It’s not a new article, but it is one that is important to discuss. The standard that has been set by women’s advocates during their last 70 years of activism in regard to sexual relationships and sexual misconduct holds that a woman cannot rightfully consent to a relationship when her would-be partner has authority and power over her. So, how do they discuss the subject when the power dynamic undeniably goes the other way? We learned quite a bit last week reading through the first half of the article. The second half examines Toobin’s justifications and their relation to feminist intersectionality.
