Rape culture, airplanes, and unaccompanied minors

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7. Statistically speaking, there is an average of at least one child molester on every full jetliner.

Probably more than one. And it's almost always a man. That doesn't mean he's doing his molesting on the plane. But he's there.

And airlines can't be blamed for trying to make things more difficult for potential molesters, particularly in light of the large civil awards they've had to pay. ($500,000 in at least one case.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedophilia#Prevalence_and_child_molestation

The prevalence of pedophilia in the general population is not known, but is estimated to be lower than 5% based on several smaller studies with prevalence rates between 3% and 9%. "Most sexual offenders against children are male, although female offenders may account for 0.4% to 4% of convicted sexual offenders. On the basis of a range of published reports, McConaghy estimates a 10 to 1 ratio of male-to-female child molesters."