Ethan Edwards is a pseudonym. I am a pedophile, always celibate, and I have never seen child pornography. My attraction is strongest to girls around 4 years old, but I am also attracted to girls and women up through their 30s or beyond. Now in my late 60s, I'm divorced and living alone. I was married for over 10 years and was heavily involved with raising my 3 daughters. For most of my career I was a successful software engineer. I am very unusual for a pedophile in that I didn't realize that I was one until I was in my 50s -- but it was there all along. I am angry that we all must remain silent or risk losing everything. That was my mindset when I co-founded Virtuous Pedophiles in 2012. I soon learned of the the terror of the typical pedophile who realizes as a teenager that his attraction isn't going to go away, who has nowhere to turn for help. The injustice I am most passionate about is the harsh legal penalties imposed on pedophiles who passively view illegal images of children. I stepped down from my role as a director of Virtuous Pedophiles early in 2024 and am delighted to pass the mantle on to a younger generation.

Ethan Edwards is a pseudonym. I am a pedophile, always celibate, and I have never seen child pornography. My attraction is strongest to girls around 4 years old, but I am also attracted to girls and women up through their 30s or beyond. Now in my late 60s, I'm divorced and living alone. I was married for over 10 years and was heavily involved with raising my 3 daughters. For most of my career I was a successful software engineer. I am very unusual for a pedophile in that I didn't realize that I was one until I was in my 50s -- but it was there all along. I am angry that we all must remain silent or risk losing everything. That was my mindset when I co-founded Virtuous Pedophiles in 2012. I soon learned of the the terror of the typical pedophile who realizes as a teenager that his attraction isn't going to go away, who has nowhere to turn for help. The injustice I am most passionate about is the harsh legal penalties imposed on pedophiles who passively view illegal images of children. I stepped down from my role as a director of Virtuous Pedophiles early in 2024 and am delighted to pass the mantle on to a younger generation.

28 July 2014

keep kids safer: get rid of mandated reporting!
ethan edwards

Rare horrible news stories drive public perceptions and legislation.

26 July 2014

how many 'pedophiles' are th— wait, why do you ask?
ethan edwards

Everyone wants to know how many pedophiles there are. Nobody really does.

24 July 2014

what do pedophiles do?
ethan edwards

What is the best behaviour for pedophiles, given you don't like what we are?

22 July 2014

harm to children in cp
ethan edwards

I am naturally concerned about harm to children who appear in CP.

21 July 2014

real cp
ethan edwards

Why this pedophile's views on CP possession are the same as the ACLU's.

20 July 2014

virtual cp as thought crime
ethan edwards

There is a lot of material that would fit under the heading of "virtual CP" — material that is intended to be arousing to pedophiles but does not involve any real children.

18 July 2014

who is it ok for pedophiles to fantasize about?
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 if anything a bit more important than for ordinary folks.

17 July 2014

is it ok for pedophiles to fantasize?
ethan edwards

A pedophile who has never offended against a child and doesn't foresee a problem with offending ought to feel free to fantasize.

15 July 2014

keeping children safe
ethan edwards

I'm sure many in society would be very uncomfortable that I continue to engage with people who seem at risk of offending.

13 July 2014

the terminology mess
ethan edwards

There are unfortunate consequences to thinking of sexual interest in underage teens as the same thing as interest in prepubescents.

11 July 2014

civil libertarians must accept celibate pedophilia
ethan edwards

What evidence could anyone possibly marshal to conclude that all the members of a group — one defined by their thoughts and not their actions — are sex offenders if they are undetected by anyone?

10 July 2014

celibate pedophiles are common
ethan edwards

On the face of it, "all pedophiles are sex offenders" is a phenomenally arrogant assertion.

8 July 2014

pedophilia isn't chosen and can't be changed
ethan edwards

Since kids aren't interested in sex and it's bad for them, why would a man even consider the possibility?

7 July 2014

virtuous pedophiles
ethan edwards

An introduction to VirPed, started in 2012

6 July 2014

fundamental beliefs
ethan edwards

What do anti-contact pedophiles believe?

Rare horrible news stories drive public perceptions and legislation.

Everyone wants to know how many pedophiles there are. Nobody really does.

What is the best behaviour for pedophiles, given you don't like what we are?

I am naturally concerned about harm to children who appear in CP.

Why this pedophile's views on CP possession are the same as the ACLU's.

There is a lot of material that would fit under the heading of "virtual CP" — material that is intended to be arousing to pedophiles but does not involve any real children.

Given that we are for moral reasons totally unable to express our sexuality with children, our right to private sexual fantasy would seem if anything a bit more important than for ordinary folks.

A pedophile who has never offended against a child and doesn't foresee a problem with offending ought to feel free to fantasize.

I'm sure many in society would be very uncomfortable that I continue to engage with people who seem at risk of offending.

There are unfortunate consequences to thinking of sexual interest in underage teens as the same thing as interest in prepubescents.

What evidence could anyone possibly marshal to conclude that all the members of a group — one defined by their thoughts and not their actions — are sex offenders if they are undetected by anyone?

On the face of it, "all pedophiles are sex offenders" is a phenomenally arrogant assertion.

Since kids aren't interested in sex and it's bad for them, why would a man even consider the possibility?

An introduction to VirPed, started in 2012

What do anti-contact pedophiles believe?

the p word is a collection of 283 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.

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All images are AI and do not depict real people.

the p word is a collection of 283 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.