[MA North Shore]

A very good point. I guess in my opinion laws should be viewed as absolutes. If statutory rape, say under 16, by an adult is against the law, the law should be for both male and female. Seems to be every week we hear about another union teacher "getting 0ff" with a slap on the wrist.

I'd put her away for at least ten years, but maybe that's just my misogyny showing through...

NOW, NAG, and other lesbian groups must be happy that another one of their sisters doesn't need to follow the laws...

[HitmanLV]

I can understand that. Certainly adults in this situation abuse their positions of authority and that should be dealt with equally.

Statutory rape is a good issue. We have to ask why the policy is in place in the first place. It's there to protect developing sexuality (among other things). I think most men (and probably most women) don't consider a 16 year old male's sexuality notably damaged in this context, though it certainly might be.

I'm not saying the women in these contexts isn't doing anything wrong. I am distinguishing it from rape, though.