Why do antis not care about minor maps?

[G@yWad69]

Why do antis seem to think that pedophillia randomly spawns in at 40? They seem to think that we start of as regular teliophiles then once we hit our middle ages we become evil corrupted pedophiles who start wanting kids, when both the scienctiffic and anecdotal data shows that mapness starts when one is a minor themselves. I myself have been into minors since I was 5, and ive been into minors sexually since I was 9. Why do antis completely ignore the existence of minor maps? Is it because it contradicts the notion of pedophiles as evil elderly “others” and minors as pure innocent victims? How can we best support minor maps in our community? Matter of fact, who here is a minor map?

[PorcelainLark]

Basically they deny that pedophilia is an orientation.

To them, a pedophile is legal category of an adult who commits sexual crimes involving minors, there's no such thing a "born-pedophile," and minors having sexual relations with minors isn't "pedophilia."

The best part is that they can never be wrong; MAPs who say the first experienced pedophilic desires as minors can be discounted as self-serving liars, minors who claim to be pedophiles can be discounted as "normal for their age." It's basically obfuscation, to avoid facing the mob.

Here's why it's obfuscation and why it's self-preservation, in my opinion:

1. When we think about crime, we rarely ignore motivation. Are we going to say all child sex abusers are like prison rapists; opportunistic but without any innate attraction to their victims? If not, we have to acknowledge that an specific attraction to children must be possible. Therefore, we see the criminal category of pedophiles implies the existence of a non-criminal pedophile.

2. Pedophiles face intense hostility from most sides of society. To defend a pedophile, is to draw that hostility towards yourself. Even if you knew pedophilia was an orientation, you would have a strong motivation to pretend not to understand so that you don't get put in a position where you might have to defend pedophiles. I mean, who would willingly choose to subject themselves to the hostility we face?

[girllover]

Perhaps the antis think that minor maps are just minors who are confused or lost or simply trying to imitate adults.

The antis find it hard to grasp the fact that romantic attraction towards kids is legit and that pedophiles don't hurt kids.

'How can we best support minor maps in our community?'
We can support minor MAPs just like we support anyone with similar likes and experiences.
We need to create safe spaces for them where...
they feel free to express themselves.
they feel heard without any discrimination.
they can learn from other MAPs on how to be safe and protect themselves from the Antis and normies who don't like pedophiles.

As a middle-aged MAP who is attracted towards kids since his childhood and who started to face severe discrimination for his attractions as he got older I think it's important to let the minor MAPs understand that as they get older the world is going to be more harsh to them and that we need a shift in perception on societal level to make the world a MAP-friendly place.

[PorcelainLark]

Perhaps the antis think that minor maps are just minors who are confused or lost or simply trying to imitate adults.

The antis find it hard to grasp the fact that romantic attraction towards kids is legit and that pedophiles don't hurt kids.

I also think it absolves them of moral responsibility for enjoying things like "To Catch a Predator." We forget, people used to watch public executions and gladiators kill each other for entertainment. MAPs scratch that itch, satiate that bloodlust. Acknowledging they might be harming children undermines their ability to get this illicit pleasure. It's like an addiction, they'll come up with every excuse to rationalize things staying the same.

[Harlan]

Why do antis completely ignore the existence of minor maps? Is it because it contradicts the notion of pedophiles as evil elderly “others” and minors as pure innocent victims?

Because of the concealment of childhood sexuality, they believe in "pure innocence" and that minor attraction is the result of improper parenting or abuse and rape. As was once thought about homosexuality, that was shown in old video of gays "recruiting" children.

[Baldur]

Should not we first address antis who do in fact recognize that we are born they way we are, yet still refuse to admit that it is a sexuality? They know the difference between a molester (rapist) and a minor attracted person, and they acknowledge the fact that there are paedophiles who never offend nor intend to, but they still think that we should be locked up on the off chance that we can not control our urges, and therefor the only criteria for being guilty is our inability to pass a certain plethysmograph test. Their way of thinking sits perfectly fine with the interests of the general public - better safe than sorry. When a paedo slips up, the damage it will do is worth the extremity of the measures needed to prevent it.