7 Reactions to the Kavanaugh Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Georgetown law professor: Teens are generally idiots
Notably, a left-leaning professor in Washington, D.C. says that while she opposes Kavanaugh based on his judicial record, the idea of reaching back into his high school days is not a good standard for evidence and she is uncomfortable with it.
"I don't think teen behavior is predictive of adult behavior, and I am also skeptical of the very idea of 'character' as we use the term in American politics," said Rosa Brooks, who is a professor of law at Georgetown University, in a Twitter thread Sunday.
"[T]here is a ton of solid research on the general idiocy of teenagers, especially teenaged boys, and the neuroscience that explains their general idiocy," she continued.
She added that after 35 years it is impossible to investigate the incident fully or fairly.
"Again, this is not because I am 'defending' Kavanaugh: I'd vote NO, and for all I know he is a complete jerk and a serial sexual assaulter to boot. All I'm saying is: I am uncomfortable having the current allegation be the basis for opposing, given the above."
