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 27 April 2021
interview - the journey of leaving child pornography
leonard johnston5 of 6: Anywhere that CP is discussed, no one talks about how they stopped viewing it. Now someone has. |
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 25 February 2019
still a mother's son
elliott batemanWhat parents should know regarding MAP children, A MAP and his mother discuss his coming out process, his struggle with his attractions, and finding therapeutic support. |
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 12 September 2018
coming out to a world that hates pedophiles
gary gibsonEarlier this year I did an interview for an article in The Sun, not realizing the impact it would have on our lives. |
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 11 September 2018
married to a map
bruce and ginaAs soon as she couldn’t handle it, I was like, no, I’m done. Uh, this won’t work, nice try, I’m gonna pull out, and I left. |
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 14 June 2018
pedophilia as a minor secret from your partner
ethan edwardsThis post is directed at pedophiles who have some attraction to adults and would like to have a relationship with an adult. (I'll focus on men attracted to women, but all other gender combinations are also possible). |
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 28 August 2014
pedophilia and parenthood
ethan edwardsShould pedophiles become parents? I imagine many readers will have a passionately negative reaction |
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| | | | 27 April 2021
interview - the journey of leaving child pornography
leonard johnston 5 of 6: Anywhere that CP is discussed, no one talks about how they stopped viewing it. Now someone has. |
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| |  | | 13 March 2021
the pluses of denial of pedophilia
ethan edwards Virtuous Pedophiles... Surely our message is: Come forward! Don't be ashamed of who you are! Let the hidden pedophiles know there are others like them so they too can come forward! |
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| |  | | 3 August 2020
my boyfriend's a pedophile, version 2
ethan edwards I made a post with this title in 2018. This is an update, two years later. |
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| | | | 24 April 2020
discoveries on attraction and life partnerships
leonard johnston The evolution of my sexuality and my search for a life partnership. |
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| | | | 25 February 2019
still a mother's son
elliott bateman What parents should know regarding MAP children, A MAP and his mother discuss his coming out process, his struggle with his attractions, and finding therapeutic support. |
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| |  | | 23 February 2019
pedophiles watching youtube videos of young girls
ethan edwards Science suggests maybe 1% of men are pedophiles. What do we actually expect them to do? |
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| | | | 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. |
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| | | | 11 September 2018
married to a map
bruce and gina As soon as she couldn’t handle it, I was like, no, I’m done. Uh, this won’t work, nice try, I’m gonna pull out, and I left. |
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| | | | 25 August 2018
eeeeek! my son is a pedophile!
ethan edwards It is something a parent never expects. By now many parents are prepared for the idea that their son might reveal some day that he is gay. Lately some are perhaps setting aside a little bit of emotional reserve for the idea he'll reveal that he's actually a girl. But a pedophile? Never! |
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| | | | 14 June 2018
pedophilia as a minor secret from your partner
ethan edwards This post is directed at pedophiles who have some attraction to adults and would like to have a relationship with an adult. (I'll focus on men attracted to women, but all other gender combinations are also possible). |
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| |  | | 10 June 2018
my boyfriend's a pedophile. what should i do?
ethan edwards How women partners of pedophiles experience their relationships |
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| |  | | 24 March 2018
pedophiles working with kids — shocking?
ethan edwards One recent criticism of Virtuous Pedophiles online was that we don't object to our members working with children without telling the responsible adults. Surely no organization that truly valued children's welfare would allow such a thing! |
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| |  | | 29 March 2017
practical advice on coming out
ethan edwards Pedophiles often feel a desire to come out — to have their sexuality known. Here are some practical considerations. |
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| |  | | 21 September 2016
should pedophiles talk online?
ethan edwards This post was inspired by a quote in the Virtuous Pedophiles support group: |
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| |  | | 20 June 2016
privilege is not a helpful framework
ethan edwards Perhaps some of my readers like the concept of 'privilege', as heard notably in 'white privilege' and 'male privilege'. In the interest of a productive dialog, let me start with some things I do believe. |
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| | | | 23 February 2016
pedophiles need to avoid more than sex
ethan edwards I realize many people are uncomfortable with the idea of pedophiles having friendships with children at all. They think of those cases where it can lead on to sexual abuse, either as a result of a carefully laid "grooming" plan or as an impulsive decision that transforms an affectionate situation into... |
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| | | | 19 July 2015
the suffering of the non-pedophilic non-offender
ethan edwards I usually write about pedophilia. But in the title of this post I use the phrase "non-pedophilic non-offender". Haven't I just described "ordinary people"? |
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| | | | 3 November 2014
childhood pictures of adult partners
ethan edwards Most people, whatever their attractions, want some sort of sexual relationship in our lives. A common and understandable agony of pedophiles is the fear that they will never know love or sex. One of the first things I suggest is that they look at adult relationships. Pedophilia is defined by an strong... |
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| | | | 12 September 2014
coming out voluntarily
ethan edwards One way pedophiles become known is if they are investigated by law enforcement. Some of those cases make the news, accompanied by uniformly creepy-looking mug shots. The stories are carried far and wide, and those are the pedophiles who shape the public's impression: criminals. |
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| | | | 28 August 2014
pedophilia and parenthood
ethan edwards Should pedophiles become parents? I imagine many readers will have a passionately negative reaction |
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26 August 2014
to tell or not to tell? pedophiles and marriage
ethan edwards
Occasionally we get inquiries from girlfriends or wives who have just discovered their man is a pedophile. Should they stay together?
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celibate pedophiles spending time with children
ethan edwards Pedophiles live in the wide world, and children live in the wide world, and they're bound to be in the same place sometimes. |
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27 April 2021
interview - the journey of leaving child pornography
leonard johnston5 of 6: Anywhere that CP is discussed, no one talks about how they stopped viewing it. Now someone has. |
|
13 March 2021
the pluses of denial of pedophilia
ethan edwardsVirtuous Pedophiles... Surely our message is: Come forward! Don't be ashamed of who you are! Let the hidden pedophiles know there are others like them so they too can come forward! |
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3 August 2020
my boyfriend's a pedophile, version 2
ethan edwardsI made a post with this title in 2018. This is an update, two years later. |
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24 April 2020
discoveries on attraction and life partnerships
leonard johnstonThe evolution of my sexuality and my search for a life partnership. |
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25 February 2019
still a mother's son
elliott batemanWhat parents should know regarding MAP children, A MAP and his mother discuss his coming out process, his struggle with his attractions, and finding therapeutic support. |
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23 February 2019
pedophiles watching youtube videos of young girls
ethan edwardsScience suggests maybe 1% of men are pedophiles. What do we actually expect them to do? |
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12 September 2018
coming out to a world that hates pedophiles
gary gibsonEarlier this year I did an interview for an article in The Sun, not realizing the impact it would have on our lives. |
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11 September 2018
married to a map
bruce and ginaAs soon as she couldn’t handle it, I was like, no, I’m done. Uh, this won’t work, nice try, I’m gonna pull out, and I left. |
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25 August 2018
eeeeek! my son is a pedophile!
ethan edwardsIt is something a parent never expects. By now many parents are prepared for the idea that their son might reveal some day that he is gay. Lately some are perhaps setting aside a little bit of emotional reserve for the idea he'll reveal that he's actually a girl. But a pedophile? Never! |
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14 June 2018
pedophilia as a minor secret from your partner
ethan edwardsThis post is directed at pedophiles who have some attraction to adults and would like to have a relationship with an adult. (I'll focus on men attracted to women, but all other gender combinations are also possible). |
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10 June 2018
my boyfriend's a pedophile. what should i do?
ethan edwardsHow women partners of pedophiles experience their relationships |
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24 March 2018
pedophiles working with kids — shocking?
ethan edwardsOne recent criticism of Virtuous Pedophiles online was that we don't object to our members working with children without telling the responsible adults. Surely no organization that truly valued children's welfare would allow such a thing! |
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29 March 2017
practical advice on coming out
ethan edwardsPedophiles often feel a desire to come out — to have their sexuality known. Here are some practical considerations. |
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21 September 2016
should pedophiles talk online?
ethan edwardsThis post was inspired by a quote in the Virtuous Pedophiles support group: |
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20 June 2016
privilege is not a helpful framework
ethan edwardsPerhaps some of my readers like the concept of 'privilege', as heard notably in 'white privilege' and 'male privilege'. In the interest of a productive dialog, let me start with some things I do believe. |
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23 February 2016
pedophiles need to avoid more than sex
ethan edwardsI realize many people are uncomfortable with the idea of pedophiles having friendships with children at all. They think of those cases where it can lead on to sexual abuse, either as a result of a carefully laid "grooming" plan or as an impulsive decision that transforms an affectionate situation into... |
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19 July 2015
the suffering of the non-pedophilic non-offender
ethan edwardsI usually write about pedophilia. But in the title of this post I use the phrase "non-pedophilic non-offender". Haven't I just described "ordinary people"? |
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3 November 2014
childhood pictures of adult partners
ethan edwardsMost people, whatever their attractions, want some sort of sexual relationship in our lives. A common and understandable agony of pedophiles is the fear that they will never know love or sex. One of the first things I suggest is that they look at adult relationships. Pedophilia is defined by an strong... |
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12 September 2014
coming out voluntarily
ethan edwardsOne way pedophiles become known is if they are investigated by law enforcement. Some of those cases make the news, accompanied by uniformly creepy-looking mug shots. The stories are carried far and wide, and those are the pedophiles who shape the public's impression: criminals. |
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28 August 2014
pedophilia and parenthood
ethan edwardsShould pedophiles become parents? I imagine many readers will have a passionately negative reaction |
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 26 August 2014
to tell or not to tell? pedophiles and marriage
ethan edwardsOccasionally we get inquiries from girlfriends or wives who have just discovered their man is a pedophile. Should they stay together? |
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18 August 2014
celibate pedophiles spending time with children
ethan edwardsPedophiles live in the wide world, and children live in the wide world, and they're bound to be in the same place sometimes. |
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