Article:
Frances Olsen, Statutory Rape: A Feminist Critique of Rights Analysis, 63 Texas L. Rev. 387 (1984).
 

Abstract:
In “Statutory Rape,” Professor Olsen focuses on the debate between the rights of security and freedom in the context of statutory rape law. Olsen uses the statutory rape laws to examine rights analysis and the critique of rights and evaluate the relevance of both to women’s struggles. She examines feminist criticism of the case Michael M. v. Superior Court, in which the Supreme Court upheld a gender-based statutory rape provision. Through this analysis, she explores both the appeal of rights analysis and its very serious limitations. Finally, Olsen speculates about new approaches to sexuality and the legal problems associated with it.