Levels of Maturation

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Posted by txilar on October 8, 2001 at 15:06:38:

In reply to: Re: child marriages, generally posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 8, 2001 at 03:14:31:

Always glad to provide info!

You know, I had a bioopsycology professor tell us that women matured
at older ages than women do now. On a general scale of course- there
is always variation in individuals. Basically tho, he said that in
previous (waaaay back in the day) times women could not have born
children at the young ages we see today, despite people who say their
great great and so on grandmother had a flock by the time she was 16.
He said it wasn't possible on a grand scale. However, the shorter
lifetimes make it seem to be much more likely. Pregnant by 12? Man, I
cannot comprehend that. I have a hard enough time thinking of me with
children now- 12 is inconceivable.

: Apart from that...
: Looking through old records and comparing them to present, I often
: wonder if there was much difference in early sexual activity now as
: opposed to then, despite the difference in ages in arranged
marriage.
: I had two childhood friends who were pregnant by age 12.

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: Always glad to provide info! : : You know, I had a bioopsycology professor tell us that women matured : at older ages than women do now. On a general scale of course- there : is always variation in individuals. Basically tho, he said that in : previous (waaaay back in the day) times women could not have born : children at the young ages we see today, despite people who say their : great great and so on grandmother had a flock by the time she was 16. : He said it wasn't possible on a grand scale. However, the shorter : lifetimes make it seem to be much more likely. Pregnant by 12? Man, I : cannot comprehend that. I have a hard enough time thinking of me with : children now- 12 is inconceivable. : : : Apart from that... : : Looking through old records and comparing them to present, I often : : wonder if there was much difference in early sexual activity now as : : opposed to then, despite the difference in ages in arranged : marriage. : : I had two childhood friends who were pregnant by age 12.
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