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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP.  That's my post.  I don't condone being unethical but we are surrounded by examples of this kind of behavior.  I don't think the student is a victim.  I really don't.  Tacky, cheating relationships are age independent.  The dean also had terrible judgement.  Feel free to roll your bus over both of them.[/quote]
Do you believe in anti-fraternization policies, whether or not Stanford had one formally in place at the time? Why do you think such policies exist?[/quote]

I support anti-fraternization policies in general but I also think they have evolved as we've shifted the age of consent up, women have entered universities en masse, etc.  I believe there are logical legal reasons for setting age rules but I also know from experience that people who are ethically challenged at 16 remain so at 18, 21, 24.  I also have zero sympathy for Jill Ciment (as covered in another thread).

I'm going by the representation in the younger person's writing that it was believed by both that the relationship was scandalous but not forbidden by policy.  Their relationship was titillating and consensual.  And stupid.

I really don't like that the younger person wrote it up for clicks.  I get when victims need to reveal their victimization to recover or win support for their struggle.  But the piece was more of a tell all for attention in my opinion.  Embarrassing for both. [/quote]

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