How (Not) To Stop Teachers From Sexually Abusing or Harassing Students
Channel: Alex Zorach
Date: 2015-08-20

When people discuss sexual harassment or abuse of students by teachers, I often see people shaming or condemning teachers for their feelings of attraction, especially when older teachers are attracted to students under 18. Here I explain how this rhetoric may be making the problem worse, putting more people at risk of harassment and abuse, and how it would be more effective to focus on specific behaviors that people can control.