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all entries: jul 2014 to apr 2025

 
 
 
  

1 April 2025

is pedophilia an orientation or a disorder?
bly

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

 
 
 
 
  

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.

 
 
 
 
  

18 January 2022

the chasm between celibate pedophiles and acceptance
ethan edwards

This may be a bleak picture, but we need to understand the reality gap we face.

 
 
 
 
  

1 September 2021

sex-repulsed, but attracted to children
py

I sat with my mum. I asked if she loved me, no matter what. She said of course. I told her that what I was about to say could change that.

 
 
 
 
  

24 March 2021

taking stock of progress by anti-legalization pedophiles
ethan edwards

In June of 2012, nearly 9 years ago, Nick Devin and I launched the website Virtuous Pedophiles. We got some interest from media and progressive scientists who study pedophilia. The interest has lessened along with the novelty, but it has not disappeared. They perceived us as something new. We were pedophiles...

 
 
 
 
  

27 July 2020

lessons from reviewing books on pedophilia
ethan edwards

Based on my experience with pedophiles online, all of these authors have done a decent job of portraying a believable pedophile.

 
 
 
 
  

11 April 2020

thread: welcome, pandemic maps!
bly

Advice based on three years of social media maptivism.

 
 
 
 
  

20 September 2019

thread: what rights do pedophiles lack?
bly

Don't pedophiles already have all the rights they need?

 
 
 
 
  

16 August 2019

argentinian map advocate gonzalo interview
global prevention project

Candice interviews MAP advocate Gonzalo as he shares his passion for helping educate others on why MAPs are human beings not human doings and deserve support.

 
 
 
 
  

4 November 2018

the (not) reasons i'm anti-contact
brett daywalker

Instead of talking about what my reasons for being anti-contact are, I want to go into what my reasons for being anti contact aren't.

 
 
 
 
  

4 November 2018

you're a monster, piece of shit, danger to children, etc
brett daywalker

The god's honest truth of the matter is, hearing those types of things makes me feel nothing. Absolutely nothing at all.

 
 
 
 
  

12 September 2018

coming out to a world that hates pedophiles
gary gibson

Earlier this year I did an interview for an article in The Sun, not realizing the impact it would have on our lives.

 
 
 
 
  

7 September 2018

why pro-contact pedophile arguments are bullshit (by a pedophile)
bly

Don't be suckered by those who say it's OK to act on it or those that claim it's inevitable you will.

 
 
 
 
  

26 June 2018

thread: why are we anonymous?
bly

Surely if we want to campaign, we should come out and deanonymise? It's not so easy.

 
 
 
 
  

26 March 2018

bold and brave
todd nickerson

Right around the time that I outed myself, this group, Perverted Justice, showed up, and started a harassment campaign... I was one of the first they targeted.

 
 
 
 
  

15 January 2018

a moment in the sun
ender

We're out there in the open, we're identifying openly as pedophiles, as people who are attracted to children through no choice of ours, and you know we're there to raise awareness and education.

 
 
 
 
  

9 October 2015

of monsters and mirrors
ender

Part of what inspired me, was this deep desire that before I died, I would make some mirrors so that kids like me might see themselves reflected back.

 
 
 
 
  

8 October 2015

why i do this
ender

Those who will lose their children to suicide because of this will perhaps never know why their child took his or her life

 
 
 
 
  

30 September 2015

i'm a pedophile, you're the monsters: my week inside the vile right-wing hate machine
todd nickerson

My pedophilia essay outraged the right. My attempt to humanize a real problem brought out their nastiest rage

 
 
 
 
  

21 September 2015

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

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

 
 
 
 
  

7 July 2014

virtuous pedophiles
ethan edwards

An introduction to VirPed, started in 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 April 2025

is pedophilia an orientation or a disorder?
bly

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

 
 
 
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.

 
 
 
18 January 2022

the chasm between celibate pedophiles and acceptance
ethan edwards

This may be a bleak picture, but we need to understand the reality gap we face.

 
 
 
1 September 2021

sex-repulsed, but attracted to children
py

I sat with my mum. I asked if she loved me, no matter what. She said of course. I told her that what I was about to say could change that.

 
 
 
24 March 2021

taking stock of progress by anti-legalization pedophiles
ethan edwards

In June of 2012, nearly 9 years ago, Nick Devin and I launched the website Virtuous Pedophiles. We got some interest from media and progressive scientists who study pedophilia. The interest has lessened along with the novelty, but it has not disappeared. They perceived us as something new. We were pedophiles...

 
 
 
27 July 2020

lessons from reviewing books on pedophilia
ethan edwards

Based on my experience with pedophiles online, all of these authors have done a decent job of portraying a believable pedophile.

 
 
 
11 April 2020

thread: welcome, pandemic maps!
bly

Advice based on three years of social media maptivism.

 
 
 
20 September 2019

thread: what rights do pedophiles lack?
bly

Don't pedophiles already have all the rights they need?

 
 
 
16 August 2019

argentinian map advocate gonzalo interview
global prevention project

Candice interviews MAP advocate Gonzalo as he shares his passion for helping educate others on why MAPs are human beings not human doings and deserve support.

 
 
 
4 November 2018

the (not) reasons i'm anti-contact
brett daywalker

Instead of talking about what my reasons for being anti-contact are, I want to go into what my reasons for being anti contact aren't.

 
 
 
4 November 2018

you're a monster, piece of shit, danger to children, etc
brett daywalker

The god's honest truth of the matter is, hearing those types of things makes me feel nothing. Absolutely nothing at all.

 
 
 
12 September 2018

coming out to a world that hates pedophiles
gary gibson

Earlier this year I did an interview for an article in The Sun, not realizing the impact it would have on our lives.

 
 
 
7 September 2018

why pro-contact pedophile arguments are bullshit (by a pedophile)
bly

Don't be suckered by those who say it's OK to act on it or those that claim it's inevitable you will.

 
 
 
26 June 2018

thread: why are we anonymous?
bly

Surely if we want to campaign, we should come out and deanonymise? It's not so easy.

 
 
 
26 March 2018

bold and brave
todd nickerson

Right around the time that I outed myself, this group, Perverted Justice, showed up, and started a harassment campaign... I was one of the first they targeted.

 
 
 
15 January 2018

a moment in the sun
ender

We're out there in the open, we're identifying openly as pedophiles, as people who are attracted to children through no choice of ours, and you know we're there to raise awareness and education.

 
 
 
9 October 2015

of monsters and mirrors
ender

Part of what inspired me, was this deep desire that before I died, I would make some mirrors so that kids like me might see themselves reflected back.

 
 
 
8 October 2015

why i do this
ender

Those who will lose their children to suicide because of this will perhaps never know why their child took his or her life

 
 
 
30 September 2015

i'm a pedophile, you're the monsters: my week inside the vile right-wing hate machine
todd nickerson

My pedophilia essay outraged the right. My attempt to humanize a real problem brought out their nastiest rage

 
 
 
21 September 2015

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

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

 
 
 
7 July 2014

virtuous pedophiles
ethan edwards

An introduction to VirPed, started in 2012