Wave Maker: More on Kids and Group Sex

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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

More on Kids and Group Sex

In what has now become referred to as the "Milton Sex Case," the discussion has moved to whether or not the parents and the girl will "recommend that prosecutors press charges" against the five boys who received "benefits" from a 15 year old sophmore girl. Today's Boston Globe contains a follow-up story that has the following report:

"On campus, parents of some Milton Academy students said there is anger toward the girl, blaming her for the expulsion of the five boys."

Presumably, I'm thinking these are the parents of the boys, or of the boy's team mates or pals.

Let's review this: Girl and five boys do their thing. In the ensuing weeks, "word gets around" about what girl and boys did. Think for a minute. How did "word get around." Do you think the girl was spreading the story of her exploits? Or were the boys being boys --- or more accurately, the big-shot varsity hockey player boys -- snickering to their team mates about their ineffable good fortune? Cut me down for my supreme confidence, but I think the latter.

So then, this sounds crude, but thinking about the kids and parents who "blame the girl," I think crudeness is in order: If the poor expelled boys had kept their mouths shut, they'd still be going to their elite prep school, no one would be blaming anyone, and the Fabulous Five could go on with their priviledged lives smugly knowing that they have something in common with the 42d President of the United States.

And one fifteen year old girl would not be at home today, wondering how she moves on from here.

Posted by: Wave Maker / 11:13 AM/ |