On the other hand, many other things come into play in the application of this law. According to Catherine Elton, in court it is often difficult to establish whether the teenager is truly a victim or not. She states that girls can also be very manipulative and most likely appear older to someone in their 20s. (Catherine Elton) She also claims that the Orange County, California social worker suggested that a 13-year-old marry her 20-year-old boyfriend. The way California enforces the law is trying to find ways to help or benefit the lives of these female victims rather than punishing them in any way. However, these men who appear to be the accused are often the ones punished because they sometimes lose their significant other and often have to register as sex offenders. Another reason why statutory rape laws need to be standardized within states is because the sexes are not treated equally. It is often seen as if the girl is the good guy and the man is in the wrong. Also because these teenagers lose parental consent when these social workers tell young people to marry the older person they had a relationship with. They think that advising him will solve the problem of the teenager dropping out of school and possible drug problems. Even if the application is worrying