So, one thing to point out... not all 16 year olds are the same.
I recall once upon a time that Sergei Fedorov was dating Anna Kournikova for a while. He is 12 years older than her, and she was I think 16 or 17 at the time. That sounds pretty mismatched, but remember that she was already a multimillionaire who'd been living on her own and traveling the world. She had a lot more life experience than a typical 16 year old who's living at home and going to high-school.
That said, yeah, it's pretty yuck.
When I was in my late teens and early twenties I also dated a man 12 years older than me, and it was actually very positive. We're still friends. Being with him helped me grow as a person and understand myself, sexually as well as in other ways. He talked to me and listened to me like I was an adult, which was a completely new experience for me... he had a respect for me that I hadn't developed for myself yet. I admire a lot of things about him... he set an example in the way he acted and treated people, and represented qualities I try to achieve. He helped me grow and understand myself, and was never selfish or jealous. And he was my rock when I cut ties with my family for good. I can't imagine what my life might have been like if he hadn't been in it. It would certainly have been poorer, though.
I doubt Woody Allen is nearly as good of a person.
-k
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