Dismissing a case against a former high school choir teacher, an appeals court ruled that Washington state law does not bar teachers from having consensual sex with 18-year-old students. The former Hoquiam High School teacher was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct for allegedly having sex with a senior in 2006. He challenged a judge's refusal to dismiss his case, arguing the student wasn't a minor because she was 18.Yeah, we know. Teacher/student sex always seems a little creepy. It feels like a betrayal of trust. But let's face it. The girl was 18. If she's old enough to vote, and old enough to die for her country, she's is old enough to make really bad decisions about her sex life. The big shocker here isn't that a teacher wanted to have sex with his student. The shock is that a choir teacher likes sex with with women.
Women with high levels of estrogen not only look and feel prettier, they may act on those feelings by moving from man to man, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday. Estrogen, the so-called female hormone, has been shown to make women dress more provocatively and show more thrill-seeking behavior.
Coming soon to a store near you? Oestrogen cologne, body spray and aftershave.
Reuters says New York City wants to become a premier destination for people to get married. The new Manhattan Marriage Bureau opened to the public this week following a $12.3 million renovation and has won enthusiastic reviews. "We're taking Las Vegas on," said First Deputy City Clerk Michael McSweeney. "The city hopes to advance New York not just as a tourist destination, but as a marriage destination." But getting a marriage license in Las Vegas, where there is no required waiting period, is still easier than in New York, where couples must wait 24 hours after filing out a application before holding their ceremony.
24 hours? That's enough time to sober up.
