Comments on: Female pedophile teacher sex offender becomes Alabama ‘Person of Month’

By: Ian Tuck

Ian Tuck — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:09:40 +0000

Linda,
Your definitions were strangely devoid of any hint of judgement. That is one of the problems within our society where persons actions are whitewashed by some unfeeling definition. What the woman did was wrong, was judged wrong by society and most people’s ethical beliefs also called it wrong. What are you saying; it is OK what she did because she isn’t a pedophile according to your definition or some online definition of pedophilia? So maybe in your opinion she was deserving of the award?
“Not all pedophiles are child molesters.” Wow, so would you have such people babysit for you? Pedophilia is a horrible disgusting thing which some people engage in for reasons of, WHO CARES! It is evil, period, and if some person who took advantage of a young person is inappropriately labeled as a pedophile, oh well.

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By: Bill W.

Bill W. — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:13:15 +0000

Yes, she probably should have not accepted this but she probably has been totally forgiven. I don’t know but just guessing. This issue is cancer not having sex with a 15 year old. The grape vine loves gossip and this fits that but unfortunately it’s true and not gossip. If this were a man, he would have been given a pass. Go look in the mirror and ponder yourself.

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By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:52:25 +0000

The boy was 15 years old. That does NOT qualify her as a pedophile.

Pedophilia refers to a sexual preference for prepubescent children. 15 is NOT prepubescent! We need to get our definitions straight and quit putting labels on people that don’t fit.

Hebephilia refers to a sexual preference for pubescent children. BUT remember, IT MUST BE A “PREFERENCE.”

1. Preferential. These are pedophiles who live their fantasy of having sex with prepubscent children. Their whole life is based in this fact.

2. Situational. These abusers do not have a sexual preference for children. They have sex with child for many reasons including, simple availability, opportunity, curiosity, or a desire to hurt a loved one of the molested child. There are any number of reasons. Their sexual preference however is not children, they prefer adults.

Not all pedophiles are child molesters.

A child molester is an individual who sexually molests children. A pedophile might have a sexual preference for children and fantasize about having sex with them, but if he does not act on that preference or those fantasies, he is not a child molester.

Not all child molesters are pedophiles. A pedophile is an individual who prefers to have sex with prepubescent children.

A person who prefers to have sex with an adult partner may, for any number of reasons, decide to have sex with a child. Such reasons might include simple availability, opportunity, curiosity, or a desire to hurt a loved one of the molested child. The erotic imagery and sexual fantasies of such individuals are not necessarily recurrent, intense, and focused on children; therefore, these people are not pedophiles. They are called situational abusers.

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