Florida trailer park entirely inhabited by sex offenders
Pedophilia is a clinical diagnosis which does not apply to most people who commit a sex offense, but there is a small percentage who do suffer from this condition. Why? What makes them different? Are they truly bad people wanting to hurt others? The science on this subject gives a resounding NO!
For over a century, numerous treatments have been tried without a single one found to change a pedophile to a non-pedophile.
Dr. Cantor, a neuroscientist specializing in atypical sexualities, studied brain MRIs of known pedophiles and discovered a dramatic cross wiring in the connective tissue, showing that pedophilia starts in the womb and is not a “learned” behavior. He found that it is not that areas in the brain are formed differently, but that the network that is supposed to form is not connected properly. Conclusion: Pedophilia begins in the womb.
Not all pedophiles are molesting children, though, as some are non-offending.
If society wants to prevent future sex crimes involving children, then it needs to follow the science: supporting and giving help to this select group of people rather than ostracizing them. But our society prefers to “cut off its nose to spite its face” on this issue rather than doing anything to help possibly one of the most shunned group of people, not to mention future victims.
Helping this group of people is probably our only option if we truly want to reduce sex offenses against children. In Europe, an individual with sexual desires for a child can receive clinical help without involving the police. In the United States, clinicians are required by law to report to the police any person seeking help in dealing with their pedophilia. According to the registrant in this 60 Minutes Australia report, the individual would then be arrested. Therefore, a non-offending pedophile cannot reach out for help in the United States.
Because the United States is very resistant to passing research-based laws in many areas, not just pedophilia, we have more people incarcerated per capita than any other country in the world, along with the largest overall number of people behind bars.
This story on pedophilia needs to be told, but it is unfortunate that people in the UK, Australia, and elsewhere choose to use the term “pedophile” for anyone with a past sex offense. Research shows that most people on the registry are NOT suffering from pedophilia.
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Given the resentment directed at LGBTQ, below, let’s set some things straight.
LGBTQ, registration, and pedophilic disorder have nothing to do with each other. LGBTQ pride acknowledges among other things that acting on LGBTQ sexual impulses, consensually, is a legitimate thing to do. Whereas those with pedophilic disorder realize (I hope) that acting on THOSE urges cause harm, often permanent, and cannot be consented to. There can be such thing as a gay lifestyle, and one can perhaps take pride in that lifestyle, but there must never be such a thing as a pedophilic lifestyle. I am grateful that those who suspect they may have this disorder, are joining the fight against child sexual abuse, but their pride, if anything, would come from REFRAINING from urges that cause harm. That is not the same as the source of LGBTQ pride.
LGBTQ movement also is not the same as the registry reform movement. Criminal history and sexual orientation are two totally different things. You can be part of both movements if you want, but they have two totally different objectives. That doesn’t mean LGBTQ are hypocrites for not calling for the abolition of registries. Are Florida Action Committee members such as ‘Forced To Register,’ hypocrites for not joining Pride marches?
I’m really sorry that this discussion regarding the LGBTQ relationship to the registry arose in the context of a very bad, fear mongering segment about pedophilia. The relationship between the fight against the registry and LGBTQ pride is that both involve civil and human rights. I do take issue with LGBTQ+’s comment regarding sexual orientation and criminal history. They are indeed different, but one must remember that gay sex, as opposed to merely having that sexual orientation, was once unlawful. It has been less than 20 years since that issue was finally resolved in the Lawrence v. Texas decision. The gay orientation was once considered a mental disorder.
If pedophilia is indeed a sexual orientation, I have great compassion for those afflicted. Unlike for gays, this orientation must never be expressed. David and others must be severely stressed not only because of unfulfilled sexuality, but because they are forced to permanently hide in the closet, and are vilified even if they never act on their urges. I had to dive into the DSM-V to discover that pedophilic urges themselves are not considered pathological. The pathology arises from either serious stress due to those urges, or by acting on them. Both society and those with unexpressed pedophilic orientations would be best served by open discussions about the orientation and how to avoid harm. Open the closet door.
Now, on to the topic of the gay pride and registry reform movements. The comment by LGBTQ+ regarding criminal history is akin to “if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.” Well, virtually all of those on the registry have done the time and paid their debt to society; and if statistics are to be believed 95% have been rehabilitated. Although it is punishing, the registry is not officially considered to be punishment for any crime. Ostensibly it exists to enhance public safety. However, much data belie that assertion. It is a form of both official and social suppression just as much as antiquated anti-gay strictures were.
The registry reform movement is reminiscent of the pre-Stonewall gay rights movement. That barely existed because of unwarranted fear, hatred, moralizing and violence against gays. The LGBTQ and registry reform movements can and should join in solidarity simply on the issue of liberty and human dignity. Pedophilia is a separate issue, and should not become a red herring to disrupt that union.
Veritas.
David, you are not alone in realizing the hypocrisy of the LGBT…….(and the initials continue to build) community. They are many of the ones telling everyone else to accept them and their views (ie born this way, men can have babies, men go through PMS, etc). Yet, when you invoke your own rught, they will say you are prejudiced and intolerant. I for one am a proud straight, white, conservative male who is forced to register under threat of imprisonment if I don’t. Yet, to them, I am a monster who cannot be tolerated. Oh, the hypocrisy. One final note, I don’t understand what this article has to do with people forced to register living in a trailer park.
Former Disney child star Tommy Kirk died this past week and some on Twitter were decrying the fact that the evil Walt Disney fired him “because he found out that Kirk was gay.” Funny how these people on SM backpedal when you tell them that Kirk was 22 and sleeping with a 15 year old boy. Disney hired him back later and fired him again when he was busted for weed.
If anyone has the chance, watch the documentary Pervert Park about this very same place in St Petersburg. ( it is on Netflix I believe) It was very insightful, compared to this fear mongering piece of “journalism” from Australia. Also, until mental health care in this country gets the attention and support it needs, the research done by this doctor will be a moot point.
It’s a bit strange to me that the whole LGBTQIA+ acceptance movement is about accepting people for who they naturally and normally are – with regard to sexual attraction (or affectional/romantic interest).
And yet, this does not often extend to people like myself who are attracted to younger individuals. Instead, we are frequently considered dismissed and maligned as “creepy old men” and it is entirely acceptable to disparage and despise us. (I never chose to be as I am. This is simply who I have always been – all of my life.)
Am I the only one who is aware of this inconsistency?? 🤷🏻♂️
⭐⭐⭐ I have always been attracted to younger boys/males. Even when I was a young adolescent.
(No, I was never molested. Really, no. Not ever, in any way.)
This is just how I have always been since being a young child. I have ALWAYS been attracted to boys who are more petite/smaller than me, and typically, somewhat effeminate or androgynous.
This is entirely natural and normal to me. I have never known otherwise.
(I’m tired of having to pretend otherwise. This is me. This is who I am. This is who I have always been. No shame.*)
I have to assume that there are others out there with similar attractions.
(Now, having said this, I should note that I have NO intention of EVER harming any boy in any way. I have NO interest of ever following through – in any way – on any attraction.)
May I suggest you change the title of this article to simply
“Pedophilia is a clinical diagnosis”?
(I have no idea what your article has to do with trailer parks.)