In all honesty, all of us have had a crush on a teacher. It's a rite of growing up. But what if the tables are turned? What if a teacher falls in love with a student? Is that child abuse in the making? Is this teacher a freak of nature?
Just to play the Devil's Advocate, is it unnatural for a 35 year old to be physically attracted to a physically-perfect 18 year old specimen?
The moral and ethical issues come into play when an certain 35 year old ACTS on those attractions, but are we villainizing nature? Don't all of us lust over the latest model when it comes to cars? Don't we all take a second glance? So maybe we should also chill out when in comes to teachers being attracted to their students.
And guess what? Some very imperfect people are going to act on those attractions. It's not recommended. It's highly irresponsible. But maybe it's also human nature. People are all about sexual freedom when it comes to homosexuality and crossing the gender divide. Is it too much to at least have some understanding when it comes to crossing the age divide? Abuse of children who are pre-pubescent is an atrocity. Everyone knows that. But when we're talking 17 and 18 year olds who are already deciding to experiment sexually to their hearts content, is this REALLY that perverted and obscene?
Teacher/Student Love Affairs
A Growing Trend
Trend Themes
1. Teacher-student Relationship - There is a growing trend of teacher-student relationships, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in counseling, online classes, and background check technology to identify at-risk individuals.
2. Moral and Ethical Acceptance - A trend towards greater acceptance of teacher-student relationships creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in moral and ethical education curriculum, counseling, and training for school administrators to address this complex issue.
3. Legal and Regulatory Focus - Heightened legal and regulatory focus on teacher-student relationships creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in background check, monitoring and reporting technology, as well as more stringent legal penalties and consequences for those who violate these regulations.
Industry Implications
1. Education - The education sector is heavily impacted by this trend, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in counseling, training, and technology to support students, teachers, and administrators.
2. Technology - The technology industry can take advantage of this trend by developing innovative tools and software to identify and prevent inappropriate teacher-student relationships through AI tools, monitoring and reporting platforms, and identification software.
3. Legal Services - The legal services industry should focus on disruptive innovation in the form of clearer and more stringent laws and regulations regarding teacher-student relationships, as well as providing counseling and support to those affected by this trend.