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all entries: oct 2015 to may 2025

 
 
 
  

6 May 2025

never say die: the hard rules of suicide and map talk
bly

We deal with the topic of suicide similarly to the topic of pedophilia: denial, pre-formed narratives and a fear of listening to details of the truth.

 
 
 
 
  

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.

 
 
 
 
  

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?

 
 
 
 
  

18 October 2021

a short bright elucidation
bly

A review of A Long Dark Shadow: Minor Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity by Allyn Walker

 
 
 
 
  

13 May 2020

science proves you like sex just as much with a condom
ethan edwards

(In case there is any doubt, the title is sarcastic).

 
 
 
 
  

29 March 2019

thread: a new pedophile was just born
bly

A future pedophile is born every 45 seconds. What do we do when they come of age?

 
 
 
 
  

12 February 2018

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

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!

 
 
 
 
  

1 November 2015

on stopitnow — vengeance still lurks
ethan edwards

An honest statement would be that you can avoid compounding your criminal exposure by stopping, but you are still liable for past crimes.

 
 
 
 
  

17 October 2015

critique of stopitnow's anti-cp campaign
ethan edwards

From the perspective of thinking clearly about complicated issues, there is a lot to criticize

 
 
 
 
  

10 October 2015

can you trust stopitnow's anti-cp campaign?
ethan edwards

The UK branch of StopItNow has launched a campaign to help people stop looking at CP. At its heart is a set of web-based modules. This is an exciting and promising new initiative — subject to one huge caveat

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 May 2025

never say die: the hard rules of suicide and map talk
bly

We deal with the topic of suicide similarly to the topic of pedophilia: denial, pre-formed narratives and a fear of listening to details of the truth.

 
 
 
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.

 
 
 
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?

 
 
 
18 October 2021

a short bright elucidation
bly

A review of A Long Dark Shadow: Minor Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity by Allyn Walker

 
 
 
13 May 2020

science proves you like sex just as much with a condom
ethan edwards

(In case there is any doubt, the title is sarcastic).

 
 
 
29 March 2019

thread: a new pedophile was just born
bly

A future pedophile is born every 45 seconds. What do we do when they come of age?

 
 
 
12 February 2018

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

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!

 
 
 
1 November 2015

on stopitnow — vengeance still lurks
ethan edwards

An honest statement would be that you can avoid compounding your criminal exposure by stopping, but you are still liable for past crimes.

 
 
 
17 October 2015

critique of stopitnow's anti-cp campaign
ethan edwards

From the perspective of thinking clearly about complicated issues, there is a lot to criticize

 
 
 
10 October 2015

can you trust stopitnow's anti-cp campaign?
ethan edwards

The UK branch of StopItNow has launched a campaign to help people stop looking at CP. At its heart is a set of web-based modules. This is an exciting and promising new initiative — subject to one huge caveat