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But, as defined by the APAs, pedophilia is a different sexuality than hetero-/homo-. As such, pedophiles who go after children of the same or opposite sex may not be attracted to the same or opposite sex adults that would follow. They are not cogent parts. As such, a male pedophile going after girls does not mean that the pedophile is straight and vice versa.Navy Pride said:I am saying that gay Pedophiles prefer to molest little boys.........Without being to graphic it is the equipment that little boys have that attracts gays, where as straight pedophiles would prefer to molest little girls...
shuamort said:But, as defined by the APAs, pedophilia is a different sexuality than hetero-/homo-. As such, pedophiles who go after children of the same or opposite sex may not be attracted to the same or opposite sex adults that would follow. They are not cogent parts. As such, a male pedophile going after girls does not mean that the pedophile is straight and vice versa.
shuamort said:But, as defined by the APAs, pedophilia is a different sexuality than hetero-/homo-. As such, pedophiles who go after children of the same or opposite sex may not be attracted to the same or opposite sex adults that would follow. They are not cogent parts. As such, a male pedophile going after girls does not mean that the pedophile is straight and vice versa.
Gene G. Abel, M.D. is a physician, psychiatrist, and a scientist. The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded him funding for six long-term studies to investigate sexual violence against women and children and to design new ways to stop it.
Nora Harlow founded a day care center in New York City and taught there while getting a graduate degree from Columbia University. She has published two books, one on childcare, Sharing the Children, and one on sexuality, Lover to Lover. She is the former editor of two publications for physicians, Sexual Medicine Today, and Frontiers of Psychiatry.
ADULT SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS OF MEN WHO MOLEST BOYS
While it is a commonly held belief that men who prefer men as adult sex partners molest boys and men who prefer women as adult sex partners molest girls, our study results suggest something different. (Note: Only 7 percent of child molesters show no sexual interest in adults.)
Alfred E. Kinsey, in his landmark study of male sexuality, divided adult sexual interest into seven categories: three categories of homosexuality, one category of bi-sexuality, and three categories of heterosexuality. The Abel and Harlow study used this "Kinsey Scale" in its questions about adult sexual preference.
The 1,038 men who molested boys reported a range of adult sexual preferences. Contrary to popular belief, only 8 percent reported that they were exclusively homosexual in their adult preferences. The majority of the men who molested boys (51 percent) described themselves as exclusively heterosexual in their adult partner preferences. An additional 19 percent reported they were predominately heterosexual, while yet another 9 percent said they were equally heterosexual and homosexual in their adult sex life. As with other characteristics, the group of 1,038 men who molest boys followed the general pattern of the U.S. male population in regard to their adult sexual preferences. As reported by Kinsey, the majority of U.S. adult males (76 percent) described themselves as exclusively heterosexual and an additional 9 percent said they were predominantly heterosexual. In terms of their homosexuality, Kinsey reports that those U.S. males who describe themselves as exclusively homosexual are 6 percent and those that report being predominantly homosexual an additional 4 percent. These findings are in direct opposition to the generally accepted opinion that the overwhelming majority of men who molest boys are homosexual. The majority of men who molest boys (70 percent) are predominantly heterosexual. In general, that large number parallels the number of men in the U.S. population (85 percent) who have reported that they are predominantly heterosexual.
Excerpted from The Stop Child Molestation Book, by Gene G. Abel, M.D., and Nora Harlow (Xlibris 2001) (Study text revised April 2002)
Navy Pride said:If you look at documented cases such as the priest abuse of boys you will find that the huge majority of the priests admitted in testimony that they were gay........
Both gay and straight pedophiles are equally abnormal and disgusting......
All too true, most pedophiles don't even regard their "victims" as having one or the other sexual genitalia. It's their youth and androgyny which attracts the pedophile. Not the sexual organs.
Navy Pride said:Yeah, right, that is why childrens nude pictures are the most popular on the internet.............
vauge said:I am not disagreeing, but is there any evidence to backup that claim?
Cite?Navy Pride said:Yeah, right, that is why childrens nude pictures are the most popular on the internet.............
Cite?Navy Pride said:Well the majority of the priests who were prosecuted admitted they were gay and just have never acted on their tendencies until molesting the young boys...
shuamort said:Cite?
Cite?
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.
-Carl Sagan
Homosexuality and pedophilia: The false link
By Joe Kort, MSW
Originally published in "In the Family" magazine, Fall 2003
I thought I would publish this here on this site as I know that those involved in the ex-gay movements often believe that homosexuals are pedophiles. In my research I found useful arguments for those who wish to speak up and teach the truth to those who misunderstand.
Q: I've heard therapists say that a male adult who sexually abuses a boy isn't necessarily ‘homosexual.' This seems confusing: If he isn't homosexual, then why would he sexually molest boys, instead of girls?
This is a very good question, and there are several ways to respond to it. First, we need to clarify our definitions. When discussing sexual abuse and molestation of children, there's often conflict over terminology. One frequently quoted researchers on the topic of homosexuality and child molestation, Gregory Herek, a research psychologist at the University of California, defines pedophilia as "a psychosexual disorder characterized by a preference for prepubescent children as sexual partners, which may or may not be acted upon." (http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow and http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow//html/facts_molestation.html) He defines child sexual abuse as "actual sexual contact between an adult and someone who has not reached the legal age of consent." Not all pedophiles actually molest children, he points out. A pedophile may be attracted to children, but never actually engage in sexual contact with them. Quite often, pedophiles never develop a sexual orientation toward other adults.
Society's attitude to wards gays which have allowed them free reign, gay rights parades etc. are partially responsible for the increase in pedophilia both of which are unnatural and should be illegal.Androvski said:HDS,LIB,whatever you call yourself now.We should ALL avoid qualifying your bigoted taunts with a response!
Someone with that much disrespect for any minority group,obviously has serious issues of their own.
Are you insecure with your own sexuality?this level of homophobia is often indicative of that.
Society's attitude to wards gays which have allowed them free reign, gay rights parades etc. are partially responsible for the increase in pedophilia both of which are unnatural and should be illegal.Androvski said:HDS,LIB,whatever you call yourself now.We should ALL avoid qualifying your bigoted taunts with a response!
Someone with that much disrespect for any minority group,obviously has serious issues of their own.
Are you insecure with your own sexuality?this level of homophobia is often indicative of that.
phate17 said:It sounds to me like you are defending pedophiles; if you are not you should clarify yourself!!
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