As a feminist, this frustrates me to no end

Aug 4, 2016 8:20 PM

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Tl;dr: local high school teachers has sex with two high school boys. Gets 120 days jail. Now doesn't have to register for sex offender list.

Source: http://www.orovillemr.com/general-news/20160803/sex-offender-registration-not-required-for-ex-oroville-pe-teacher

But she's a sex offender!

10 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 2

Nice double standard. If that was a guy he would be in prison and a sex offender. Such bullshit.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

As a rational human being, this pisses me right the fuck off

10 years ago | Likes 68 Dislikes 5

Read that as "recreational human being". Was intrigued, then sad. Bit of a roller-coaster really.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Now try saying that to the horndogs that applaud the students for having sex with her and those who wish "they had teachers like that in hs"

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's not either or. I'd have jumped on the chance to jump on my Geography teacher in Freshman year. This is still wrong.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, BUT I DON'T LIKE THE REALITY OF IT. THAT WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS A SERIOUS OVERHAUL.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Nice

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 6

Nice

10 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 6

Niccceee

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nicewas looking for this comment and the reference. thanks fellow imgurian.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The worst fucking part is when that happens there are always a ton of people saying "Lucky kids" and "wish I was them."

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Ha! I kinda do.... at 17? Come on.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

I mean, I'm not anymore, but knowing myself at 17..... JUMP ON IT

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

She is a pedophile and the system is fucked. Very disappointing.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

i'm appointing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

...and people who send underage nude selfies end up on the SO registry. So fucked.

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

That's kinda bullshit, since you can piss on the side of a road with no one around, and become a sex offender.

10 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 2

Wells that's just not true. Only 13 states have laws that would result in registration for public urination and that is only if someone sees

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

I mean, someone can just turn the corner and see though.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well to be fair, if you get busted for pissing in the street, someone DID see..

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

My state makes people register if they urinate outdoors and someone sees even if they're on their own property.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

10 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 9

Niiiice

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This is the only necessary comment here

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Damn right

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I love seeing my old high school in the news! Yay for the meth capital of CA.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You were an Orovillian. Sweet. Me too.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah got out as soon as I could. I have to go back time to time.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is bullshit.....a sex offender is a sex offender. She still took advantage of them.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Feminist here too, really tired of the "Teenage boys can't be sexually assaulted/raped, they wanted it!" it disgusts me.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think this makes a grand total of 100% out of 100% of female teachers who haven't had to register. Please correct me if I am wrong.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Wow. That is some ridiculous shit right there.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a teacher this makes me sick

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a feminist this outrages me beyond any other rage.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

As a female, I agree but have actually had more male friends truly believe it's different & argue that it's not the same then agree with me.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 3

what

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Her male friends think it's different (maybe less disgusting) when a woman is the offender, I think?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

That is what I meant. I tried to explain it was abuse & they kind of laughed & made jokes about wishing some woman would've "abused" them.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

That mentality tends to come from the belief that men can't get raped, which is really fucking sad because that just silences male rape vics

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

oh. I guess that, but wasn't sure.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

*than

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I saw it after I posted but didn't want to rewrite it. I'm sorry.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is not ok.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Trolled her fb, she has profile pic from bad teacher... Smh

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

and people wonder why school shootings happen.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 9

Not because of reasons like that.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

you sure?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 9

Why would this infuriate you as a feminist? Sex with minors doesn't need feminist intervention it's fucking paedophilia regardless of gender

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 5

Because it seems she it getting unfair punishment based on societal gender construction. She's a woman so not a threat.

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 5

*child molesting.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Because this is some bullshit. Not seen as a threat because she's a woman and as a feminist I think that's fucking stupid.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Again why as a feminist? Someone has broken the law, done something morally wrong and isn't being punished for it?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because this mentality that sex crimes committed by women are less than those of men insinuate that all males are "lucky" to have sex (no) 1

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Regardless of the circumstances which is wrong. It also insinuates she is less threatening as a sexual predator because she is just a woman.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Feminism is about equality in every sense possible. Men and women should get similar sentences in these cases where case facts are similar

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Step 1: Be attractive...

10 years ago | Likes 330 Dislikes 7

Step 1: Be female.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Boys were 17, that's old enough. Hell, in Japan they could be 14 and its legal.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Are you sure? I know that age of consent often has a law attached that limits age gap between the two participants.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

She's a person of authority/influence. If she wasn't a teacher it wouldn't matter

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Step 2: Be a woman

10 years ago | Likes 209 Dislikes 6

Step 3: Fuck a child and get away with it

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Step 3: make it so good they high five the judge.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Step 3: Profit

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I feel step 1 and 2 should be replaced. Attractive guys don't get reduced punishments just for looking really good. Ugly women get away easy

10 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 1

Step 3:.....nope, no more steps

10 years ago | Likes 73 Dislikes 0

Step 4: Surprise, there's another step

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Step 4 profit

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

We finally know what step 3 is!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Step 3: Fuck a child and get away with it

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nah Step 3 is don't talk about sex club

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wrong. Step 3 is the most important. Don't be unattractive.

10 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 4

Step 3: claim the boys raped you.

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

That was step 1 walnut

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Can we just appreciate that walnut is now an acceptable insult? I love imgur!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Step 2: Profit

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Step 2: Don't be unattractive

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

came here looking for this comment. leaving satisfied.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's quite a lot of step 2's

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

IIRC there is a much higher rate of statutory rape amongst the public school teachers then in the Catholic Church*, but look at the response

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

*not Catholic, not religious, not defending the church's behavior. Just noting the dual standard.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I would love a stat on that. Do you know where you might've read that?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I only have time for a little digging. My apologies. http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/misconductreview/report.pdf

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Had a teacher who flirted,If he had gone for it, I prob would have. Now at 27, I KNOW I'd be messed up.she took advantage of their hormones

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 4

I hope you don't mind my asking, but why in this scenario would it have messed you up? Just honest curious question!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Just because I was a 16 yr old girl and he was 28, and married. As an adult I would have realized how messed up it all was.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

That doesn't mean it has to mess YOU up.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Oh yeah, haha. I don't quite understand the age difference part, but him being married... yikes.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I live in Butte County, and I'm so embarrassed right now. :(

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Right?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey! Me too!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Really? Where?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oroville. Same town as this article.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Haha, I'm in Chico :)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well that is stinking awesome. Butte county imgurians represent.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As a human being it frustrates me. But yeah, flip the genders and it would be a fucking uproar.

10 years ago | Likes 235 Dislikes 7

This isn't being upvoted enough

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You don't even need to flip the genders. Pissing in public is enough to register you as a sex offender, but this isn't, apparently.

10 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 1

I just meant in the sense of how OP worded the post re being a feminist. The system is fucking pathetic.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Well, the kids were 17, which I personally don't count as minors (16 is where you're responsible for your shit). Still, sex with students=no

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Isn't some judge being ousted for giving probation to a guy for raping a passed out chick behind a dumpster?

10 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 3

Wasn't that the one about the athlete?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Santa Cruz, Stanford kid trapped a passed out girl. So it's more of an affluenza typer of deal.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

As he well should be. But this happens way more often to female offenders as opposed to male, and it's bullshit b

10 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 5

Gonna need some statistics on that.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 25

That female offenders get lesser sentences? Ok, give me a few and I'll get back to you.

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

As compared to how often men get light sentences, although rereading now, that's not really what you were claiming.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 22

Yet I take a piss behind a bar and now I have to register!

10 years ago | Likes 657 Dislikes 4

You Monster!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Who puts a playground next to a bar? It's entrapment!

10 years ago | Likes 41 Dislikes 0

Me and my friends challenged each other to see who could piss on the most schools over a summer, didn't realise I could become a sexoffender

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Support gender equality... Not feminism, its shit.

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 23

Inform yourself dude: feminism fight for gender equality. That's not a team made of women only ffs

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

I know what they stand for, but why not just fight for equal gender equality? I refuse to be labeled feminist, equality thou.. Yes.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I think femanist title has gotten such a bad stigma that the movement would get more traction labeled as gender equality, they are the same

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Feminism IS gender equality, bruh. Real feminists want shit like this gone, too. it's the crazies that think all men must die.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

Why not just equality? Why label it femine??

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, because it started with (and is still at its core about) allieviating the injustices that women face more than men, since at the 1/

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

time of feminism's founding, women were much, MUCH worse off. Now, thanks to a century or so of hard work and dedication, women and men 2/

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I know what you're referring to....

10 years ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 0

I don't. fill me in.

10 years ago | Likes 68 Dislikes 1

One of the characters from Horrible Bosses did this very thing and was put on a 'list'

10 years ago | Likes 70 Dislikes 0

Alright then. Spread your cheeks. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

This is a comment I was looking for lol

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's possible to be put on the list for peeing in public, which kinda invalidates the whole list. Public urination is not a sex crime.

10 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 1

Well, it's exposing yourself in public.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 14

well i guess, but public restrooms aren't private restrooms and you can't get in trouble for whipping your dick out there for the same thing

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I thought intent was part of the list, too.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I thought you were referring to an episode of Raising Hope.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ok now that's bullshit. WTF is the judge thinking?

10 years ago | Likes 110 Dislikes 3

"before you take her away let me get dem digits girl."

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

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10 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 2

Probably, "niiiiicccceeeee"

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Thinking with wrong head. As a man I am disgusted. Crazy times

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

"I don't want to be sexist." as they proceed to be sexist as fuck.

10 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 2

I highly doubt that. It's just an inherently sexist system doing what it always does. For either side.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

They were 17. Legal age of consent in a lot of places is 16. They know what they are doing. Illegal, yes. Consensual, yes.

10 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 9

Just because it's another age somewhere else means jack shit. They're CHILDREN.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

No. It means the judicial system here has deemed 16 old enough. They are 17, not 13. It was consensual and leniency should be given.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

That's what statuatory rape is.

10 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 0

Yes. But what she did versus if the person was 13 is a little different. I think leniency should be given as it was. I see your POV though.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

Age of consent where it happened: 18. Wich means rape. At 16 you can drink in Denmark, but that won't help you if you sell beer 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

To a 17year old in the US. You have to follow the laws of the place you are. Not the place you wish you were. 2/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Just FYI, you can drink at any age in Denmark, there's only an age restriction when buying alcohol.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But it's hard to have 100% of the information in 140 characters. But thanks :)

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I know. Same in norway. But if you look I say that laws in Denmark do not matter in the US. So she us still a sex offender.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This happened in California. Age of consent there is 18.

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Which is why I said illegal. My point is they're old enough to know what's going on and be consensual. No need to label her a sex offender.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 29

Was just commenting on the first bit. I agree.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think you're confusing old enough to know what's going on with old enough to consent. In Cali they could not legally consent.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I realize legally they can't. Where I'm from they can. She should not be allowed to teach, but ruining her life outside of that? I disagree

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 6

... So u say she committed an illegal sex crime, was brought before court for the offense of statutory rape... But isnt a sex offender?

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

My point is they were 17 and consenting, it's hardly a sex crime, even if illegal. Age of consent is 16 where I'm from. Lose her job, yes.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 19

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10 years ago (deleted Aug 13, 2016 11:24 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I'm aware. She should never be allowed to teach again. But labelling her a sex offender ruins her life when the kids were consenting.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5