Defining deviancy away altogether

At Public Discourse, sociologist Anne Hendershott, author of The Politics of Deviance, has a powerful piece on efforts to provide academic respectability to "intergenerational intimacy," i.e., adult-child sexual relationships.  Here is the link:  http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2011/12/4440  The article reports a number of disturbing facts, including this one:

“The Vagina Monologues,” for example, is still part of the standard dramatic repertory in student productions on college campuses—including Penn State and Syracuse. The original play explores a young girl’s “coming of age,” beginning with a 13-year-old girl enjoying a sexual liaison with a 24-year-old woman. Later published versions of the play changed the age of the young girl from 13 to 16 years old, and the play continues to be performed. Last year’s February production at Syracuse was enhanced by inviting an “all-faculty” cast to perform the play on campus.