The One With TV’s Teacher-Student Relationship Problem

Did you know it’s hard to find a piece of teen media from the 90’s and the 2000’s that DOESN’T include an inappropriate teacher/student storyline? This week, Sydney and Katy from Not Just a Terrible Story join Holly to revisit the teacher-student relationships we grew up watching on TV and in movies, and what those storylines taught us was okay. From Election to Pretty Little Liars to Friends, we're looking back at how pop culture romanticized, made light of, and even celebrated inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, and the messages those portrayals sent about consent, power, and abuse. And, in our very EKBM fashion, we share our own personal experiences of how this showed up in our real lives. Content warning: This episode includes discussions of educator sexual misconduct, grooming, sexual abuse, and other sensitive topics. *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nocd.com/EverybodyKnows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Listen to every episode of Not Just A Terrible Story here: https://terriblestory.substack.com Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! Writer - Holly Brown Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock Original Artwork - Aaron Hill Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices