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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat would be the overall reaction if an older woman did this to young men?
If the situation was identical except the genders reversed, what would we be hearing on the news now? Do you think the defenders of Roy Amoral would be saying the same things?
mshasta
(2,108 posts)24 year old teachers are arrested for going out with 17year olds
elleng
(130,974 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)TDale313
(7,820 posts)Certainly wouldnt still get elected.
JDC
(10,129 posts)I believe he will face charges. For this and other assaults. Rightfully so.
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)Arrest them...but the overall reaction would differ.
There is still a long way to go.
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Never too young to "be a man!" Didn't we have this kind of discussion not so long ago about Macron?
BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)assume that he would be congratulated in a twisted way.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Here is a story that barely made waves: http://nypost.com/2017/09/22/middle-school-teacher-arrested-for-having-sex-with-student-again/
A high school senior boy should be having sex is the unstated rule. And a 14-15 year old boy should be getting introduced to sex. That's why she keeps getting these jobs.
As long as this is the mentality, then the roles can't be reversed with the same effect.
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)Orrex
(63,215 posts)On a set arranged to look like a cozy living room, with soft, flattering lighting and sympathetic questions, only gently scolding her for her actions.
Not at all the way NBC handles male predators, with a SWAT team jumping from the bushes, throwing the suspect the ground under harsh spotlights and a knee between the shoulderblades.
It is of course a crime in either case, and the criminals should be treated equally.