Something tells me that this has to do with the fact that people have begun taking that whole oversimplified "Your brain doesn't finish developing until you're 25" pop science factoid at face value, with some people making the take that 25 should be the age of majority, even, with little to no pushback. It definitely reeks of some paternalistic virtue signaling about how "protective" of children these people think they are. The Dunning-Kruger effect is strong with this, too, because the people who say this appear to have a "I'm so smart because I base my view of this off the science!" sort of thought process.

CW - Child Abuse

Bottom line is that if a policy like this were to have been enacted in my past, I would've literally died due to how my parents are.

People are so lacking in critical thinking skills that they consider reifying this neuroscientific misconception more important than people's fucking lives.

And that's not even me going into all the other troubling complications that something like this would bring.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 33 points 4 days ago

Something tells me that this has to do with the fact that people have begun taking that whole oversimplified "Your brain doesn't finish developing until you're 25" pop science factoid at face value, with some people making the take that 25 should be the age of majority, even, with little to no pushback.

Looks like that, like I said I had seen people getting mad about age gaps like a 25 year old dating a 21 year old and I was like this is a joke??

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 20 points 4 days ago

Some people's brains never fully develop until... What's Trump's age again?

Gottem 💯💯💯

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 13 points 4 days ago

I’ve seen that number at higher than 25, usually it’s conveniently at whatever age the person spouting the bullshit is currently at. Funny how that happens, just a coincidence I’m sure.

Usually those spouting these “protective” takes will also post about how their children refuse to talk to them despite them being literal angels who’ve done nothing wrong ever, and if you look into their post history they’ll be justifying horrific physical abuse and “jokingly” threatening to murder their child’s (usually daughter’s) partner. It’s a control thing.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That would explain it. And like you said now it's being weaponized to harm trans people, remove voting rights make abortion harder, etc.

Out of curiosity, do you know what's being simplified or twisted with the whole brain is still developing until you're 25 factoid?

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago

The study this factoid is based on showed your brain continues to devolop and change until at least 25 (the oldest age they were studying). In reality the brain keeps devoloping past then too.