--- In [email protected], new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I think in the style of abuse we're talking about here, what
> > distinguishes it as abnormal is a power disparity between the two
> > parties and less the age disparity--although age to certain extent
> > plays into it if you assume some naivete on the part of the younger
> > "victim". In that sense power disparity (or even *perceived* power
> > disparity) together with the naivete of youth could be potent factor
> > for an old "lecher's" success.
>
> Power abuse has always been "the" issue for me. Though its not cyrstal
> clear what is abuse among consenting adults. In pure power plays, I
> would postulate that "hard come ons" by a Bevan or John H., if done as
> alleged, was more a power abuse than MMY with a J. But I suppose a
> case could be made either way.
>
> I have read a variety of accounts, of various teachers, and see how
> some students were quite messed up by the relation. OTOH, I have heard
> of, and can hypothesize, situations where both parties are happy with
> the relationship.
> \
> So I don't think power and abuse are necesarily inherent in a teacher
> student relation. Though it doesn't seem to be a stable or productive
> for organizational cohesion.
>
Let's be specific. We're talking about what MMY did here. You know
about Linda and Jennifer and what you read in the files. Do you know
of the others? And how his actions completely messed up heads?
