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Originally Posted by Garland
You're a martial arts instructor, not a therapist or a doctor. There are no "boundary" violations for dating a student or a co-worker. The instructor is (or shouldn't be...if you're that naive may you be taken advantage of and end up eventually in a middle eastern brothel) NOT in a position of elevated trust, and the rapport should NOT be such as to lead to anything sexual- unless both parties want it.
As for lesbian ma instructors taking advantage of their students...how many lesbian MA instructors are out there...and two...***** you for insinuating that men and lesbians take advantage of every situation we see to whet or sexual appetites.
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I disagree...
If you are instructor, you are placed in a position of trust. It is not the same as a schoolteacher - your students aren't necessarily underage or 'innocent' etc, so most of them know if they are being harrassed!!
However, martial art teachers are still in a position of power where a student would feel awkward about confronting their instructor if they felt they had been unnecessarily groped
As for lesbian MA instructors - there are quite a few.
But this is a classic argument. There are many instances of homophobic jokes ('backs against the wall lads', etc), which assume that every homosexual will attack a straight guy. It is insane. If I am doing BJJ with a gay guy, I am not going to panic that he is going to sexually assault me!!
It comes down to the nature of the individual. There are people who do grope, but it doesn't matter what gender or what art they do. If someone is sick, then they will use their power