## ethan edwards ### co-founder of virtuous pedophiles #### writing from jul 2014 - aug 2025

| Ethan Edwards is a pseudonym. I am a pedophile, always celibate, and I have never seen child pornography. My attraction is strongest to girls around 4 years old, but I am also attracted to girls and women up through their 30s or beyond. Now in my late 60s, I'm divorced and living alone. I was married for over 10 years and was heavily involved with raising my 3 daughters. For most of my career I was a successful software engineer. I am very unusual for a pedophile in that I didn't realize that I was one until I was in my 50s—but it was there all along. I am angry that we all must remain silent or risk losing everything. That was my mindset when I co-founded Virtuous Pedophiles in 2012. I soon learned of the the terror of the typical pedophile who realizes as a teenager that his attraction isn't going to go away, who has nowhere to turn for help. The injustice I am most passionate about is the harsh legal penalties imposed on pedophiles who passively view illegal images of children. I stepped down from my role as a director of Virtuous Pedophiles early in 2024 and am delighted to pass the mantle on to a younger generation. |

Ethan Edwards is a pseudonym. I am a pedophile, always celibate, and I have never seen child pornography. My attraction is strongest to girls around 4 years old, but I am also attracted to girls and women up through their 30s or beyond. Now in my late 60s, I'm divorced and living alone. I was married for over 10 years and was heavily involved with raising my 3 daughters. For most of my career I was a successful software engineer. I am very unusual for a pedophile in that I didn't realize that I was one until I was in my 50s—but it was there all along. I am angry that we all must remain silent or risk losing everything. That was my mindset when I co-founded Virtuous Pedophiles in 2012. I soon learned of the the terror of the typical pedophile who realizes as a teenager that his attraction isn't going to go away, who has nowhere to turn for help. The injustice I am most passionate about is the harsh legal penalties imposed on pedophiles who passively view illegal images of children. I stepped down from my role as a director of Virtuous Pedophiles early in 2024 and am delighted to pass the mantle on to a younger generation.

more recent items

jul 2014 to aug 2014

|  |  | 1 August 2014 why not just keep quiet? ethan edwards We pedophiles do not disappear when you stop thinking about us. We're still here.
|  |  | 30 July 2014 door slammed in face ethan edwards So far I have never looked at someone's face when I told them I was a pedophile...
|  |  | 28 July 2014 keep kids safer: get rid of mandated reporting! ethan edwards Rare horrible news stories drive public perceptions and legislation.
|  |  | 26 July 2014 how many 'pedophiles' are th— wait, why do you ask? ethan edwards Everyone wants to know how many pedophiles there are. Nobody really does.
|  |  | 24 July 2014 what do pedophiles do? ethan edwards What is the best behaviour for pedophiles, given you don't like what we are?
|  |  | 22 July 2014 harm to children in cp ethan edwards I am naturally concerned about harm to children who appear in CP.
|  |  | 21 July 2014 real cp ethan edwards Why this pedophile's views on CP possession are the same as the ACLU's.
|  |  | 20 July 2014 virtual cp as thought crime ethan edwards There is a lot of material that would fit under the heading of "virtual CP" — material that is intended to be arousing to pedophiles but does not involve any real children.
|  |  | 18 July 2014 who is it ok for pedophiles to fantasize about? ethan edwards Given that we are for moral reasons totally unable to express our sexuality with children, our right to private sexual fantasy would seem if anything a bit more important than for ordinary folks.
|  |  | 17 July 2014 is it ok for pedophiles to fantasize? ethan edwards A pedophile who has never offended against a child and doesn't foresee a problem with offending ought to feel free to fantasize.
|  |  | 15 July 2014 keeping children safe ethan edwards I'm sure many in society would be very uncomfortable that I continue to engage with people who seem at risk of offending.
|  |  | 13 July 2014 the terminology mess ethan edwards There are unfortunate consequences to thinking of sexual interest in underage teens as the same thing as interest in prepubescents.
|  |  | 11 July 2014 civil libertarians must accept celibate pedophilia ethan edwards What evidence could anyone possibly marshal to conclude that all the members of a group — one defined by their thoughts and not their actions — are sex offenders if they are undetected by anyone?
|  |  | 10 July 2014 celibate pedophiles are common ethan edwards On the face of it, "all pedophiles are sex offenders" is a phenomenally arrogant assertion.
|  |  | 8 July 2014 pedophilia isn't chosen and can't be changed ethan edwards Since kids aren't interested in sex and it's bad for them, why would a man even consider the possibility?
|  |  | 7 July 2014 virtuous pedophiles ethan edwards An introduction to VirPed, started in 2012
|  |  | 6 July 2014 fundamental beliefs ethan edwards What do anti-contact pedophiles believe?

1 August 2014 why not just keep quiet? ethan edwards We pedophiles do not disappear when you stop thinking about us. We're still here.
30 July 2014 door slammed in face ethan edwards So far I have never looked at someone's face when I told them I was a pedophile...
28 July 2014 keep kids safer: get rid of mandated reporting! ethan edwards Rare horrible news stories drive public perceptions and legislation.
26 July 2014 how many 'pedophiles' are th— wait, why do you ask? ethan edwards Everyone wants to know how many pedophiles there are. Nobody really does.
24 July 2014 what do pedophiles do? ethan edwards What is the best behaviour for pedophiles, given you don't like what we are?
22 July 2014 harm to children in cp ethan edwards I am naturally concerned about harm to children who appear in CP.
21 July 2014 real cp ethan edwards Why this pedophile's views on CP possession are the same as the ACLU's.
20 July 2014 virtual cp as thought crime ethan edwards There is a lot of material that would fit under the heading of "virtual CP" — material that is intended to be arousing to pedophiles but does not involve any real children.
18 July 2014 who is it ok for pedophiles to fantasize about? ethan edwards Given that we are for moral reasons totally unable to express our sexuality with children, our right to private sexual fantasy would seem if anything a bit more important than for ordinary folks.
17 July 2014 is it ok for pedophiles to fantasize? ethan edwards A pedophile who has never offended against a child and doesn't foresee a problem with offending ought to feel free to fantasize.
15 July 2014 keeping children safe ethan edwards I'm sure many in society would be very uncomfortable that I continue to engage with people who seem at risk of offending.
13 July 2014 the terminology mess ethan edwards There are unfortunate consequences to thinking of sexual interest in underage teens as the same thing as interest in prepubescents.
11 July 2014 civil libertarians must accept celibate pedophilia ethan edwards What evidence could anyone possibly marshal to conclude that all the members of a group — one defined by their thoughts and not their actions — are sex offenders if they are undetected by anyone?
10 July 2014 celibate pedophiles are common ethan edwards On the face of it, "all pedophiles are sex offenders" is a phenomenally arrogant assertion.
8 July 2014 pedophilia isn't chosen and can't be changed ethan edwards Since kids aren't interested in sex and it's bad for them, why would a man even consider the possibility?
7 July 2014 virtuous pedophiles ethan edwards An introduction to VirPed, started in 2012
6 July 2014 fundamental beliefs ethan edwards What do anti-contact pedophiles believe?

the p word is a collection of 319 articles, blogs, podcasts and threads in the voices of pedophiles and others who oppose adult child sexual contact and sexual exploitation of children. Despite our mainstream views, this content is frequently removed from social media or blog sites because openly discussing pedophile attractions or avowing them are not tolerated. Our side of the conversation continues here.
editor at the p word net Except where stated, all images are AI and do not depict real people.

the p word is a collection of 319 articles, blogs, podcasts and threads in the voices of pedophiles and others who oppose adult child sexual contact and sexual exploitation of children. Despite our mainstream views, this content is frequently removed from social media or blog sites because openly discussing pedophile attractions or avowing them are not tolerated. Our side of the conversation continues here.
editor at the p word net Except where stated, all images are AI and do not depict real people.