As we discussed, the teacher-student relationship is inherently unequal. A teacher has authority, influence and responsibility over the pupil. This makes genuine, free and informed consent on the part of the child impossible. What an adolescent may interpret as consent or even desire is often influenced by grooming, admiration, seeking validation or an inability to fully understand the exploitative nature of the relationship.
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Couldn't agree more.
I don't agree with this as impossible. It might make it rare. At 15 or 16, I would have backed my decision making ability over most adults. Not because I was intelligent, but because I had experiences most people didn't.