From:
https://tinyurl.com/bdf3pynp (rt.com)
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Pedophilia is misunderstood, USA Today claims, then deletes tweets
The outlet has erased a controversial Twitter thread after major public
outrage
One of America's largest newspapers has deleted a social media
discussion of pedophilia after stirring outrage by claiming growing
scientific consensus that sexual attraction to children is "determined
in the womb."
USA Today posted a Twitter message on Tuesday to promote an article on
pedophiles, titled `What the public keeps getting wrong about
pedophilia'. The newspaper said in a series of posts that pedophiles are
likely born with a predisposition to be attracted to children and don't
have control over their sexual desires.
"A pedophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to children, but not
all pedophiles abuse kids, and some people who sexually abuse kids are
not pedophiles," USA Today wrote. It added that evidence suggests
pedophilia is "inborn," and better access to therapy can help pedophiles
control their impulses.
USA Today deleted this thread, in which the publication defended
pedophilia. [28]pic.twitter.com/ssfLjoDklt
- Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) [29]January 11, 2022
The original tweet was quickly ratioed on Twitter, and USA Today later
said it decided to pull down the entire thread because it allegedly
lacked context that was provided by the article, which was behind a
paywall. However, the newspaper later removed the paywall, allowing
non-subscribers to access the article.
Multiple Twitter users took screenshots of the original messages, and
the article failed to blunt their criticism of USA Today. The newspaper
quoted Canadian sexologist Michael Seto as saying, "I think as a field,
we've accepted the idea that this is not something that people choose."
The article also argued that there's growing scientific support for
views like those of Old Dominion University professor Allyn Walker, who
has called for "destigmatizing pedophilia" and referring to pedophiles
as "minor-attracted persons."
The Virginia university announced Walker's resignation last November,
after the professor's comments were inferred as defending pedophilia.
Walker's book on pedophilia was subtitled, `Minor-attracted people and
their pursuit of dignity'.
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Links:
28.
https://t.co/ssfLjoDklt
29.
https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1480997454883405824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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