I ask because I read a question asking if Boy George was a pedophile, I'm curious as to what people think about this.
2006-08-21 07:39:10 · 30 answers · asked by martin 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I don't think gays are any more, or less prone to be pedophiles than heterosexual men. You will find boy lovers in both groups.
2006-08-21 07:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, no I don't and I can't help but be slightly offended by that question. I realize that isn't how you probably intended it, but come on. That's like asking if straight folks are rapists.
Why would you assume that all homosexuals are pedophiles? Speaking as a lesbian, I can only say that the chances of someone being a child molester aren't just decided by their sexuality. There are a lot of other factors to consider here. I think the problem is that a lot of straight folks seem to think that all we think about is sex. I love sex. I probably don't think about it any more than a straight woman. ]
Please start using your minds, and not going with what everyone else says, does or thinks.
2006-08-21 09:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by Autumn BrighTree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any person from any group can be a pedophile. But no, I don't think homosexuals are more likely to go for that kind of thing than anybody else
2006-08-21 07:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by TurtleBeak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! Some homosexuals may very well be pedophiles, but to generalize is as unfair as stating that heterosexuals are pedophiles - same applies - some are. Pedophila is not gender specific nor is it categorized by someone's sexual preferences. In my opinion, generalized statements or inferences such as this one are more a result of a homophobia versus real inquiry - ON what basis would someone make such a claim? Anyway, pedophilia is an illness that should be looked at as such and as an entity separate from one's sexual preference or gender.
2006-08-21 07:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by Melody T 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would be wrong to assume a larger percentage of homosexuals are pedophiles than heterosexuals.
And by the way, ever wonder why there's a North American Man-Boy Love Association, but not a North American Woman-Girl Love Association?
2006-08-21 07:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you look at the facts and statistics, instead of hunting for opinions, you will discover that more than 90% of pedophiles are straight men.
Being gay [or LGBT] and being a pedophile are two completely different things. Only people who are bigoted or discriminatory in an ignorant way confuse the two.
2006-08-21 07:47:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pedophiles are adults (usually men) who desire sexual and emotional relationships with CHILDREN!!!!
Yes, some homosexuals are pedophiles and some heterosexuals are pedophiles, and some women are pedophiles.
Are ALL homosexuals pedophiles? NO! Now stop being silly.
2006-08-21 08:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
homosexuals as well anyone else, can be a pedophile. a pedophile is someone who messes with children. a homosexual is someone who prefers being with someone of the same sex. if at anytime, a person messes with a child sexually, they become a pedophile. your next door neighbor, the married man with children, can be a pedophile. so can his wife. catch my drift.?
2006-08-21 08:03:11 · answer #8 · answered by goldie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! most often pedophiles are usually straight men who sexually abuse children...it has nothing to do with being honosexual unless the person happens to be gay and like children...most homosexuals prefer relations with other adults. lets get that "straight".
2006-08-21 07:46:07 · answer #9 · answered by jacobm1_99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It certainly isn't the same thing.
A homosexual wants grownups of the same sex. A pedophile wants children and may like both or "specialize" in a particular sex.
2006-08-21 07:46:25 · answer #10 · answered by sweet smile 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋