And those experiences have really shaped who I’ve become. She then states that as a “queer” person, she understands the struggle of pedophiles: “Although I’m not a MAP, myself, I am queer, and so I too, have been through experiences and realized that I have attractions many people wouldn’t understand, and that some people find to be immoral. She does, however, cozy up to the concept, noting that “on one hand, just because someone has attractions to children, doesn’t mean that they will never experience attraction to adults as well, or even that their attractions to children will persist for their entire lives … Sexuality can be fluid, and there are many MAPs who have a range of attractions to both children and adults.” Walker does not go quite that far, stating that she avoids the question of whether pedophilia qualifies as another form of sexuality. In Melsheimer’s own words, he wanted to ensure B4U-Act was never associated with the ‘prevention of offending.’” According to the media outlet 4W, B4U-Act “was founded by convicted multi-child rapist Michael Melsheimer for the explicit purposes of normalizing pedophilia and distracting from prevention efforts. The interview was conducted with a group called Prostasia, which advocates for legalizing child sex dolls in order for pedophiles to have an outlet for what they insist is a form of sexuality. Using data from interview-based research, A Long, Dark Shadow offers a crucial account of the lived experiences of this hidden population. Navigating guilt, shame, and fear, this universally maligned group demonstrates remarkable resilience and commitment to living without offending and to supporting and educating others. There is little research into non-offending MAPs, a group whose experiences offer valuable insights into the prevention of child abuse. The publisher’s site describes Walker’s book as follows:Ĭhallenging widespread assumptions that persons who are preferentially attracted to minors - often referred to as “pedophiles” - are necessarily also predators and sex offenders, this book takes readers into the lives of non-offending minor-attracted persons (MAPs). Titled A Long, Dark Shadow: Minor Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity, she noted in a recent interview that she uses that term because it is the one pedophiles prefer, stating that “MAP advocacy groups like B4U-Act have advocated for the use of the term, and they’ve advocated for it primarily it’s less stigmatizing than other terms like pedophile.” Her recent book - released in June - aims to embark on the cultural mission of “destigmatizing” pedophilia - although she refers to it as “minor attraction.”
( LifeSiteNews) - Allyn Walker is a biological woman who identifies as a transgender male, and she is an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
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