"Mental health professionals agree that pedophilia should never be considered normal, because it is truly a disease.
None of the things that make homosexuality a normal variation of human sexuality apply to pedophilia."
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"The biggest misunderstanding many people have is that pedophilia and homosexuality are one and the same. But to say that all homosexuals are pedophiles, or that all pedophiles are homosexual, is like comparing apples to rat poison. "They certainly are two distinct things," says James Hord, a psychologist in Panama City, Fla., who specializes in treating sexually abused children.
Hord explains that while some pedophiles may prefer boys over girls, or vice versa, it's not so much about gender as it is about age. For homosexuals, Hord says, sexual preference is "simply not linked to the age." If a man, for instance, is attracted to other adult males, he is a homosexual. A man who is sexually attracted to male children is not considered a homosexual: He is a pedophile."
"As with all things sexual, however, it's not always so simple. Heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual men and women may become sexually attracted to children even though they're also attracted to adults. When this happens, it's usually because of insecurity or stress in an adult relationship, says Anthony Siracusa, a psychologist in Williamstown, Mass., who specializes in treating abused kids and sexual offenders.
These people, Siracusa says, are called "
regressed offenders" because they have literally
regressed: They lose the social skills they need to deal with other adults, which makes children more attractive to them. Regressed offenders may "bounce back and forth" between normal sexual relationships and criminal relations with children.
Insecurity, Hord agrees, is at the heart of pedophilia. Typically, pedophiles have trouble relating to people their own age. They need to feel they have power and control in a relationship, which is easy with children. One pedophile, "PwC," attests to this, writing on a pedophilia Web site:
"I'm 21 years old, and a virgin, I've never even kissed a girl. I have no job, and can't keep one. I'm frustrated that I'm a virgin, and it seems very unlikely that I'll ever get the kind of woman I want, and I'm desperate, because I need love. I never have molested a little girl, never! I want to though, I'm truly desperate. I want to hold a little girl in my arms, and tell her I love her, and that I'll keep her safe, and protect her, that appeals to me greatly."
This man is remorseful, but there are plenty of pedophiles who are not. Men and women who molest kids "
for sport," as Hord puts it, are the most dangerous.
They are also the ones who try to justify their sexual preference, arguing that pedophilia should be "normalized," just like homosexuality has been"
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"Men and women who molest kids "for sport," are the most dangerous. They are the ones who try to justify their sexual preference, arguing that pedophilia should be "normalized," just like homosexuality has been"
brother "prince", you pose a defense of pedophillia in the guise of an "unpopular opinion".
why do you hold this "opinion"? why do you chose to come here and state it?
as this is your "opinion", i must ask, are you a pedophile?
i think this is a fair question considering the statements of the professionals above.
don't you?
JFP