Hot for Teacher (Pt 2): Mary Kay Letourneau Enters the Chat

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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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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