This is a thread on Twitter (but) partially preservedCurtis Houck, NewsBusters managing Editor was responsible for posting this Tuesday. USA Today’s Life section drew outrage over a piece originally titled “The public continues to be wrong about pedophilia.” The just response from a disgusted public caused them to pull the thread, remove the paywall they initially hid it behind, and stealth edit the headline.
“A previous thread did not include all information and the story it was written about is behind a paywall. We made the decision to delete the thread,” the paper asserted in a tweet. You can also add in a second: “The initial thread lacked the context that was within the story and we made the decision the pull down the entire thread.”
Ah, yes. We are here with liberal media, celebrating and trying normalize pedophilia.
That’s right, folks. @USATodayI am trying to de-stigmatize grown adults who have sex with small children pic.twitter.com/uvAmjvcSZq
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 11, 2022
With the new, stealth-edited, headline reading “The complicated research behind pedophilia,” author Alia E. Dastagir begins by lamenting about how “Pedophilia has been deemed one of the worst social ills. Scientists who have studied the sexual disorder reveal that it’s also one of the most poorly understood..”
That was immediately followed up with Dastagir griping about how pedophilia is “synonymous with child sexual abuse,” suggesting it’s “a pervasive social problem that has exploded to crisis levels online.”
Following a breakdown of studies and findings of the research, the paper moved on to whining about “Controversy over “destigmatizing Penophilia.”” The paper reminded readers of a case last November where disgraced former Old Dominion University academic Allyn Walker had to resign after drawing similar just outrage from the public:
Old Dominion University academic in Norfolk, Virginia talked about “destigmatizing pedophilia” and referred to pedophiles as “minor-attracted people”Following outrage over the use of this phrase, Allyn Walker quit in November. Allyn Walker claimed that detigmatizing this attraction would encourage more people to seek treatment and help prevent child sexual abuse.
“Walker’s viewpoint is getting more support.,” Dastagir added as if that meant something meaningful in the real world.
She cited the work of clinical psychologist James Cantor to argue that while “there’s no treatment that can turn a pedophile into a non-pedophile, You can teach pedophiles self-control and other compensatory strategies. which he said is more likely if they’re under the care of a professional.”
The process is similar to holding the safety and pulling the pin on the grenade. Eventually, your hand might get tired.
Cantor’s statements show that he is a pro-pedophile. “Where do you want the person? Therapy is the right place for him, but all we have done is make it extremely difficult. for a pedophile to get that,” he said to the paper.
However, there is no reason to stop someone feeling disgusting urges or from seeking help. The stigmatization and fear of being punished are two factors that keep many abusers away from the crime. And “destigmatizing” is a step toward normalization.
The only time the piece made sense was when they cited psychologist Anna Salter, who made the point that pedophiles are NOT “being punished unfairly.” “It’s a choice to act on child molestation,” she said, going on to suggest they shouldn’t be coddled.
She did however claim that normal sexual thoughts were the same as pedophiles.
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