Why would they do that? It's a good article. I know a lot of people cry outrage about this but I actually think it's a good thing to get this out there. It's the abusers that are the "monsters", the ones that act on their urges. It takes a little more than an attraction to minors to doing something horrific and damaging, it takes more character trades. Psychopathy being one of the most prominent. Downvoat me, call me an apologist or some other bullshit term, I don't give a fuck. The reality is that it exists and we have to deal with it.
I have a real problem with the term "normalization" that many people are parroting. I don't think they're "normalizing" shit. It's not an "agenda". It's called talking about something that exists, to gain a greater understanding of the psychology. How people think this is a bad thing is beyond me.
You "don't think"? You sound pretty certain. Do you know this man? Him talking about things is great, but he should be talking to a panel of medical professionals. Giving him a national outlet to throw himself a pitty party and try to normalize his illness is ridiculous. He wants you to think it's normal.
He's talking about the reality of being him. Something you don't often get to read about because it's such a hidden world. He's not justifying abuse in any way - that would be despicable. I get where people are coming from criticizing this, but I think it's far more dangerous to tuck it away, generalize a group of people and condemn them not for what they do, but for what they are.
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surgeson ago
Why would they do that? It's a good article. I know a lot of people cry outrage about this but I actually think it's a good thing to get this out there. It's the abusers that are the "monsters", the ones that act on their urges. It takes a little more than an attraction to minors to doing something horrific and damaging, it takes more character trades. Psychopathy being one of the most prominent. Downvoat me, call me an apologist or some other bullshit term, I don't give a fuck. The reality is that it exists and we have to deal with it.
ThePuppetShow ago
Giving pedophiles a national platform to attempt to normalize their behavior isn't the answer.
surgeson ago
I have a real problem with the term "normalization" that many people are parroting. I don't think they're "normalizing" shit. It's not an "agenda". It's called talking about something that exists, to gain a greater understanding of the psychology. How people think this is a bad thing is beyond me.
ThePuppetShow ago
You "don't think"? You sound pretty certain. Do you know this man? Him talking about things is great, but he should be talking to a panel of medical professionals. Giving him a national outlet to throw himself a pitty party and try to normalize his illness is ridiculous. He wants you to think it's normal.
surgeson ago
He's talking about the reality of being him. Something you don't often get to read about because it's such a hidden world. He's not justifying abuse in any way - that would be despicable. I get where people are coming from criticizing this, but I think it's far more dangerous to tuck it away, generalize a group of people and condemn them not for what they do, but for what they are.