Pedophilia

bullying or abuse puts even the teachers up for suspicion. Men doing anything feminine causes others to question their masculinity and leads to suspicion of homosexuality and pedophilia. In Paul Sargent’s study on male elementary school teachers he writes, “Suspicions of homosexuality and the conflation of gayness with pedophilia are powerful sanctions that carry legal implications. Loss of one’s job and threats of jail time can bring even the most rebellious gender outlaw into line,” (pg. 414,…

A pedophile is a male or female who is sexually attracted to children, most often children under 13 years of age. Unlike a child molester, a pedophile is determined by what they desire and their fantasies towards children in addition to their actions. Pedophiles tend to gain satisfaction exposing themselves to children, watching pornographic material about children, watching exposed children and even masturbating in front of children. Pedophiles are less likely to penetrate a child. There is no…

According to the American Psychology Association, pedophilia is a mental disorder that attracts strong sexual interests towards underage children. Pedophiles gained this disorder from their brain anatomy, which resulted in the stimuli induce sexual responses towards children (Dreger). These people refuse to receive any support from therapists or psychologists because of the job requirements to report the incident to the police. It is not mandatory for them to refuse the treatment, but mainly it…

Princeton University scholar, Matthew M. Reeves, claims that “…the Gothic is an allusion to or characteristic of the Middle Ages, or, more obliquely, the ‘mediæval’ or ‘romantic,’ both of which are positioned as opposites to the classical” (Reeves 233). However, in today’s modern culture, gothic fiction can be described in simpler terms as a genre in literature which emphasizes and illuminates the darkness “of terror and death and violence” (Fiedler 9). This literary movement allows authors to…

First let us dissect Nietzsche view of the will to power. As with Schopenhauer Nietzsche sees all things are based off of our primal will. Everything that is, is caused by this will. There are some key difference between Schopenhauer’s view of the will and Nietzsche’s view of the will. The topic is quite large and deserves its own thesis but the basics are that Schopenhauer’s view of will lead him to believe that the best way to exist is to give up, that your existence is solely suffering.…

Recently, the Weinstein Company has been under fire due to allegations of sexual harassment by co-founder, Harvey Weinstein. Thus, Weinstein has been removed all daily activities at the company, which is now being run by the other co-founder, Bob Weinstein, Harvey’s brother. During this semester, we have reviewed sexual harassment in Module 14, and in Chapters 20 & 21, in which there are two types of sexual harassment. The first, Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment defines as granting…

The primary goal of the film “L.I.E (Long Island Expressway)” directed by, Michael Cuesta, is about discovering your sexual identity. This is represented through the journey of Howie, a 16-year-old boy, who has recently lost his mother to a car accident. This traumatic experience is exacerbated by his father’s frequent absenteeism and their estranged relationship. Without the guidance of his parents to assist him in navigating themes such as: gender, sexual identity, homosexuality, sexual…

clinical needs (The Regent, 2016). Sexual crimes are rarely impulsive; the perpetrator has thought about the act ahead of time with a known victim in mind. Sexual offenders often justify their behaviors with denial, rationalizing, and minimizing. Pedophilia is a sexual disorder classified as a paraphilia (abnormal or unnatural attraction) by the American Psychiatric Association. Pedophiles prefer to have sex with children, but they do continue to have sex with adults. The term pedophile and…

people who knew about his actions and didn’t report it are almost just as guilty of the crimes. The whole concept of pedophilia is so bizarre to me. Some pedophiles feel remorse for what they have done, like Righton did at one point. It’s an odd problem with no real known solution. In my Abnormal Psychology class last year, we talked about theories regarding whether or not pedophilia can be cured or if pedophiles can “unlearn” being sexually attracted to children. It’s a dangerous attraction…

Capital punishment is a very controversial topic in today’s society and many American states are asking themselves whether they should abolish death penalty or keep it. The Death Penalty has a long history. The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) (2016) shows that while 19 states have abolished the death penalty in the United States, currently, there are 31 states that still implement the death penalty in their legal process. The New York Times article, “California Today: Why Californians…