L'affaire Mary Kay Letourneau

To make a long story short, this shows how "Morally Challenged" America has become; especially subtitling it "All-American Girl". They turned a case of pedophilia and statutory rape into "Romeo and Juliet." The USA network was fastest to jump on this media hyped story and redramatized it!

They distorted a couple of things to make it palatable, first they hired a 19 year-old actor to play Mary Kay's 12-year old lover. Secondly it tells the women of America that it is okay to commit pedophilia if your husband is an insensitive jerk! But the movie, and the media failed to ask the tough questions! Like; what if it were a man, that had a baby with one of his sixth grade students? Will he be portrayed as a victim, or will he be instantly prosecuted and put under the jail?

If the teacher were male then the viewers would see this story for what it is; sensationalizing a story about a teacher that put their emotional needs and desires ahead of the well being of a child!

We all know the subject by now. What baffled me was how so much time was spent on seeking answers to the questions: why and how did this happen? A relationship between a 13 year old boy and a woman in her thirties may appeal to the fantasy of a teenager but is not normal to any adult who upholds even a relative set of moral values. What was not sufficiently stressed in this movie was the premise that teachers either male or female are responsible for their students and may never abuse the trust parents put in them.I have taught teenage girls and realize all too well that their Lolita-like and often teasing ways can be very charming even enticing.A teacher's duties are to teach and educate and he or she who abuses children of any age, not only smears the teaching profession but causes irreparable harm.Therefore, the movie's theme was not an issue at all: Mary Kay was guilty of abuse and all the meandering over her unstable personality and what deeper causes motivated her choices are totally irrelevant on the basis of the fact that she was a teacher and supposedly committed to the basic rule of respecting others.

guys i was just wondering if any of you could direct me in how i go as to finding out what the name of that piano song is that mary played with vili during the summer. I have known it for while but i have never known the actual song name. Thnx a lot for your help guys "I have seen this movie about 5 times and i love it. I don't understand why all you guys are down talk this relationship between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau. Let me give you my opinion:

First of all, I don't think Mary should should have been prosecuted or been arrested in the first place. Vili was naturally mature for his age. He had to be because How many times have you heard a 12 year old kid involved in a sexual relationship with a 34 year old woman who also happened to be his teacher? I don't know of too many grown women who would risk there job, losing their children, husband, being branded a sex offender for life and their freedom in order to be with a 12 year old boy that they love deeply."

that is crazy that u can sympathize with her, no matter how mature a kid is don't 4get that he or she is still a kid. I don't care how u try to say it, vili was still 13 years old and the law stats 16 years old for a reason. you shouldn't leave it up to the 13 years old to make the decision. Do u realize what kind of chaos would have been caused in courts if she was aloud to walk free, all those people who were in jail could just claim her defence. No way in hell i want those crazy dudes outa jail, that could be you kids they start hanging out with next coz they are "mature" for their age

This movie is a pathetic attempt, apparently, to justify the actions of Mary Ann Letourneau. In order to do this, they cast a 19-year-old -well, probably not "in order to do this." There was no way they could have cast a 12 or 13 year old as the boy because the love scenes would have grossed everyone out (if they had even been allowed to do them) - as they should. Mary Ann's boyfriend was my nephew's age, making her a pedophile. Sixth grade, people. The definition of pedophile doesn't have to include many children - all you need is one.

I really don't care about her upbringing or her unhappy marriage. She had a responsibility to her students that she did not live up to. The reason given is that she is bipolar, rejected the diagnosis, and refused to take her medication. It's understandable, then, that she was not thinking rationally. One hopes that she now understands her actions.

Now that she and Vili are married and have two children together, I pray that she is on her medication and thinking clearly.

All that aside, Penelope Ann Miller was totally convincing and perfect casting for the role.

this film would be a dark and foreboding exposé on the horrors of child-rape. But a woman having sex with a boy is some mild story about forbidden romance, handled with kid gloves and a brief nod to 'oh, the mistakes the heart makes'.