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What It’s Like to Be a Celibate Pedophile
New York Magazine ^ | August 18, 2016 | Alexa Tsoulis-Reay

Posted on 08/18/2016 2:45:57 PM PDT by nickcarraway

According to some estimates, about one percent of the adult male population continues, after puberty, to be attracted to prepubescent children. The figure of the pedophile is perhaps one of society’s most feared, and, in part because of the deep taboo, the inner lives of pedophiles are not very well understood. This is especially true for the subset of pedophiles who feel attraction to children but who commit themselves to not acting on it; the fact is that unless they encounter the criminal justice system, we are unlikely to learn much about their behavior at all. Support groups are often open only to those who have offended, for instance, leaving pedophiles who refuse to act on their impulses without anyone to talk to.

The plight of the “celibate pedophile” recently gained media visibility when two men formed an online community of support for men and women who struggle with their sexual thoughts about kids. Their anonymous forum, which launched in 2012, has around 2,000 members who come together behind the veil of the computer screen to talk about their feelings. The founders have the express aim of “reducing the stigma attached to pedophilia by letting people know that a substantial number of pedophiles do not molest children, and to provide peer support and information about available resources to help virtuous pedophiles remain law-abiding, and lead happy, productive lives.” But how does a celibate pedophile manage his desire on a day-to-day basis? Is talking about such a taboo sexual desire always a good thing? And how does one lead a happy life when the “true” object of their sexual affection is restricted to fantasy? I spent the last month talking to (and visiting) a 62-year-old man who “came out” as a “celibate pedophile” after he discovered images of children online when his marriage disintegrated in his 40s.


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To: nickcarraway

The way the pedophile kept getting in relationships with women molested as kids makes me think he was molested as a kid. That’s why he was attracted to them.


41 posted on 08/18/2016 9:13:53 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looki)
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To: glorgau

And about 50% of male homosexuals.


42 posted on 08/18/2016 9:21:11 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: Mears
Comedians like to make fun of the fifties-——I want the fifties back. :-)

Well, I hear the above-ground nuclear testing was pretty cool...

43 posted on 08/18/2016 10:24:58 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Chode
Sounds like you're, umm, err, ..."triggered."
44 posted on 08/18/2016 10:27:39 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
given half a chance...
45 posted on 08/19/2016 4:25:53 AM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: nickcarraway

How hateful that pedosexuals can’t be “who they are.”


46 posted on 08/19/2016 7:27:05 AM PDT by fwdude (If we keep insisting on the lesser of two evils, that is exactly what they will give us from now on.)
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To: nickcarraway
Read the entire article if you have the stomach for it. The interview with the 62-year-old pervert is eye opening. He unwittingly reveals to us more than even he realizes.

This about the pedophile forum:

The founders have the express aim of 'reducing the stigma attached to pedophilia by letting people know that a substantial number of pedophiles do not molest children, and to provide peer support and information about available resources to help virtuous pedophiles remain law-abiding, and lead happy, productive lives.'

Soon, they'll demand "anti-discrimination protection" and then we'll have to hire them to work in our child-care facilities.

47 posted on 08/19/2016 7:50:37 AM PDT by fwdude (If we keep insisting on the lesser of two evils, that is exactly what they will give us from now on.)
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To: faithhopecharity
I very much applaud any pedophiles who manage to stay celibate, GOOD JOB, and THANK YOU GUYS!

You're missing their point. They are NOT wanting to give up their fantasies about children. In fact, they consider this a "constitutional right" as part of their sexual orientation.

Thank you, homos.

48 posted on 08/19/2016 7:55:15 AM PDT by fwdude (If we keep insisting on the lesser of two evils, that is exactly what they will give us from now on.)
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To: dorothy

Great verse, thank you. It’s a saver.


49 posted on 08/19/2016 7:57:32 AM PDT by fwdude (If we keep insisting on the lesser of two evils, that is exactly what they will give us from now on.)
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To: MacMattico
I bet most pedophiles will tell you they are celibate. I don’t believe for a minute that’s true.

Of course, like the queer's definition of "monogamous," pedophiles simply redefine "celibate."

The "virtuous pedophile" featured in a recent Salon magazine article was found to have been an offender. I'd say he is more typical of most "celibates" than the left would want to admit.

50 posted on 08/19/2016 8:00:06 AM PDT by fwdude (If we keep insisting on the lesser of two evils, that is exactly what they will give us from now on.)
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To: nickcarraway

I have a question.

Can a pedophile himself be a minor? If so, isn’t all underage sex pedophilia?


51 posted on 08/19/2016 8:01:20 AM PDT by fwdude (If we keep insisting on the lesser of two evils, that is exactly what they will give us from now on.)
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To: Mears

Thing is; we have to keep on keeping on. WE don’t control
WHEN we leave this mortal coil. - The fifties weren’t all
that magical for me. My dad was a shell-shocked combat
veteran who was subject to vivid flashbacks to a particular-
ly hard Italian battle in WWII. Those vets refused to call
it “post-traumatic stress disorder”, just said shell-shock
and shut up. To his credit, he got up after the war and got
jobs & provided for us. Didn’t make excuses.

FANG has an aunt who is 96 and still in good shape. - I
am very disgusted at the MESS Hussein has made of this
country - by design, I think. If, Hitler-y Clinton is
elected, we are just gonna batten down the hatches, oil
our armaments, practice our aim, keep on keeping on as
best we can and simply occupy where we are at. That
twat will just double down on the criminal behavior of
“The Golfer”. I’ll vote TRUMP; but I don’t expect super
human feats from him except that at least HE IS NOT A
DAM*ED CLINTON! AND HE SEEMS TO HAVE A LITTLE SENSE!!


52 posted on 08/19/2016 11:17:37 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: Mears

Thing is; we have to keep on keeping on. WE don’t control
WHEN we leave this mortal coil. - The fifties weren’t all
that magical for me. My dad was a shell-shocked combat
veteran who was subject to vivid flashbacks to a particular-
ly hard Italian battle in WWII. Those vets refused to call
it “post-traumatic stress disorder”, just said shell-shock
and shut up. To his credit, he got up after the war and got
jobs & provided for us. Didn’t make excuses.

FANG has an aunt who is 96 and still in good shape. - I
am very disgusted at the MESS Hussein has made of this
country - by design, I think. If, Hitler-y Clinton is
elected, we are just gonna batten down the hatches, oil
our armaments, practice our aim, keep on keeping on as
best we can and simply occupy where we are at. That
twat will just double down on the criminal behavior of
“The Golfer”. I’ll vote TRUMP; but I don’t expect super
human feats from him except that at least HE IS NOT A
DAM*ED CLINTON! AND HE SEEMS TO HAVE A LITTLE SENSE!!


53 posted on 08/19/2016 11:19:47 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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