Template:Age group definitions
Age-based categorization of images of people should be guided by the following definitions, adapted from Wikipedia:Human development (biology):
| Non-gendered | Females | Males | Age range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Girls | Boys | birth through puberty (roughly 11 years of age) |
| Adolescents | Adolescent girls | Adolescent boys | puberty through age of majority (roughly age 12 – 17) |
| Adults | Women | Men | age of majority and older (roughly 18 years and up) |
In particular, to the extent that it is possible, images of adult women should not be categorized as "girls", nor should the ambiguous term "young women" be applied to girls younger than 18 or to women in their late teens or twenties.
The divisions above are based on puberty and the typical age of majority. Optionally, when it makes sense to do so, the following groups may be split off as subcategories:
| Non-gendered | Females | Males | Age range | Parent categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babies | Baby girls | Baby boys | birth – c. 3 years | Children / Girls / Boys |
| Old people | Old women | Old men | c. 60 years and up | Adults / Women / Men |
This template is intended to replace the many instances of age-group definitions currently "hardcoded" into many category pages (example).
Usage[edit]
{{Age group definitions}}
{{Age group definitions|nudity=yes}}
Use the second form in categories related to nudity; the only difference is that the term "nudity" is mentioned in the introductory text.