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all entries: sep 2014 to jun 2025

 
 
 
  

24 June 2025

the rough country: finding mental health support
iris

We are human. Why is it so hard to find mental health professionals who can see that?

 
 
 
 
  

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?

 
 
 
 
  

23 April 2021

childlike self-concepts, pt. 1: an anecdotal introduction
bly

Academics have begun to study autopedophilia, with a focus on sexual arousal from the idea of being childlike. But there's a much broader phenomenon going on here, and I'm right in the middle of it.

 
 
 
 
  

12 March 2018

a conservative pedophile
bertus

I prefer the term conservative pedophile. It is a term I picked up and resonated more with me than virtuous or anti-contact.

 
 
 
 
  

7 September 2014

pedophilia and asperger syndrome
ethan edwards

I've occasionally heard the accusation that pedophiles are attracted to children because they can't make it with grown women. The implication is that they have a sense of entitlement that they deserve partners, and they abuse children because they can. Perhaps the criminal justice system has encountered...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 June 2025

the rough country: finding mental health support
iris

We are human. Why is it so hard to find mental health professionals who can see that?

 
 
 
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?

 
 
 
23 April 2021

childlike self-concepts, pt. 1: an anecdotal introduction
bly

Academics have begun to study autopedophilia, with a focus on sexual arousal from the idea of being childlike. But there's a much broader phenomenon going on here, and I'm right in the middle of it.

 
 
 
12 March 2018

a conservative pedophile
bertus

I prefer the term conservative pedophile. It is a term I picked up and resonated more with me than virtuous or anti-contact.

 
 
 
7 September 2014

pedophilia and asperger syndrome
ethan edwards

I've occasionally heard the accusation that pedophiles are attracted to children because they can't make it with grown women. The implication is that they have a sense of entitlement that they deserve partners, and they abuse children because they can. Perhaps the criminal justice system has encountered...