Mary Kay Letourneau's Death Has Twitter Discussing Her Controversial Life
Tuesday's news that Mary Kay Letourneau had died at the age of 58 has many social media users [...]
Mary Kay Letourneau didn’t have an affair with her student she raped a 12-year-old child
— eLena eremina shushunova produnova (@lenibriscoe) July 8, 2020
prevnextSociety fetishized #marykayletourneau for falling in “love”with a 12yr old boy. When she should have been labeled what she is: a pedophile and predator. They gave her films, interviews and book deals. Protect black & brown boys. Believe male victims of sexual abuse.
— CtrlAltQuin🏳️🌈 (@ctrlaltquin) July 8, 2020
I am sure that Mary Kay Letourneau will be mourned, and cancer is an ugly, ugly thing. However, she was also a prime example of how female pedophiles are never punished as severely as men- she was even celebrated later- and that is a sick double standard that needs to change.
— andrea (@ehwhatdoiknow) July 8, 2020
prevnextNo disrespect to the dead, but referencing Mary Kay Letourneau today as “former teacher” and oh, I don’t know, “convicted pedophile” is a bit ridiculous. Just because you eventually marry the 11 year old you molested doesn’t mean it all just goes away.
— Alex Mueller (@AlexMueller23) July 8, 2020
Convicted rapist Mary Kay Letourneau is dead.
Just wanted to make sure everyone remembered why she was famous.
— Jane Praxis 💋 (@JanieGotHerGun) July 8, 2020
prevnextThe way that Mary Kay Letourneau was framed as something other than a child molester and her victim as something other than a child is one of the more blatant fuckups in modern media. It took me just a few seconds to find old newspaper headlines where he’s called her “lover."
— David Bixenspan (@davidbix) July 8, 2020
This story was treated as a “Weekend Update” joke by all of media at the time. I was maybe 10 or 11 possibly, but remember thinking...”that’s pretty fucked.”
— Alan J Warda (@ajwarda) July 8, 2020
prevnextMary K Letourneau was a pedophile and child rapist. Gender is irrelevant. The double standard here is toxic. #MaryKayLetourneau
— Seattle Cynic (@seattlecynic) July 8, 2020
A bizarre case for the ages. A child rape morphs into a marriage that outlasted many. Impossible to condone, but impossible to ignore. #MaryKayLetourneau https://t.co/YGs9Uxu8TG
— Mark Davis (@MarkDavis) July 8, 2020
prevnextIf this would have been a male teacher with a student we wouldn’t be glorifying this. She was a predator.
My condolences to her children who were innocent in all this.
— Natasha Del Riego (@ndelriego) July 8, 2020
Why is it that she isn't remembered as a predator? If she was a man, this would be a while different story. SHE was too young? Try HE was too young when she abused him! People are sick! Mourn the loss of his innocence!
— Alanna Friend (@alanna_friend) July 8, 2020
prevnextHer life was shocking & her excuses were deplorable. Until the end, she insisted that she didn't know it was a crime for a 34 years old teacher to have sex with a 12 year old child. After apprehended & then on probation, she again was caught having sex with the 14 year old victim pic.twitter.com/9YuAYKXVzY
— Pebbles Marie (@azul75002) July 8, 2020
Mary Kay Letourneau, the former teacher who was convicted of 2nd-degree rape of a child after engaging in sexual relations with her then 12-year-old student, has died of cancer.
I could never wrap my mind around this story. Your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/R9nlfXpU9o
— Stone (@stonecold2050) July 8, 2020
prevA Twisted Tragic story, very wrong on so many levels but they married and lived a life together with their children...Sad
— Bonnie M (@bdadoll) July 8, 2020