Guess we had it all wrong. Guess you're born that way......or, so says a smart person and Harvard graduate.
So says a Rutgers Professor
So says a Rutgers Professor
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I think the issue that people are not understanding is that the word pedophilia is not the act of committing the sexual offense and that is confusing people. A person could be a pedophile and never have touched a child.Originally posted by Cornicator:
I'm not a psychologist nor do I claim to be an expert on the subject. But I know a number of people from college who studied different levels of sex offenders through interviews, case studies, and observation. They've all told me there is a POWER aspect to Pedophilia and sex crimes in general.
To me, it goes beyond sexuality and there is a deviant variable there. Its the same mentality as a man who constantly thinks about raping adult women. The targets might be different, but the power and control factor is similar.
I think this woman is confusing attraction with sexual deviancy.
I understand her point. I just disagree with the hypothesis. IMO, these men are attracted and turned on by the power aspect. They are attracted to these prepubescent children because they feel powerless and inferior to adults. They want control.Originally posted by jawatkins:
I think the issue that people are not understanding is that the word pedophilia is not the act of committing the sexual offense and that is confusing people. A person could be a pedophile and never have touched a child.Originally posted by Cornicator:
I'm not a psychologist nor do I claim to be an expert on the subject. But I know a number of people from college who studied different levels of sex offenders through interviews, case studies, and observation. They've all told me there is a POWER aspect to Pedophilia and sex crimes in general.
To me, it goes beyond sexuality and there is a deviant variable there. Its the same mentality as a man who constantly thinks about raping adult women. The targets might be different, but the power and control factor is similar.
I think this woman is confusing attraction with sexual deviancy.
The woman is using pedophile as the word for attraction and not the popular use of the word as the name for a child molester.
Originally posted by john bames:
I don't see anything wrong in what she said. She said they don't have data or studies on it and because of threads like this they can't even start the conversation with Pedo that may want help.