Female desire as social currency

Some public scandals involving female teachers and underage male students stem from interplay between female sexual desire, attention economy (social status gained from desirability), and institutional power imbalances, not only predatory intent. Framing these incidents this way changes who we blame, how institutions prevent harm, and how media narratives form. — If adopted, this framing would alter media coverage, victim‑blaming debates, and school safeguarding policy by introducing gendered desire and status signaling into explanations for abuse incidents.