thepword



a place where we can say it

 
 
 

pedophiles who don't excuse child sexual abuse

 

i'm a pedophile, but not a monster

 

the non-offending pedophile

   

the p word

1 Jan 2025 - What is this website? A place where you can hear a voice that is rarely allowed to speak. But people who love free speech do not love ours.

 

todd nickerson

21 Sep 2015 - I'm attracted to children but unwilling to act on it. Before judging me harshly, would you be willing to listen?

 

ender

5 Oct 2015 - Too many people still refuse to acknowledge the difference between pedophile and child molester. They judge people for feelings they didn't choose.

 
 
 
 
 
pedophiles who don't excuse child sexual abuse
the p word

1 Jan 2025 - What is this website? A place where you can hear a voice that is rarely allowed to speak. But people who love free speech do not love ours.

 
 
 
i'm a pedophile, but not a monster
todd nickerson

21 Sep 2015 - I'm attracted to children but unwilling to act on it. Before judging me harshly, would you be willing to listen?

 
 
 
the non-offending pedophile
ender

5 Oct 2015 - Too many people still refuse to acknowledge the difference between pedophile and child molester. They judge people for feelings they didn't choose.

 
 
 
 
 

is pedophilia an orientation or a disorder?

 

life is not a decision: a pedophile parent

 

caught between two stigmas

   

the p word

1 Apr 2025 - The key question that public and experts are debating to understand the nature of attraction to children.

 

charlie keyes

25 Mar 2025 - I decided, with every factor in play, that above all, I was going to be a damned good parent

 

markus

18 Mar 2025 - I was sexually abused as a child. I am also sexually attracted to children. I wanted support for abuse survivors but was turned down. So where do people like me go?

 
 
 
 
 
is pedophilia an orientation or a disorder?
the p word

1 Apr 2025 - The key question that public and experts are debating to understand the nature of attraction to children.

 
 
 
life is not a decision: a pedophile parent
charlie keyes

25 Mar 2025 - I decided, with every factor in play, that above all, I was going to be a damned good parent

 
 
 
caught between two stigmas
markus

18 Mar 2025 - I was sexually abused as a child. I am also sexually attracted to children. I wanted support for abuse survivors but was turned down. So where do people like me go?

 
 
 
 
 

a strange and terrible unicorn

 

comfortably numb

 

we have to protect children, even the ones you hate

   

emma artless

1 Jan 2018 - The musings of a non-offending, female pedophile

 

ender

21 Jun 2016 - a journey through realization, despair, lethargy, awakening and acceptance

 

bly rede

1 Dec 2019 - A group of adolescents, many thousands strong, are struggling with self-hatred and fear, and most people don't think that's a problem.

 
 
 
 
 
a strange and terrible unicorn
emma artless

1 Jan 2018 - The musings of a non-offending, female pedophile

 
 
 
comfortably numb
ender

21 Jun 2016 - a journey through realization, despair, lethargy, awakening and acceptance

 
 
 
we have to protect children, even the ones you hate
bly rede

1 Dec 2019 - A group of adolescents, many thousands strong, are struggling with self-hatred and fear, and most people don't think that's a problem.

 
 
 
 
 

the night i said the p word

 

star trek, me, and pedophilia

 

a tale of two therapists

   

rakkaus keksit

25 Feb 2025 - I’d agreed to meet my long-time friend one last time before I left. I hadn’t taken into account hash or female intuition.

 

leonard johnston

8 May 2022 - You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

 

sammy jenkis

14 Jan 2025 - I was desperate to talk about this with someone. Could I risk it a second time?

 
 
 
 
 
the night i said the p word
rakkaus keksit

25 Feb 2025 - I’d agreed to meet my long-time friend one last time before I left. I hadn’t taken into account hash or female intuition.

 
 
 
star trek, me, and pedophilia
leonard johnston

8 May 2022 - You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

 
 
 
a tale of two therapists
sammy jenkis

14 Jan 2025 - I was desperate to talk about this with someone. Could I risk it a second time?

 
 
 
 
 

she was, like, no

 

they came from all over the world: allyn walker

 

emma, a female pedophile

   

beth

23 Apr 2018 - I've been through a lot of therapists, but the first one... I said "I'm attracted to children... are you still comfortable working with me?" And she just kind of stared at me and she was like "No."

 

global prevention project

12 Feb 2018 - I said: I want to study individuals who are attracted to minors who have never committed a sexual offence. And my professor looked at me and said: Yuck!

 

emma artless

1 Jan 2018 - When I first joined and I did see that there were testimonials and stories from other women who had grown up with the same experience as me, I actually started crying.

 
 
 
 
 
she was, like, no
beth

23 Apr 2018 - I've been through a lot of therapists, but the first one... I said "I'm attracted to children... are you still comfortable working with me?" And she just kind of stared at me and she was like "No."

 
 
 
they came from all over the world: allyn walker
global prevention project

12 Feb 2018 - I said: I want to study individuals who are attracted to minors who have never committed a sexual offence. And my professor looked at me and said: Yuck!

 
 
 
emma, a female pedophile
emma artless

1 Jan 2018 - When I first joined and I did see that there were testimonials and stories from other women who had grown up with the same experience as me, I actually started crying.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

the p word is a collection of 293 articles, blogs, podcasts and threads in the voices of pedophiles and others who oppose adult child sexual contact and sexual exploitation of children.

Despite our mainstream views, this content is frequently removed from mainstream social media or blog sites because openly discussing pedophile attractions or avowing them are not tolerated.

Our side of the conversation continues here.

editor at the p word net

All images are AI and do not depict real people

 


 

the p word is a collection of 293 articles, blogs, podcasts and threads in the voices of pedophiles and others who oppose adult child sexual contact and sexual exploitation of children.

Despite our mainstream views, this content is frequently removed from mainstream social media or blog sites because openly discussing pedophile attractions or avowing them are not tolerated.

Our side of the conversation continues here.

editor at the p word net

All images are AI and do not depict real people






 
 
 
  

1 April 2025

is pedophilia an orientation or a disorder?
the p word

The key question that public and experts are debating to understand the nature of attraction to children.

 
 
  

25 March 2025

life is not a decision: a pedophile parent
charlie keyes

I decided, with every factor in play, that above all, I was going to be a damned good parent

 
 
  

18 March 2025

caught between two stigmas
markus

I was sexually abused as a child. I am also sexually attracted to children. I wanted support for abuse survivors but was turned down. So where do people like me go?

 
 
  

11 March 2025

i didn't figure out i was a pedophile until my 50s
ethan edwards

Looking back, it was there from puberty, but I was interpreting it as the fondness many adults feel for children.

 
 
  

4 March 2025

two pedophiles; one moral binary; no dogs
bly rede

I'd give a lot for a crime-free thriller instead, but No Dogs Allowed tells a lot of truth about a young pedophile's life

 
 
  

25 February 2025

the night i said the p word
rakkaus keksit

I’d agreed to meet my long-time friend one last time before I left. I hadn’t taken into account hash or female intuition.

 
 
  

18 February 2025

a year of therapy
carolus magnus

When I started, I wanted that magic pill. I wanted the lobotomy that would pull this malignant sector of my brain out.

 
 
  

11 February 2025

a minor pedophile reached out... into the wild west
bly rede

So I sought out people like me. I would go on those sketchy teen/tween chat rooms, explaining that I was a minor looking for someone to talk to.

 
 
  

4 February 2025

no dogs allowed discussed by three pedophiles
markus

No Dogs Allowed dares to tell a realistic story about us and breaks with a false image that has been painted too often.

 
 
  

28 January 2025

review: no dogs allowed
py

A new film portrays the life of a teenager who discovers he is sexually attracted to children and how he tries to cope.

 
 
  

21 January 2025

review: manticore
rakkaus keksit

Disgraced director's film brings an elevated aesthetic to a contemporary tragedy of dark desires, but does it get the situation right?

 
 
  

14 January 2025

a tale of two therapists
sammy jenkis

I was desperate to talk about this with someone. Could I risk it a second time?

 
 
  

7 January 2025

poem: baptism with sexual autocannibalism
brandon goletzski

i had a dream / of a man from years ago / alone after jerking off. his head

 
 
  

7 January 2025

at peace with my pedophilia
ethan edwards

Since I sought with passion the sort of partner that society approved of, there was little impetus to look at whether I had any other attractions.

 
 
  

1 January 2025

poem: coming out day
brandon goletzski

i want to take my clothes off in front of you / then my skin too / toss it aside rumpled & empty

 
 
  

1 January 2025

pedophiles who don't excuse child sexual abuse
the p word

What is this website? A place where you can hear a voice that is rarely allowed to speak. But people who love free speech do not love ours.

 
 
  

31 December 2024

what we tried to say on bluesky and twitter
bly rede

VirPed's accounts have been banned (twice) from Twitter and once from BlueSky. We had one main thing to say...

 
 
  

14 November 2024

a note on the costs of self-hatred
leonard johnston

Empathy is important, especially for those who are most hated - even by me.

 
 
  

16 June 2024

an obituary for a gay man
leonard johnston

I don't think of myself as gay. Their vibrant culture is not mine. And yet, their stories are my stories.

 
 
  

17 December 2023

reflections, learnings, and critiques on an amazing pedophilia study
leonard johnston

Aella's survey found thousands of people with a sexual interest in kids. How should we interpret this?

 
 
  

19 April 2023

in which leonard processes his feelings
leonard johnston

2 of 4: I was skeptical about the claims of those saying they'd been "silenced". And then it happened to me.

 
 
  

11 April 2023

fantasies of adult-child sex disgust even the sex-positive public
ethan edwards

What are the limits pedophiles should self-impose on their sexual fantasies?

 
 
  

11 April 2023

how can you want to keep an attraction you can never act on?
ethan edwards

Given that we are for moral reasons totally unable to express our sexuality with children, our right to private sexual fantasy would seem imore important.

 
 
  

2 January 2023

what does chatgpt think the world thinks of us?
leonard johnston

ChatGPT answers questions about pedophilia differently depending on what and how you ask it.

 
 
  

25 December 2022

happy holidays!
leonard johnston

From the bottom of my heart, Happy Holidays!

 
 
  

30 October 2022

what made quora change its mind?
leonard johnston

1 of 4: With over 1m views on 141 answers over six years, my Quora account was banned. Why?

 
 
  

23 August 2022

professionals might be won over even if public is not
ethan edwards

My hope for changing public opinion is very low. But how can things get better?

 
 
  

30 June 2022

taxonomy of pedophiles and public
ethan edwards

After 10 years of Virtuous Pedophiles, what has it revealed about different attitudes toward pedophilia?

 
 
  

8 May 2022

star trek, me, and pedophilia
leonard johnston

You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

 
 
  

2 April 2022

one group of sympathetic pedophiles might be enough?
ethan edwards

Improving our situation requires changing minds of a range of non-pedophiles.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 April 2025

is pedophilia an orientation or a disorder?
the p word

The key question that public and experts are debating to understand the nature of attraction to children.

 
 
 
25 March 2025

life is not a decision: a pedophile parent
charlie keyes

I decided, with every factor in play, that above all, I was going to be a damned good parent

 
 
 
18 March 2025

caught between two stigmas
markus

I was sexually abused as a child. I am also sexually attracted to children. I wanted support for abuse survivors but was turned down. So where do people like me go?

 
 
 
11 March 2025

i didn't figure out i was a pedophile until my 50s
ethan edwards

Looking back, it was there from puberty, but I was interpreting it as the fondness many adults feel for children.

 
 
 
4 March 2025

two pedophiles; one moral binary; no dogs
bly rede

I'd give a lot for a crime-free thriller instead, but No Dogs Allowed tells a lot of truth about a young pedophile's life

 
 
 
25 February 2025

the night i said the p word
rakkaus keksit

I’d agreed to meet my long-time friend one last time before I left. I hadn’t taken into account hash or female intuition.

 
 
 
18 February 2025

a year of therapy
carolus magnus

When I started, I wanted that magic pill. I wanted the lobotomy that would pull this malignant sector of my brain out.

 
 
 
11 February 2025

a minor pedophile reached out... into the wild west
bly rede

So I sought out people like me. I would go on those sketchy teen/tween chat rooms, explaining that I was a minor looking for someone to talk to.

 
 
 
4 February 2025

no dogs allowed discussed by three pedophiles
markus

No Dogs Allowed dares to tell a realistic story about us and breaks with a false image that has been painted too often.

 
 
 
28 January 2025

review: no dogs allowed
py

A new film portrays the life of a teenager who discovers he is sexually attracted to children and how he tries to cope.

 
 
 
21 January 2025

review: manticore
rakkaus keksit

Disgraced director's film brings an elevated aesthetic to a contemporary tragedy of dark desires, but does it get the situation right?

 
 
 
14 January 2025

a tale of two therapists
sammy jenkis

I was desperate to talk about this with someone. Could I risk it a second time?

 
 
 
7 January 2025

poem: baptism with sexual autocannibalism
brandon goletzski

i had a dream / of a man from years ago / alone after jerking off. his head

 
 
 
7 January 2025

at peace with my pedophilia
ethan edwards

Since I sought with passion the sort of partner that society approved of, there was little impetus to look at whether I had any other attractions.

 
 
 
1 January 2025

poem: coming out day
brandon goletzski

i want to take my clothes off in front of you / then my skin too / toss it aside rumpled & empty

 
 
 
1 January 2025

pedophiles who don't excuse child sexual abuse
the p word

What is this website? A place where you can hear a voice that is rarely allowed to speak. But people who love free speech do not love ours.

 
 
 
31 December 2024

what we tried to say on bluesky and twitter
bly rede

VirPed's accounts have been banned (twice) from Twitter and once from BlueSky. We had one main thing to say...

 
 
 
14 November 2024

a note on the costs of self-hatred
leonard johnston

Empathy is important, especially for those who are most hated - even by me.

 
 
 
16 June 2024

an obituary for a gay man
leonard johnston

I don't think of myself as gay. Their vibrant culture is not mine. And yet, their stories are my stories.

 
 
 
17 December 2023

reflections, learnings, and critiques on an amazing pedophilia study
leonard johnston

Aella's survey found thousands of people with a sexual interest in kids. How should we interpret this?

 
 
 
19 April 2023

in which leonard processes his feelings
leonard johnston

2 of 4: I was skeptical about the claims of those saying they'd been "silenced". And then it happened to me.

 
 
 
11 April 2023

fantasies of adult-child sex disgust even the sex-positive public
ethan edwards

What are the limits pedophiles should self-impose on their sexual fantasies?

 
 
 
11 April 2023

how can you want to keep an attraction you can never act on?
ethan edwards

Given that we are for moral reasons totally unable to express our sexuality with children, our right to private sexual fantasy would seem imore important.

 
 
 
2 January 2023

what does chatgpt think the world thinks of us?
leonard johnston

ChatGPT answers questions about pedophilia differently depending on what and how you ask it.

 
 
 
25 December 2022

happy holidays!
leonard johnston

From the bottom of my heart, Happy Holidays!

 
 
 
30 October 2022

what made quora change its mind?
leonard johnston

1 of 4: With over 1m views on 141 answers over six years, my Quora account was banned. Why?

 
 
 
23 August 2022

professionals might be won over even if public is not
ethan edwards

My hope for changing public opinion is very low. But how can things get better?

 
 
 
30 June 2022

taxonomy of pedophiles and public
ethan edwards

After 10 years of Virtuous Pedophiles, what has it revealed about different attitudes toward pedophilia?

 
 
 
8 May 2022

star trek, me, and pedophilia
leonard johnston

You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

 
 
 
2 April 2022

one group of sympathetic pedophiles might be enough?
ethan edwards

Improving our situation requires changing minds of a range of non-pedophiles.