Exactly. Lauren is 26, not 17. A 26 year old woman should be fully developed emotionally and mentally. Most women I know of that age have their own place, and are in a good job/good career. Well travelled, and well educated. I'd be embarrassed if I was Lauren's parents. Not only with how she is coming across, and blubbing over a lad she's known 5 minutes, but also for shagging on national TV.
It doesn't 'empower women' shagging men they hardly know. Wild and domestic animals can shag. It doesn't take a special power, or much intelligence, and you don't need to be smart, (or even particularly attractive) to get a shag! Harrison is no better than Lauren of course, but she is the one bleating about it, and acting like she has been 'wronged.' As has been said, she knew what she was doing. She's a grown woman.
Maybe 'young girls' watching this can learn a lesson from Lauren's mistake!
As @CellophaneFlower said, no-one will think badly of Harrison for having sex on national TV, but Lauren will have shade thrown on her, and will be judged much more than Harrison, whether we like it or not, and it will follow her forever.
Why? Because he is a man, and she is a woman, and people will think more badly of her for this. (Men and women.) No matter how much many women don't want this to be the case, women always get nasty labels for being promiscuous.' Men gets off scot free. Thank you patriarchy!
I think Toni is an absolute mug for wanting Harrison though.
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