@Frank Apisa,
Quote:Beth, you and Ms. Olga can have whatever take on this issue you want. I respect that...and I recognize, as I have mentioned that reasonable people can differ substantially on the issue.
No, you
didn't respect my "take", Frank.
You avoided answering the question I asked you, claiming the answer was obvious & not worth your time to explain. And that, because I hadn't quoted your whole comment, just the part I was interested in, that I'd somehow taken your comment out of context.
I disagree.
I'd still be interested in your response, if you can be bothered.:
Quote:I'm curious about why hold this view, Frank.
You've talked about the benefits of young males being initiated by older women in different cultures. But let's stick to the culture we live in ( I'm not living in the same culture as you, though not too different)
Anyway, why is it acceptable to you that young males be initiated into sexual activity by older women (teachers in this case), while you feel more "troubled" by female students receiving similar treatment from male teachers?
And why (by your reasoning) would male teachers "initiating" male students worry you more than the situation that's being discussed here?
Personally, I can't see the difference. I wonder why you do.
In a more recent post you said:
Quote:I recommend you read some of Spendius' posts on this issue rather than Ms. Olga. His make much more sense.
You think so?
That's interesting.
OK, so could you point out which part of the one comment I've posted here doesn't "make sense" to you?
Here's the rest of my post to make it easier for you:
Quote:I'm a teacher. Have been for most of my adult life.
Here's my perspective, if you're interested.
Students & their teachers are not "equal", in so many ways .... nowhere near it!
Teachers are adults (or at least expected to behave as adults), with a whole lot more experience of the world than their students have.
The thing is, there's a big power imbalance between adult teachers & their students.
I think it's critical that teachers, assuming they actually have the maturity to understand this, say nothing of the rules that govern their profession, respect that & behave ethically.
It is perfectly normal for adolescents to develop "crushes" on particular teachers. I could certainly tell you a lot of stories from my own earlier teaching days! Teenage boys with rioting hormones ...
But .... you don't take advantage of adolescent infatuation by actually ******* your students! Because it is a totally unequal power situation.
And personally, I believe that any teacher who takes advantage of that power imbalance should not be teaching. It's simply a matter of being mature, or "grown up" enough, to understand that adolescent sexuality is one thing, but your respect for your students & the job your are required to do (education) means that you don't take advantage.
As if you'd want to, knowing all that, as a reasonably well adjusted adult, say nothing of being a teacher!
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