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Female Teachers and Sexual Misconduct Addressed in New Play

Playwright Linda Felton Steinbaum was soalso prove their masculinity. Many young boys
intrigued with the rush of female teachersmay be physically ready but not emotionally
charged with sexual misconduct against theirready for an intimate sexual relationship."
male students that she was moved to write a"I researched this topic exhaustively," says
play, Mustang Sally, addressing the manifoldLinda, "and have done my best to present a
issues and inequities of the trend. Thetypical case of female teachers involved with
cases are almost too numerous to list," sayssexual misconduct (statutory rape) with male
Linda. "What's even more surprising is howminors in the play. The psychological term
young a lot of the victims are. Most of usfor the condition is 'hebophilia', which is
assume that if a female teacher 'falls' forsexual attraction to adolescents, or
an underage boy, he must be very mature andpostpubescent minors. It's happening more
near adulthood. Not so. Surprisingly, theoften than you might think, and it disturbs
majority of these teens are still are gangly,me that this can be lightly laughed off by
awkward children." Here are some of thesociety. We need to protect our sons as well
cases that caught the playwright's eye - allas our daughters. What message are we
are teachers; Lakina Stutts, age 40 with a 14sending other female teachers who might find
year old student, Deana Bobo 37, sex with 14themselves 'attracted' to their young male
year old, Mary Kay Letourneau was 34 when shestudents when men convicted of statutory rape
had sex with a 12 year old, Bethany Sherrillare sentenced to 10 or more years in prison
24 with 14 year old, Kelly Lynn Dalecki 28while women offenders normally get probation
with 13 year old boy, Sherry Brians 41-- withor house arrest?" As Matthew Felling, media
a 12 year old, Pamela Turner 27 -- 13 yeardirector of the Center for Media and Public
old boy, Susan Eble 35 -- 14 year old, TaraAffairs said, 'The main dichotomy is in
Lynn Crisp 29 -- 14 year old Laura Lynncoverage - men are demonized, women are
Findlay, Carol Flannigan 50 -- 11 year olddiagnosed. Men are beasts, but women are
former student, Moan Marie Sladky, and let'stroubled, or mentally ill." The play, Mustang
not forget infamous Debra LaFave, the 25 yearSally, has attracted top theatrical director
old blond bombshell teacher of Tampa, FLA,Arturo Castillo to helm the project. Arturo
who pleaded guilty to having sex with a 14has directed shows in many large Equity
year old boy. The list goes on and on.venues including the National Theatre in
Forensic psychologist Louis B. Schlesinger atLondon. As producer, I can say we are very
the John Jay College of Criminal Justice inexcited to have a director of Arturo's
New York, is quoted in a Fox News story,caliber committed to this production. I have
"Older women involved with underage males isworked with Arturo before and, like me, he
nothing new. That's been going on many,only commits to significant works that
many, many years. The general view is thathighlight truth or expose a real need in
it's a right of passage… the guy issociety. The message of the play, the not so
lucky. Some adult men and women arerare occurrence of female teachers accused of
attracted to teenagers," said Schlesinger.sexual misconduct with male students (which
"These are teachers with boundary problems.is most likely grossly underreported),
Their boundaries are very fluid." (articledeserves as much attendance as possible.
written by Catherine Donalson-Evans,Therefore, in July, we will look for name
published 12 Feb, 2005) "Still, it's a crimetalent to portray the two leads; the teacher
if the boy is underage," says Linda, "even ifKathy, 31 and her stressed older sister,
the sex is consensual." She goes on to sayElizabeth, 35." Mustang Sally opens Oct 13,
that these boys are often confused by2007 at The Whitefire Theatre in Sherman
messages they see in movies, tv and theOaks, CA for a six week run. The Whitefire,
media. And the repetitive tacit message iscelebrating its 25 anniversary this year, is
this - if they are offered sex, especiallyone of the nicest AEA 99-seat houses in LA.
from an authority figure, they must submit,For info, visit or for reservations, call
whether they want it or not, to comply and866-811-4111.



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