Idealising the predator

How did certain French intellectuals get away with preying upon young girls, shamelessly, in public and over decades? Lily Dunn is a British writer of fiction and nonfiction. She is the author of the novel Shadowing the Sun (2008), and her essays have appeared in Granta. Her debut nonfiction, Sins of My Father: A Daughter, a Cult, a Wild Unravelling, is forthcoming in 2022. She is co-editor, with Zoe Gilbert, of A Wild and Precious Life: A Recovery Anthology (2020). She lives in the UK. In January 2020, Le consentement (Consent) by Vanessa Springora was published, a memoir exposé of Gabriel Matzneff, a well-known and much-respected French writer, … Continue reading Idealising the predator

The case of Norman Douglas

He was a literary lion and an infamous pederast: what might we learn from his life about monstrosity and humanity? Rachel Hope Cleves is a historian and professor at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. She is the author of The Reign of Terror in America: Visions of Violence from Anti-Jacobinism to Antislavery (2009), Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America (2014) and Unspeakable: A Life Beyond Sexual Morality (2020). Her current project is titled ‘A Historian’s Guide to Food and Sex’.  Edited by Sam Haselby The British writer Norman Douglas was so famous during his lifetime (1868-1952) that he frequently turned up as a … Continue reading The case of Norman Douglas

Let’s remember that along with everything else, Donald Trump’s a total pig

What kind of man was disco-era pals with Jeffrey Epstein and wishes Ghislaine Maxwell “well”? You know what kind by LUCIAN K. TRUSCOTT IV Can we put aside for the moment Trump’s corruption, ignorance, incompetence, arrogance, racism, stupidity, criminality, greed and buffoonery, and just deal with the fact that he’s a pig? You know what I’m talking about. Look at one of the photographs of Trump and his wife Melania alongside their good friends Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and you’ve got the whole thing in a proverbial nutshell. I mean, do you have any photographs of yourself with a … Continue reading Let’s remember that along with everything else, Donald Trump’s a total pig

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IS SHARPLY ON THE RISE AS AMERICANS ORDERED TO STAY AT HOME

by Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed Waking Times As the United States and the entire world become enveloped in the worst pandemic in a century, many have embraced self-isolating and sheltering in place as a basic responsibility to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. However, for many of the most vulnerable—such as children—home can be the most unsafe place due to domestic violence and abuse Nothing is more important for the development of children into well-functioning, responsible, and healthy adults than a secure and nurturing home. But the crisis unleashed by CoViD-19 has posed an acute risk of sexual abuse … Continue reading CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IS SHARPLY ON THE RISE AS AMERICANS ORDERED TO STAY AT HOME

THE SUPER BOWL’S BIGGEST LOSERS: THE BOYS AND GIRLS BEING SOLD FOR SEX 20 TIMES A DAY

by John W. Whitehead, Rutherford Waking Times “Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day.”—John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children There can only be one winner emerging from this year’s Super Bowl LIV showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, but the biggest losers will be the hundreds of young girls and boys—some as young as 9 years old—who will be bought and sold for sex during the course of the big game. It’s common to refer to this evil practice, which has become the fastest growing business in organized crime and … Continue reading THE SUPER BOWL’S BIGGEST LOSERS: THE BOYS AND GIRLS BEING SOLD FOR SEX 20 TIMES A DAY

EU government opposes proposed law that would stop peophilia

by: Lance D Johnson (Natural News) Poland is taking a stand against pedophilia and sexual perversion by establishing clear boundaries when it comes to sex education in schools. Now, the European Union is intervening in the matter, claiming that Poland is violating “human rights” by denying students an open sex education. Poland looks to protect children from sexual exploitation, but the citizens are facing opposition from the EU According to the Polish Constitution, the citizens can submit their own referendum and call it to vote. Poland’s “Stop Pedophilia” bill holds public schools to new standards, preventing school officials from promoting sexual … Continue reading EU government opposes proposed law that would stop peophilia

When will we begin to take child sex trafficking more seriously?

Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Regan Williams, co-founder of Seen and Heard, wants adults to listen to children. by  Derek Beres Regan Williams, CEO of Seen and Heard, is on a mission to help foster youth develop necessary social and career skills through the performing arts. Williams says 300,000 American children are commercially trafficked every year. Children in our society are ignored except when they’re famous or sexualized, which is part of the reason sexual abuse is not covered. Between Jeffrey Epstein and George Nader, there’s been a lot of talk about child sex trafficking and child pornography in the … Continue reading When will we begin to take child sex trafficking more seriously?

Conspiracy Theories Erupt After Jeffrey Epstein’s Death

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast The hashtags were out in force Saturday morning, running well ahead of the facts. by  Kelly Weill This story has been updated. Moments after billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was announced dead in what law enforcement sources described as an apparent suicide in his New York City jail cell, conspiracy theories about his death erupted. Epstein, 66, was being held on child sex-trafficking charges for his role in allegedly procuring underage girls for wealthy men. He had been on suicide watch in the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan after a previous suicide attempt last month, … Continue reading Conspiracy Theories Erupt After Jeffrey Epstein’s Death

Leaving Neverland, Pedophilia, and Traits of the Psychopath

The controversy surrounding MJ asks a deeper question about personality. by Seth Meyers Psy.D. The new Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland recently premiered on television on the HBO network. Much of the controversy surrounding Michael Jackson’s personal life has historically focused on the question of whether Jackson was a pedophile. The documentary ultimately asks deeper questions about the psychological makeup of an adult who engages in abusive and illegal sexual behavior with children. Because I have never conducted a mental health assessment with the late entertainer, I don’t have sufficient information to determine any psychiatricdiagnosis from which he may have suffered. It is valuable, however, to take some considerations from … Continue reading Leaving Neverland, Pedophilia, and Traits of the Psychopath

Pedophiles are hunting children as young as 5 on Instagram as grooming triples on social media

FILE PHOTO © Reuters / Daniel Becerril Children as young as five are being groomed and abused on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, with 5,161 incidents reported in the UK in 18 months. The number of children targeted on Instagram has tripled in just one year. Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram were used to target children in 70 percent of recorded incidents, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) reports. While 12-15-year-old girls were the most common targets for pedophiles, about 20 percent of the victims were under 11 and the youngest victim was just five years old. Groomers … Continue reading Pedophiles are hunting children as young as 5 on Instagram as grooming triples on social media