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nature of attractions


all entries: jul 2014 to may 2025

 
 
 
  

7 May 2025

poem: brian, 1981
benjamin harker

Brian had something / I did not / a lump

 
 
 
 
  

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?

 
 
 
 
  

26 November 2021

let's talk about disgust
leonard johnston

Should we be disgusted by artificial CP or other ways pedophiles like me find sexual satisfaction?

 
 
 
 
  

8 November 2020

images and offending: what do the data tell us?
leonard johnston

3 of 6: Does viewing CP encourage child abuse? What about artificial CP, like images, dolls, stories?

 
 
 
 
  

30 September 2020

is artificial child pornography a good outlet?
leonard johnston

2 of 6: Is artificial CP moral? Might it lead to more harm?

 
 
 
 
  

7 June 2020

pedophilia-be-gone pill
ethan edwards

Here's how members of the VirPed forum voted on a hypothetical pill to remove their attractions.

 
 
 
 
  

24 April 2020

discoveries on attraction and life partnerships
leonard johnston

The evolution of my sexuality and my search for a life partnership.

 
 
 
 
  

22 March 2020

a normal teenager... just a pedophile
leonard johnston

For some teenagers, their sexuality brings loneliness. They're not sure who they can talk to. I couldn't talk to anyone.

 
 
 
 
  

14 December 2019

men not attracted to 13yo girls? ha!
ethan edwards

A 2012 movie showed convincingly is that most men are attracted to girls of age 13 or older.

 
 
 
 
  

28 August 2019

teen-teen attraction as opportunistic
ethan edwards

Suppose we start with the assumption that a person's fundamental sexual attraction is unchanging.

 
 
 
 
  

18 July 2019

where pedophilia and hebephilia overlap
brett daywalker

Just felt I needed to clarify a couple things regarding pedophilia vs hebephilia and point out that, while they can be two distinct and different things, there is a bit of overlap between the two.

 
 
 
 
  

22 May 2019

disorder? orientation? that depends on why you're asking
ethan edwards

To me the question isn't what you call it but what you are going to do with the information.

 
 
 
 
  

21 May 2018

growing up a pedophile
ender

Pedophiles go through the same developmental processes as anyone else, and are aware of what they're attracted to by the same age your average heterosexual.

 
 
 
 
  

5 October 2015

the non-offending pedophile
ender

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

 
 
 
 
  

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?

 
 
 
 
  

3 October 2014

age of attraction is one continuous dimension
ethan edwards

The differences in attraction patterns involving age is one more aspect to how much variety there is among pedophiles.

 
 
 
 
  

5 August 2014

variety in how pedophiles relate to children
ethan edwards

This is a speculative post. I have no studies to cite. I don't recall ever seeing anyone else take this perspective.

 
 
 
 
  

6 July 2014

fundamental beliefs
ethan edwards

What do anti-contact pedophiles believe?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 May 2025

poem: brian, 1981
benjamin harker

Brian had something / I did not / a lump

 
 
 
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?

 
 
 
26 November 2021

let's talk about disgust
leonard johnston

Should we be disgusted by artificial CP or other ways pedophiles like me find sexual satisfaction?

 
 
 
8 November 2020

images and offending: what do the data tell us?
leonard johnston

3 of 6: Does viewing CP encourage child abuse? What about artificial CP, like images, dolls, stories?

 
 
 
30 September 2020

is artificial child pornography a good outlet?
leonard johnston

2 of 6: Is artificial CP moral? Might it lead to more harm?

 
 
 
7 June 2020

pedophilia-be-gone pill
ethan edwards

Here's how members of the VirPed forum voted on a hypothetical pill to remove their attractions.

 
 
 
24 April 2020

discoveries on attraction and life partnerships
leonard johnston

The evolution of my sexuality and my search for a life partnership.

 
 
 
22 March 2020

a normal teenager... just a pedophile
leonard johnston

For some teenagers, their sexuality brings loneliness. They're not sure who they can talk to. I couldn't talk to anyone.

 
 
 
14 December 2019

men not attracted to 13yo girls? ha!
ethan edwards

A 2012 movie showed convincingly is that most men are attracted to girls of age 13 or older.

 
 
 
28 August 2019

teen-teen attraction as opportunistic
ethan edwards

Suppose we start with the assumption that a person's fundamental sexual attraction is unchanging.

 
 
 
18 July 2019

where pedophilia and hebephilia overlap
brett daywalker

Just felt I needed to clarify a couple things regarding pedophilia vs hebephilia and point out that, while they can be two distinct and different things, there is a bit of overlap between the two.

 
 
 
22 May 2019

disorder? orientation? that depends on why you're asking
ethan edwards

To me the question isn't what you call it but what you are going to do with the information.

 
 
 
21 May 2018

growing up a pedophile
ender

Pedophiles go through the same developmental processes as anyone else, and are aware of what they're attracted to by the same age your average heterosexual.

 
 
 
5 October 2015

the non-offending pedophile
ender

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

 
 
 
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?

 
 
 
3 October 2014

age of attraction is one continuous dimension
ethan edwards

The differences in attraction patterns involving age is one more aspect to how much variety there is among pedophiles.

 
 
 
5 August 2014

variety in how pedophiles relate to children
ethan edwards

This is a speculative post. I have no studies to cite. I don't recall ever seeing anyone else take this perspective.

 
 
 
6 July 2014

fundamental beliefs
ethan edwards

What do anti-contact pedophiles believe?