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The Gemara wonders whether or not a master could designate his Hebrew maidservant to his minor son. I am guessing that the rabbis find this distasteful and are not merely arguing. However, there are previously discussed halachot, including a yevam who is nine years old and one day who has intercourse with his yevama.
One of the arguments against designating one's maidservant to a minor son is the issue of consent. The Gemara notes that a maidservant must consent to her designated husband. One rabbi argues that the maidservant's consent is not her acquiescence but her knowledge of the upcoming marriage arrangement before it occurs.
We present Jay Rosner’s article of rhetorical strategy and dialectical necessity in Kiddushin.