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At some point society gonna need to allow adult women do adult women choices lol

Optics are sus but who are we to judge them for doing adult people shit.

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Yeah, the criticism always carries the undertone (at least) of ‘oh, those adult women are just too stupid to realize they’re being exploited’.

They know very well what they’re doing, lmao.

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Yes, but has it worked? I dont know the names of any of them, which to me implies it has not worked. Is it really always not exploitation if one side is over 18?

There is clearly a power differential and he is using them, even IG it’s consentual. There are many consenting mail order brides from poor countries. It doesn’t make it ethical.

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The imbalanced power dynamic argument is a slippery slope, when it’s clearly two consenting adults. Dating someone much lower than your current economic status is an disproportionate power dynamic. Yes, it could lead to someone being at a disadvantage or taken advantage of. Is it a bad idea? Maybe. Is any of this guaranteed? Absolutely by no means.

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You’re assuming name recognition is what they seek. The thrill of fucking a famous person (and one who is conventionally attractive, to boot), and the extravagant lifestyle that naturally comes with dating a wealthy person, are much more obvious ‘goals’ here, no?

There is clearly a power differential

That doesn’t mean anything by itself. There is zero indication these women are entering these relationships against their will.

he is using them

No more than they are using him, if any ‘using’ is going on at all (which you are merely assuming).

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I lot of people would date a wealthy movie star just for the feeling of being desirable, and free holidays and stuff.

Fuck when I was 20 if a kinda-hot-for-her-age 49 year old had wanted to exploit me I would’ve been all over that.

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There are many consenting mail order brides from poor countries.

How is this unethical? WTF

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Oh, I don’t really care about this. Just pointing out what’s really happening.

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