Over a certain age the power differential shrinks. The original discussion was about a schoolgirl and her professor, where there is a clear differential. -----Original Message----- >From: Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jan 28, 2007 3:20 PM >To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Don't Stand So Close to Me > >I think that's a somewhat unwarranted generalization. My significant >other of nearly five months is 10 years older than I am (34) and there >is no such power differential, as you put it (the thought of his >attempting to exert any "power" over me whatsoever is, frankly, >laughable). I rarely ever notice the age gap, and when I do, it's >only to marvel at the fact that someone his age can behave like such >an immature brat at times. >Erin >Toronto > >Quoting Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Geary >> Sent: Jan 28, 2007 12:15 PM >> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Don't Stand So Close to Me >> >> A.A. Sexual pleasure >> with an older man as opposed to someone her own age? You have to be >> kidding. That's a clear power differential that speaks for itself I >> think, but, of course, not to you. It must be nice to live in a >> world where things just happen. Not happen for a reason, but just >> happen. > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, >digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html