Before that, Kiedis, now 63, had a relationship with Heather Christie, who was 22 years his junior. When the pair welcomed their son, Everly Bear, in 2007, Kiedis was 44 and his partner was 21.

In the latest episode of My Therapist Ghosted Me, Williams and her co-host Joanne McNally discussed age-gap relationships, with the former I’m a Celebrity campmate saying: “Do you know who else I find really disappointing, because I really like the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Anthony Kiedis.”

Seemingly referring to his romance with Vestergaard, Williams continued: “He is like 54 or something, and he is going out with a 19-year-old. And it is like, ‘Dude, what are you talking about?’”

McNally replied: “I've seen this. I just accept now that most men, all men, are drawn to – I'm going to be very careful how I say this – significantly younger women. That's all I'm going to say. It is what it is and I don't think there's any getting away from it. We judge it but it's not going to change.”

“I would have to say that it is not all men,” Williams continued. “Because I do think it is a very specific thing.”

Addressing why younger women might decide to date older men, McNally added: “And of course, people like him [Anthony Kiedis] and rockstars like him can get away with it because no 19-year-old girl wants to be going out with some old lad who is driving a Toyota Corolla around town.

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[–] keiko@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

to know that they're taking advantage

Not everyone agrees with the premise, so it doesn't follow. Sex and romance are not inherently harmful, and relationships with large age-gaps are not inherently harmful either. Society would do well to stop treatiing sex as taboo. That is harmful.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This situation is inherently predatory. A much older rock star has a lot more power than a 19 year old in many, many ways.

[–] keiko@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That doesn't at all make such a relationship "inherently predatory", but you're free to believe whatever tf you want.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yes it does. He has significantly more money, fame, and influence.

[–] keiko@fedia.io -3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sex and romance are not inherently harmful. Having more money, fame, or influence than one's partner does not make the relationship predatory. I'll repeat: Society would do well to stop treating sex as taboo. Sexual stigma is terrible for us all.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Treating all sex and rape as inherently good and healthy is wild.

[–] keiko@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Strawman, meet velma. velma, strawman. lol

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You're the one up and down this thread defending pedophiles.

[–] keiko@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This thread has nothing to do with pedophiles. Y'all can throw that word around as much as you want, but it's not relevant to any of these comments. It's your little "gotcha" word. It's a weak response every time you resort to it.

I'm usually browsing while not logged in, reading all sorts of hateful shit and not bothering to login to say anything. I happened to see this thread while still awake and still logged in. Lots of y'all on fedi are straight-up bullies. I decided to finally say "why the fuck not" and respond to obvious bullshit.

(also, for anyone who saw my meme posts, you'd know i generally try to respond to literally everything that seems directed at me or which i feel i can contribute a worthwhile response.)

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Justifying the rape of children by asserting that they can consent to sex with adults is pedophile cope.