Heres my comment in this thread over at Hugo’s place…
Posted by: Soulhuntre | March 21, 2006 at 07:26 PM
The concept then is that an adult male (or female) should be given the benefit of the doubt with respect to attraction to teens (and technically in many cases the term here would not be “pedophilia” is there was an attraction) and that their orientation and possible sexualization of their gender of interest is thus not an issue?
If so, how many people would support a adult heterosexual male supervising the teenage girls? I strongly suspect that many people who are currently supporting this “attraction neutral” stance would object strongly. No doubt the term “male gaze” would make an appearance.
Homosexual men and women are no more and no less likely to be tempted by such a situation. If it is inapproriate in one case, then it is in the other.