I'm a feminist (70s era) and I am not comfortable with the idea of a 27 year old guy who wants to date a 19 year old girl. This is about people in the abstract, though. I have known specific people for whom that age gap worked. And some for whom it didn't, like my college roommate.

I think we all know the arguments against 27 with 19. Girl who's swayed by an older guy who wants to get married and have kids very soon, etc. etc. The guy doesn't *always* do that, but it's a common story and it often backfires down the road when the woman becomes more mature.

If I were a 27 year old guy, I'd be wary of getting seriously involved with a 19 year old woman.

When I was a 19 year old, I thought 27 year old guys were old. I wouldn't have dreamed of going out with one unless maybe it was one of the few guys that age that were in my classes. They hung out with younger people all the time, though, and I basically thought of them as my age.

That's my opinion. I don't call it an argument and if it was, I don't ever know how it could be "won".