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Kids should be protected from harm/exploitation, but not at the cost of their total autonomy. If 'inability to consent' is the primary legal framework 'protecting' children from exploitation, then I would ask what other frameworks have been considered and weigh their effectiveness. [...] But a ...

Human sexuality can be complicated. Loads of kinksters still debate on whether their fetishes were 'caused' by some random childhood experience, or whether they were just 'born that way.'

Honestly, it seems that sexuality can be malleable to an extent in certain individuals or at certain ages. Is ...

Is “Grooming” Just The Regular Courtship Process?


'Grooming' means to clean or care for an animal. The usage more common to recent tabloids like 'The Guardian' denotes a modern made-up word with no historical basis in linguistics. Since this is literally a definition made up by anti-MAP ...

Hi Tina, and welcome.

Sounds like an interesting project. Where can we find your diploma thesis?


[...] What I have in mind is a series of portraits of (ideally younger) individuals who would be willing to share their personal stories and experiences of living with a paedophilic sexual preference ...

You want to know what I think about Epstein?? Oh, let's go.

I think it's strange that a maths teacher from New York quickly amassed a half-billion dollar fortune and was known by celebrities all over the world, despite having done very little to earn such renown.

I find it curious that ...

I had to vote 'Other,' because consent seems more like a complex legal framework based in contract law than an expression of willingness. And especially in the context of minors, the whole legal mechanism of age of consent laws seems designed specifically to legally preclude willingness (as a ...

What age should penis contact and or gential stimulation be allowed on a minor?

I cannot respond to this poll, because my response for penetration would be vastly different from my response to 'genital stimulation,' and the threshold for establishing intent and willingness at each age category ...

I feel like most people have an aggressive drive, and if they know a person is a masochist, they'll take advantage of it as an outlet for their aggression.


I hope this is not the case, but I can't say I know for sure. And it's completely fair to be concerned about this. I like to think that ...

This can be a good strategy for brainstorming near- and long-term objectives, and their related initiatives. It could be done collaboratively as well. I might suggest breaking up the processes into phases. For example, processes requiring critical attention to detail can impede the open state of ...

This is such a thought-provoking thread that someone could spend hours digging into it.

I will just say it has got me thinking about what a resource might look like called 'The Paedosexual Desire,' or something similar. It could be useful not only for the general public, but also to the many child ...