realize this isn't exactly PC but...
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trans... am I the only one that's noticed a link between pedophiles / childlovers and transsexuals?
I mean, we all pretend that the gay rights movement had no ties to pedophilia, but that was for political reasons, and looking back on it we should all be able to realize that now. there IS a correlation between pedophilia and homosexuality; we know that, we just don't talk about it. I am not saying that being gay makes you a child molestor or anything along those lines, so please don't mindlessly flame me. there's been a correlation throughout history (pederasty in greece being the obvious example), and there is one now.
there are causes for this link that perhaps may begin to explain it. for example, young gay people may have trouble finding other young gay people that're sure of themselves and out, so they might tend to go to adults that're out instead to seek a relationship.
beyond that, as a friend pointed out, it's possible that since gay individuals have already had to come to terms with having an "alternative" sexuality, they may be more likely to realize that they actually ARE attracted to kids, and more likely to be open about it.
then there's the issue of law enforcement, scandal, and publicity. plenty of people turn a blind eye when a woman is involved with a boy, but if it's a man with a boy, it's somehow noteworthy on an entirely different level.
this isn't what I'm interested in though: I'm interested in a correlational link between transsexuality (particularly of the male-to-female variety) and pedophilia. I've certainly noticed one, and friends of mine have noticed the same. but it's not the sort of thing I've ever seen anyone talk about in public.
if you agree that there is one, what do you think the cause might be?
personally the only thing that's come to mind for me is simply that transsexuals obviously didn't have the sort of childhood they'd ideally want, and therefor may be somewhat more likely to develop friendships with children in a way most adults probably otherwise wouldn't; transsexuals may be interacting with children AS children of the correct sex for the first time in their lives.
I mean, we all pretend that the gay rights movement had no ties to pedophilia, but that was for political reasons, and looking back on it we should all be able to realize that now. there IS a correlation between pedophilia and homosexuality; we know that, we just don't talk about it. I am not saying that being gay makes you a child molestor or anything along those lines, so please don't mindlessly flame me. there's been a correlation throughout history (pederasty in greece being the obvious example), and there is one now.
there are causes for this link that perhaps may begin to explain it. for example, young gay people may have trouble finding other young gay people that're sure of themselves and out, so they might tend to go to adults that're out instead to seek a relationship.
beyond that, as a friend pointed out, it's possible that since gay individuals have already had to come to terms with having an "alternative" sexuality, they may be more likely to realize that they actually ARE attracted to kids, and more likely to be open about it.
then there's the issue of law enforcement, scandal, and publicity. plenty of people turn a blind eye when a woman is involved with a boy, but if it's a man with a boy, it's somehow noteworthy on an entirely different level.
this isn't what I'm interested in though: I'm interested in a correlational link between transsexuality (particularly of the male-to-female variety) and pedophilia. I've certainly noticed one, and friends of mine have noticed the same. but it's not the sort of thing I've ever seen anyone talk about in public.
if you agree that there is one, what do you think the cause might be?
personally the only thing that's come to mind for me is simply that transsexuals obviously didn't have the sort of childhood they'd ideally want, and therefor may be somewhat more likely to develop friendships with children in a way most adults probably otherwise wouldn't; transsexuals may be interacting with children AS children of the correct sex for the first time in their lives.