Isn't the age of consent a bit of a grey area anyway? None of my female friends (myself included) waited until we were 16....and no, i don't think it did any harm whtsoever. Why is it different for gay men? I mean, in some cases there's going to be an obvious instance of someone abusing a position of trust (gay, straight, whatever)....but most of the time underaged sex takes place between individuals who are both underaged, and in instances where there is an abuse of power happening, i can't see how having an age of consent is much of a deterent.