If “under half your age plus seven” is still the definition for “creepy factor,” then for 17, the maximum age for the older partner is 20 (or 21 if you round down after dividing by two), and for 16, it’s 18/19.
I think the rule holds up pretty well in this instance.
I posted this article in another thread. It is AMAZING and it specifically talks about Milo and why gross dudes like him are now okay in our political world.
Stuff like this is why I haven’t bothered reading The Onion in months. I hope their staff are doing OK. I can’t imagine trying to make a buck let alone a living as a satirist these days.