Jack Dee says 50 year old man marrying a 18 year old Girl is Creepy
 

He was live on Radio 5


He has a book.


He is right
50 year old marrying a 18 year old girl
is well creepy

Yes I agree with him, who is he talking about?

Anyone in general



He has a Graph in his new book.

https://cdn.waterstones.com/bookjack...1529413366.jpg


He Won Ch4's Celebrity Big Brother 1 in 2001.

It's weird, but in that situation she's legal age, so it's not as creepy to me as the real creeps that like to go for younger.

I swear he's transitioning into Jack Nicholson.

It's pretty creepy, legal or not

Yes thats how he put it.

:laugh:....he always reminded me of someone and I could never think who...thats exactly who he looks like.

I agree..

I always think what could a 50 year old man or woman possibly have in common with an 18 year old boy or girl ??. But we all know there's very little talking happening .

But 18 is legal, but yeah it's still weird. I find it creepy when they have kids the same age or when the kids are actually older than their significant partner.

Agree its beyond creepy

I'm not 30 and I'd feel like a creeper going for an 18 year old, let alone in 20-odd years!!

I think there was some thing like this 2 years ago when a 19 year old girl married a 76 year old

this is an incredibly discriminatory viewpoint. Why is it more of an issue when marriage is involved vs not being married. At what point is a friendship between a younger and older person problematic. Should older people never associate with younger people in fear of being called an old perv?

People find friendships and love in the most unlikely settings, and I think it's very wrong to say something is wrong just because their is an age gap, particularly if it is perfectly legal. The only way we move forward as a society is if we understand different peoples viewpoints and outlawing relationships between young and old is only going to increase divisions and lack of understanding

Yes Ideal for Jack Dee and his new book.

My daughter was still going to school when she was 18, if a 50 year old started sniffing around her there would be a big problem....

too bloody right

Yes I can understand that.

BOTS people have always found big age gaps weird , especially when the younger person hasn't reached 21 yet.

I would personally feel uncomfortable at the thought of chasing a guy who's 18 ,and im nowhere near 50. I still think 18 year olds are young / immature , I know some people seem mature for their age but still.

Nobody is saying older people and younger people can't interact or be friendly , but as I've said already what could a 50 year old have in common with an 18 year old ? ,other than it being about sex and money ? :shrug:.

Before she was born ,he was in his 30s you have to admit that's weird. But each to their own , I wonder if they ever get mistaken for father & daughter , that would be Hella AWKWARD .

Exactly nobody wants their own kids getting pursued by someone older enough to be their mum or dad, you question their intentions and it raises suspicion.

But when they reach 18 , legally they're an adult
All you can do is advise them .

it is still discriminatory. If you are outlawing something purely on the basis of age, it is ageist, plain and simple.

What if she was sniffing about him?

Good, call it ageist

Its also creepy, wrong, and ridiculous.

and thankfully rare

Courtney Stodden vibes

people call out other forms of discrimination on this forum at the drop of a hat, but ageism has been rampant for a long time. I'm not getting at anyone on this thread, but ageism is real and people need to educate themselves and think about what they are actually saying

She is 27, though

Why do you keep calling it 'ageism' ? , when people have given valid reasons for their opinions. Especially when some people on this forum have children.

Like I said it's not illegal but it's still weird , you can't change that .

It's definitely weird.:laugh:

While I personally find it weird, I do like this viewpoint.

substitute "50 year old man" for any other discriminated group and see how long it would be before there was outrage

It is against the law to discriminate against someone purely on the basis of age. The point being that not only is it legal for a man to marry anyone of legal age, it is illegal to say he can't

I agree with bitontheside

I’d rather two people of different ages be happy than two people of the same age and the guy hitting and controlling his girlfriend

Someone’s age doesn’t make them a creep if they get into a relationship with someone of the legal age, is it normal? No, is it for everybody? No, does it hurt anybody as long as both parties are legal and consenting? No.

I have a feeling people wouldn’t be so judgey if the subject was about an older woman tbh, older woman with younger partners are seen as some sort of liberated goddesses, enjoying their life, while older men are seen as perverts for even finding younger women attractive, it’s a blindingly obvious double standard

Ask any parent of an 18 years old boy or girl

How would you like your son and daughter to go out with a 50 year old?


100% answer the same

is all the point being made is

As parents you don’t get to choose who your son or daughter has a relationship with


I know some coutures have an arranged marriage which I see as far more a messed up relationship

People could change 18 year old to 16 year old or 14 year old and make the same argument. Why even go there?

it's not something i am making up, it's the law of the land, something that the majority of people on this forum don't seem to have grasped. Very disappointing

I'd find it just as creepy actually

yep

and i would hope all members do