Would the discrepancies in the sentencing/how society views female sex crimes be an example of female privilege? It seems much more socially acceptable for an older woman to be with a teenage boy than the other way around. There does seem to be a double standard in at least how people view those sorts of crimes.
I don't think so. If anything, it's a manifestation of male privilege.
How would it be male privilege if males face harsher sentences for the same crimes?
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Yes! It certainly is a double edged sword.
I would agree that females have differing privileges from males.
However, I don't think that in the scenario you are describing this fits the "female privilege" rhetoric. From what I have seen, the younger male in the situation is applauded for his "sexual conquest," and we encourage this type of behavior when we oversexualize women. That does not make the male any less of a victim, though.
Like I was pointing out earlier, institutionalized sexism affects all of us.
I think better examples of female privilege would be social advantages we have created. Such as, assuming men will make the money, women are weaker than men (therefore don't have to "work as hard"), chivalry, etc.
I wasn't necessarily looking at it from the victims point of view, more so the judicial aspect I guess. When I see that the punishment for the same crime can differ whether you are a minority vs a white man, that is often described as white privilege. Shouldn't it also be female privilege if they are sentenced less often/to less time for the same crimes that men commit? You definitely seem more knowledgeable than I am on the topic so I am honestly asking, I do enjoy the discussion.
I would call that gender disparity.
I'm sure some would say that is a prime example of privilege, but what it makes me question, why are we receiving different treatment to begin with? It implies that women are less accountable (which is a sexist assumption in itself).