Hot for Teacher (Pt 2): Mary Kay Letourneau Enters the Chat
Update: 2023-10-20
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So Pacey lost his virginity to his high school English teacher. But what do we… call that? Was it a tryst? An affair? An assault? Jess & Susie dive into the linguistic acrobatics of how America talked about statutory rape in the 90s – and delve into the the true story that was playing out at the time, that of Seattle teacher (and convicted rapist) Mary Kay Letourneau.
Guests:
- Rosie Bancroft, Jess’s middle school pal and current middle school mental health counselor
FOR MORE:
- How the Media Turned Child Rape Into a ‘Tryst’ (Rolling Stone)
- America’s confused obsession with Mary Kay Letourneau (Washington Post)
- ‘In Retrospect’ – The Playlist (Aren’t you dying to hear the Dawson’s theme song?) (Spotify)
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