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Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:00 AM

May-December romance, or child abuse?

The New York Times reconsiders the age of consent and the definition of sexual abuse.
Sarah Karnasiewicz

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  • Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:35 AM

    I'm jealous!

    When I read such reports of young teenage boys having affairs with adult women, my only reaction is envy, not outrage. Why couldn't I have been so lucky?

    I am a father to two boys, ages 15 and 11. If I found out that my 15-year-old were having an affair with an adult woman I would be delighted for him. On the other hand, if I found out that my 11-year-old were having an affair with an adult woman, I might be concerned for the woman, but only bemused by my younger son, who can talk his way into and out of anything.

    —Anonymous

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