I agree, but the one issue I have with this argument is that Bowie had no way of knowing when he did this that in later years she would be okay with it, that it wouldn’t become one of those sad memories so many of us have of a man taking advantage of our relative youth. He had no idea this would turn out well, but he…

Yeah, she had an extended sexual relationship with Jimmy Page and no one is talking about that at all.

I firmly believe age of consent laws are there for a reason, and do not mistake that I don’t think Bowie did the right thing. I don’t think any grown man should be sleeping with a girl that young, even if they are in their early 20s and blitzed out on cocaine. Like come on dude, you know she’s too young for you!

This is very well written. My feelings on this are complicated, but my instinct is that women should get to own their sexual history, whether its morally problematic or not. If Maddox says she’s okay with it, I believe her. If she had said she was raped, I also believe her.