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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.

Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. | (Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

"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.

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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."

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