When virtuous paedophiles meet online: A sociological study of a paedophile community
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When virtuous paedophiles meet online : A sociological study of a paedophile community. / Nielsen, Marie H; Aaskov, Line; Larsen, Jørgen E.
In: Sexualities, Vol. 25, No. 5-6, 2022, p. 598-614.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - When virtuous paedophiles meet online
T2 - A sociological study of a paedophile community
AU - Nielsen, Marie H
AU - Aaskov, Line
AU - Larsen, Jørgen E
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - On the online forum Virtuous Paedophiles, experiences of being sexually attracted to children are discussed based on the belief that ‘adult-child sex’ is wrong. Having explored the forum’s culture of support, advice, and negotiations, we find that the stigmatised paedophile character limits both the understanding of being a paedophile and the ability to remain virtuous. Additionally, ideas about the paedophile character allow the formation of a counter discourse: the virtuous paedophile character. We argue that the justifications used in the forum differ from those in pro-contact communities and that the forum can help paedophiles be offense-free.
AB - On the online forum Virtuous Paedophiles, experiences of being sexually attracted to children are discussed based on the belief that ‘adult-child sex’ is wrong. Having explored the forum’s culture of support, advice, and negotiations, we find that the stigmatised paedophile character limits both the understanding of being a paedophile and the ability to remain virtuous. Additionally, ideas about the paedophile character allow the formation of a counter discourse: the virtuous paedophile character. We argue that the justifications used in the forum differ from those in pro-contact communities and that the forum can help paedophiles be offense-free.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - stigma
KW - paedophile
KW - virtuous
KW - non-offending
KW - online community
U2 - 10.1177/1363460720979306
DO - 10.1177/1363460720979306
M3 - Journal article
VL - 25
SP - 598
EP - 614
JO - Sexualities
JF - Sexualities
SN - 1363-4607
IS - 5-6
ER -
ID: 255356172