thread: normalizing pedophilia?

## thread: normalizing pedophilia?

#### 28 October 2019
from twitter and bluesky threads

### bly

| The term "normalization" has come to mean "shut up" when used against us on social media. If, when you see an anti-contact MAP speak on twitter, you want them to be quiet because you're against "normalising pedophilia", consider this: (1) Do you actually mean "normalising child abuse"? But anti-contact MAPs speak out clearly against child abuse... or, (2) > > Do you mean "normalising attraction to children"? Because talking about it can't influence whether it happens or not. For those of us with an attraction, it is normality for us from a very early age. And for those without an attraction, it will never be normal for them... > > (3) Pedophilia is part of the normality you have around you every day, whether you care to have it acknowledged or not. Some of it you hear about because it leads to abuse. But most of it you don't hear about because it doesn't. That *distorts* your picture of normality. > > Refusing to hear about non-offending and anti-contact MAPS 'normalises' a worldview that says "if someone has an attraction to kids, they're going to abuse kids", and that's (a) factually wrong and (b) hides the fact that pedophiles have a choice to *not offend* > (4) If we, the anti-contact and non-offending MAPs fall silent and drop off twitter, who do you think are going to speak up louder? The pro-contact MAPs, who want to persuade people that child abuse should be allowed. Let's let it be normal for us to speak against that. :: About the author: I have been writing and talking about the experience of being a pedophile since 2017. Once on twitter until my account was banned in 2020, I co-led Virtuous Pedophiles from 2021 to 2025. I now continue to look for ways to improve the lives of pedophiles, but never at the expense of harming children. I have never viewed illegal material, and never sought or engaged in sexual activity with any child. The rest of my life is countryside walking, friends, Radio 3 and feeling doleful about ageing. |

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the twitter pedophile debate ethan edwards One main hope we have is that pedophiles will similarly hear a Virtuous Pedophiles message, recognize themselves and that they are not alone, and feel relief and empowerment.
want; would like to; dream about — treacherous words ethan edwards The ambiguity in those words gets in the way of understanding.
images and offending: what do the data tell us? leonard johnston 3 of 6: Does viewing CP encourage child abuse? What about artificial CP, like images, dolls, stories?