Well I imagine it's hard to unpair them, they didn't actually choose to be attracted to children, so it's probably similar to any other sexual orientation from a clinical standpoint.
Meh, it depends on your definition of "choose." Maybe they didn't *consciously* choose this. Remember: emotions influence thoughts which influence behaviors which influence emotions. Humans can program themselves into some downright upsetting behaviors when this feedback loop goes awry. Pedophiles (which is an adult who is uncontrollably, exclusively sexually attracted to PREPUBESCENT children, which is an extreme on the spectrum) have a fair amount of commonality with regards to their deviant behavior. Typically they're lonely and they mistrust adults. They can be stuck in a childlike state in their emotional development which makes them feel like they have more in common with children. Once a pedophile sees that they're being destructive and WANTS to control their behaviour, there's a large number of successful tools for them, starting at aversion therapy to addressing why they're in an emotionally childlike state. This is important: their behaviour is learned, not innate.
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@garlog Then why isn’t sexuality in the same chapter? Homosexuality used to be next to pedophelia, and now it’s not. Trans is the new gay in psychology. Your comment makes absolutely no sense.
Anyway, that's what I understand to be the case from my research and from experts I've dealt with. There are plenty of scientists on both sides of the issue. Sex offender treatment (including treatment for pedophilia) is still in its infancy but it has managed to produce better and better results - meaning a lower rate of recidivism (reoffending) and lower rates of child abuse worldwide. So, treatment is doing something right.
@jasonmon that reads like you ripped it directly out of a textbook. You did, didn't you? You sly devil.
Thanks for proving my point.... most fucked up book ever. Yeah, I remember the pterodactyl thing.
Eh? Oh, I think you're saying that because my claim of reading textbooks and working on a project related to this seems absurd. It does sound a little out there, I guess.
https://imgur.com/7hQXjCC
Five years from now: Stop hate against pedophiles!
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No, see, there is an actual danger to a child’s psyche when it comes to pedophelia, whereas there is no danger to a child’s psyche when it comes to sexuality, or gender preference. This is why your “slippery slope” argument will never work.
Although, you’re not wrong in some aspects. Research NAMBLA. They are fighting for the right to “be themselves”. So, it is prevelant currently, but I don’t think society as a whole (or even majority) will ever be supportive of pedophelia.
Thanks for proving my point.... most fucked up book ever. Yeah, I remember the pterodactyl thing.
https://imgur.com/7hQXjCC