Don’t worry, I didn’t go- I know, hard not to, right? But the SeattlePI.com and other media outlets were allll over it.
In case you somehow missed it, Seattle’s very own convicted child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau and her husband and former victim, hosted “Hot for Teacher” night at an area club, and according to the PI, Miss Mary was the belle of the ball:
The outfit – a tight, low-cut minidress with silver sandals – was hardly classroom attire. But from the moment the former Mary Kay Letourneau arrived Saturday night at Fuel Sports Eats and Beats – the Pioneer Square nightclub that hosted the “Hot for Teacher” event Saturday with her victim-turned-husband as DJ – she was swarmed.
Posters and autographed t-shirts were up for grabs- for sale of course, no freebies.
Don’t get me wrong, I know we’re in hard economic times, and I am sure being a disgraced teacher (who can no longer teach) married to a twenty-something who only has a GED (we think) must be hard in terms of making a profitable living.
I’m sure that if people were willing to pay a cover charge to meet me, I’d at least consider it, but actually going through with it is a different matter altogether. Particularly if people wanted to meet me for something that I did that was, well, bad.
Let’s face it. Mary Kay Letourneau spent almost 8 years in prison for child rape. She was a trusted member of society- a school teacher, and in her position as a trusted member of society she started having sex with one of her students when he was just twelve years old.
I’m not sure anyone could name a teacher-student sex scandal more scandelous than the Mary Kay incident. Sure, we’ve had countless teacher-student sex scandals since, I’m sure we had them before, but can you name one, specifically? Everyone remembers this incident because it was so over the top. She was married with a few children, and while obviously pregnant, was arrested for suspicion of child rape. It took everyone a few days to digest the fact that she was pregnant by a child.
Mary Kay also introduced America to Bi-Polar disorder. This was the mental condition she used as her excuse for her behavior. In a courtroom, with live cameras rolling, she tearfully begged a judge to not put her in jail, but give her treatment instead.
The judge fell for it.
Within 6 months Mary Kay was arrested, caught in a car (having just had sex) with her underaged victim. Consiquently, she was tossed in jail for another 7 years.
It’s not really for me to say whether Mary Kay and Vili are “in love” or not, though the notion does make my stomach turn, and I’m sure I could argue that they are in love just as much as I could argue that they are not.
Their relationship aside. I have to wonder how any parent of a 12 year old would feel if they found out their child was having sex with a teacher. I have a 13 year old and I can tell you with no hesitation that I would go to jail; the school is only 6 blocks from my house. Me and a few family members are going down there with intent to inflict bodily harm- period.
I don’t want to see these two in a loving embrace at “Hot for Teacher” night. I don’t want my kids, or your kids, to see coverage of “Hot for Teacher” night on the news, or in the paper. Teachers are not supposed to have sex with their students, so really, teacher’s shouldn’t be hot, and kids shouldn’t have the hots for them.
Most of us have had teachers that were hot- I had a high school teacher who was so fine I can’t remember what subject he taught, yet I was in his class on a daily. He had high school girls scheming and potting his demise. But he was smart. He knew he was attractive and he worked overtime to maintain the professional relationship. You couldn’t get Mr. C behind closed doors no matter how hard you tried.
We already live in world where teachers are having sex with their students- it’s a disgusting reality that we have to be aware of. Some teachers slip up, some teachers have no judgement, and some teachers and predators disguised as educators.
We don’t want to live in a world where having inapropriate feelings for someone is encouraged, celebrated or rewarded.
And don’t they have a couple of kids together, great role models!
OMG!!!!! I can’t believe anyone would want to go there yet alone support them with this. Yes, she served her time – but this is still disgusting! Who ever went, who ever bought anything from them…shame of them! I’m in disbelief.