There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish

by Anna Akbari

To our knowledge, Emily was never disciplined in any way for her actions—at least not to the extent that it had any significant bearing on her career. We know she went on to become an ObGyn physician. ObGyns have possibly the most intimate doctor-patient relationship with women of any medical specialist. I’ll let that sink in.

Where is consent in all of this? What does it mean to be violated in a digital world? Is physical touch necessary? What does it mean to steal from someone? Must it include money? What of trust and time?