So Pacey lost his virginity to his high school English teacher. But what do we… call that? Was it a tryst? An affair? An assault? Jess & Susie dive into the linguistic acrobatics of how America talked about statutory rape in the 90s – and delve into the the true story that was playing out at the time, that of Seattle teacher (and convicted rapist) Mary Kay Letourneau.

Guests:

• Rosie Bancroft, Jess’s middle school pal and current middle school mental health counselor

FOR MORE:

• How the Media Turned Child Rape Into a ‘Tryst’ (Rolling Stone)
• America’s confused obsession with Mary Kay Letourneau (Washington Post)
• ‘In Retrospect’ – The Playlist (Aren’t you dying to hear the Dawson’s theme song?) (Spotify)