manhood.

• If it is just changing clothes, and you get undressed, and the other person sees you or the other way around, nothing it wrong with that. In big families, everybody sees a at least someone nude.
• The nude body is not shameful.
• If everyone involved is OK with it, it's done in a safe, private place, and no one takes pictures or video tapes it, and the two teenagers are in a loving relationship, then why not?

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