{"id":1164,"date":"2020-04-12T19:04:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T01:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aboutpedophilia.com\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2020-05-17T20:14:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T01:14:19","slug":"covid19-minor-attracted-people-and-genuine-sex-abuse-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutpedophilia.com\/2020\/04\/12\/covid19-minor-attracted-people-and-genuine-sex-abuse-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid19, Minor Attracted People… and Genuine Sex Abuse Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By now, you may have read in the news that “pedophiles” are online more due to the pandemic, and that you need to “protect your child from the pedophiles.” Except for one glaring problem: There are pedophiles like me that have zero interest<\/em><\/strong> in harming children, and most do not harm children. This might seem like a biased point, but plenty of research supports this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Are there people online taking advantage of children sexually? Absolutely! But the thing is, this is not as common as some fear-mongering groups would have you think, and once an organization gets you scared enough, you tend to stop thinking critically about the topic. Some suggest that as many as one in five children are solicited for sex online. But several sources debunk that suggestion (here<\/a>, and here<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this will rise during the shelter-in-place orders across many states and the new normal of physical distancing to prevent the spread of the virus, the situation is not as dire as some might have you believe, and not only that, there are much better ways to stop the sexual abuse of children than just reporting it when you see it online or find out about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approaches To Sexual Violence That Do Not Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Right, you would never use a wrench to pound a nail or a hammer on a screw, so why would we use approaches to sexual violence that do not work? Because we have been systemically conditioned to think law enforcement = public safety, and that the police keep us safe. Any person belonging to an ethnic minority group can tell you that is not true. Take for example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This @Trevornoah<\/a> clip is very Baldwin-esque. So much truth. Here is your 4 minute weekend viewing. pic.twitter.com\/FqcfPsWzB2<\/a><\/p>— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) February 15, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>