THE MARY KAY LETOURNEAU CASE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
The Alarmist
The Alarmist
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🗓️ 5 March 2024
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Who’s to blame for the Mary Kay Letourneau Case?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes award winning journalist and cohost of the podcast In Retrospect Jessica Bennett to revisit the long and complicated case of Mary Kay Letourneau and her 12 year old student Vili Fualaau. Why was Mary Kay given such a lenient initial sentencing? Were the 90’s media and entertainment industries exacerbating the gender double standards at play? Perhaps Mary Kay’s ultra conservative upbringing played a more significant role as she grew into adulthood? Learn more about the case that inspired the award-nominated film, May December.
Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation.
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