A Map for MAPs

[Jim Burton]

A book written by a Virped psychiatrist, sample included.

https://www.amazon.com/Map-MAPs-Living- ... B0DYWMZ3FH

[WavesInEternity]

I'm glad that the book has been published, if only to further popularize the acronym "MAP" and to offer a non-hateful perspective on the topic, but...

"Minor attraction will always be connected to sexual abuse and exploitation."
[...]
"serious mental illness"

What a load of horseshit. This is exactly why I can't stand the Virtous Pedophile movement. He writes with the same perspective on the topic I held for the last 15+ years of my life and am now very happy to have left behind.

The sanctimonious and moralistic tone of the book also reminds me of why I dislike psychiatrists.

"Perhaps I see this condition too much from my own lens of guilt and shame."

In short, yes. At least he's somewhat aware of it. If only he had been more serious about trying to overcome the root sources of the guilt and shame.

"I know there are MAPs who strongly disagree with me. They enjoy being around children, and do not feel troubled about the sexual nature of their desires."

I'm so happy I reached that point in my life. The sort of discourse in that book would have been quite unhelpful.