But from when he walked in to that class room and saw her there he should of ended it. When they first met, yes that was okay, she lied about her age and looks older thans he is, so he didn’t know her age. Nobody at 16 is capable of deciding what is best for them, thats why 16 year olds with no parents and guidance often end up as screw ups. You are on totally different wave lengths and have totally different emotional needs, and intellectual abilities and lives. It is statuatory rape because at 16 you cannot decide to have sex with someone in their 20s. I did root for them at the start and then I stepped back and though ”what if this was my daughter” and ”what if this was real life”. No matter how cute or romantic Ezra and Aria appear to be, their relationship is fundamentally illegal and wrong. Sara Shepard, the author of the “Pretty Little Liars” book series, and ABC Family are guilty of perpetuating this false image of romance and depicting that this affair is not only acceptable, but desirable and romantic to impressionable teenage girls. Additionally, the power imbalance can emotionally and mentally harm the student. First of all, it is against school regulations and could cost the reputation and career of the teacher involved. In reality, the student-teacher relationship dynamic is incredibly complicated. Despite these rather convincing facts, I can no longer “ship” Aria and Ezra or reblog photos of them snuggling on Tumblr. The romance lacks sexual undertones and is founded upon the couple's intellectual and emotional bonds. Fitz and Aria do seem to care about each other. Fitz walk into her class on the first day of school, announcing that he is actually her AP English teacher. Cruel Fate decided to punish her by having Mr. Aria simply stumbled upon a fellow literary nerd at a café whom she believed to be a kindred spirit. Ezra and Aria did meet before he became her teacher. Honestly, I am torn between denouncing this illegal, illicit affair or indulging in the Lolita-esque fantasy of forbidden love. I was so engrossed in the romantic gesture of the literary love birds exchanging books and hallway kisses that I nearly forgot that Ezra was committing a crime and that Aria was underage! ABC Family is virtually glamorizing statutory rape.
Aria is sixteen and still enrolled in high school. Moreover, Aria's mother raises an excellent point: Ezra should have known better. Aria's father kicks Ezra out of the house right after he is punched in the face by her brother. He tells them that he ”is in love with their daughter.” As you can imagine, the scene ends terribly. Fitz, now a college professor of English literature, finally comes clean with Aria's parents.
#ARIA PRETTY LITTLE LIARS SERIES#
However, one of the lastest episodes of the series has led to my sudden realization that “Pretty Little Liars” provides a rather skewed and over-romanticized portrait of a relationship that is essentially wrong and illegal. Another confession: I've been rooting for the star-crossed lovers Ezra and Aria for quite some time. Yet, I also believe the media and popular culture encourage and glamorize a “hot for teacher” plot that should only remain a fantasy. I believe a crush on a teacher or professor is a passage of rite for many girls. Countless schoolgirls hope to find an Ezra of their own. Other girls believe that they are “gross,” “perverted,” or “indecent” and that ABC Family is setting a bad example for its younger viewers. After all, she has found someone who is not only mature and adorable, but also shares her interests and provides intellectual stimulation. Some girls envy Aria for carrying out their fantasies. Aria and Ezra's pedagogical romance is the realization of the “schoolgirl crush.” Countless message boards and fan clubs dispute the nature of their love. Aria actualizes the awkward fantasies that many girls have most likely nursed while enrolled in a class with a young, charismatic teacher or professor. Ezra Fitz, is not only obviously different from those of the other girls, but is incredibly problematic and controversial. However, Aria's romance with her intellectual and attractive English teacher, Mr.
Although they are cute, most of these high school affairs are characterized by banal, common place dramatics that are typical of adolescent girls. The show also features several romantic entanglements that have filled countless message boards and inspired many Tumblr accounts with fans rooting for certain couples.
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