I'm not sure what to say. Your own link is contrary to your statement:
"Method Retrospective clinical case note review of 843 subjects attending a specialist forensic psychotherapy centre.
Results Among 747 males the risk of being a perpetrator was positively correlated with reported sexual abuse victim experiences. The overall rate of having been a victim was 35% for perpetrators and 11% for non-perpetrators. Of the 96 females, 43% had been victims but only one was a perpetrator. A high percentage of male subjects abused in childhood by a female relative became perpetrators. Having been a victim was a strong predictor of becoming a perpetrator, as was an index of parental loss in childhood.
Conclusions The data support the notion of a victim-to-victimiser cycle in a minority of male perpetrators but not among the female victims studied. Sexual abuse by a female in childhood may be a risk factor for a cycle of abuse in males."
Fact: The “cycle of abuse” is more myth than reality. While Child Help notes that it’s true “about 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children,” it’s also important to note that means 70% of abuse survivors will not abuse their own children. Insinuating that “abused people abuse people” only increases the stigma around disclosing and discussing personal experiences of abuse.
"There is a widespread belief among professionals working in the field that in boys there is a causal link between involvement in sexual activities with an older person and subsequently becoming an adult perpetrator of child sexual abuse. However, there is little empirical research evidence for this belief. Hence, it is of considerable social, clinical and theoretical importance to ascertain to what extent perpetrators of sexual abuse have themselves been victims; also, if there is a link, to explore the underlying psychodynamics."
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Blacksmith21 ago
As I've said before, pedo breeds pedo. Blood or not.
francine_rose ago
You're aware a lot of investigators have been assaulted as children and or adults and trying to save kids and bring people to justice
jenidaninja ago
At some point we as imperfect human beings realize we have a choice ofwhat kind of human we want to be.
Blacksmith21 ago
I am. I'm not saying all victims of pedo go on to be abusers. But I am saying almost all abusers were once victims, I believe.
francine_rose ago
Because science proves your statement wrong And this is damaging to us victims
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/179/6/482
Blacksmith21 ago
I'm not sure what to say. Your own link is contrary to your statement:
"Method Retrospective clinical case note review of 843 subjects attending a specialist forensic psychotherapy centre.
Results Among 747 males the risk of being a perpetrator was positively correlated with reported sexual abuse victim experiences. The overall rate of having been a victim was 35% for perpetrators and 11% for non-perpetrators. Of the 96 females, 43% had been victims but only one was a perpetrator. A high percentage of male subjects abused in childhood by a female relative became perpetrators. Having been a victim was a strong predictor of becoming a perpetrator, as was an index of parental loss in childhood.
Conclusions The data support the notion of a victim-to-victimiser cycle in a minority of male perpetrators but not among the female victims studied. Sexual abuse by a female in childhood may be a risk factor for a cycle of abuse in males."
Source: http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/179/6/482
francine_rose ago
Fact: The “cycle of abuse” is more myth than reality. While Child Help notes that it’s true “about 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children,” it’s also important to note that means 70% of abuse survivors will not abuse their own children. Insinuating that “abused people abuse people” only increases the stigma around disclosing and discussing personal experiences of abuse.
https://hareachingout.wordpress.com/characteristics-of-child-sexual-predators/
Blacksmith21 ago
Operative word "all". I never stated "all". I'm sorry for your pain. We all have pain. Be strong. Move forward. Do good.
Blacksmith21 ago
And:
"There is a widespread belief among professionals working in the field that in boys there is a causal link between involvement in sexual activities with an older person and subsequently becoming an adult perpetrator of child sexual abuse. However, there is little empirical research evidence for this belief. Hence, it is of considerable social, clinical and theoretical importance to ascertain to what extent perpetrators of sexual abuse have themselves been victims; also, if there is a link, to explore the underlying psychodynamics."
francine_rose ago
Can you site your assumptions People take such statements at face value and start to belief this without evidence