An Argument for Caring

Hi, I’m Gracie. I’m a busy mom, on a mission to fight child exploitation. I’m still trying to figuring out the best ways to fight this fight.

I seriously thought about calling this "Yes I give a Fuck About Stopping Child Predators!" because never did I ever think I would have to write an aritcle justifying why I care.

The world is full of varying opinions and I respect that. In fact, I think we need to talk things out more often. The world needs more debates. We shouldn’t just scream "shut the fuck up, you stupid twat", whenever we hear something we don’t agree with.

When I put my shit out into the internet I am always ready to comment, defend, debate, or clarify my point.

However, I didn’t expect to constantly need to defend my belief that children deserve to be protected from predators, because I’m a human who cares.

I have been called:
a 12 year old troll,
crazy and emotionally unstable,
a victim who just is just out for vengeance,
uneducated and clueless about how the world works.

To that I say: I’m a 40 yo mom with a bachelor degree in psychology with studies in pedophilia and human sexuality. I love to research and write.

Bring it on bitch.

Then they start screaming for proof. They want to know exactly what I’m doing to combat child expoitation. If I’m really who I say I am, then prove that I’m helping.

My resume isn’t required to care.

I don’t need to show anyone that I’m are actively working towards change just to have a conversation about why pedophilia is horrible.

I can show you with my words, that I know exactly what I am talking about.

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For instance, a guy once said to me that pedophilia doesn’t exist; only hebephila and ephebophilia. He couldn’t even spell ephebophilia.

First of all pedophilia is the sexual attraction to prepubescent children.
It most certainly does exist.

Secondly, Hebephilia is the sexual attraction to children ages 11 to 15, and ephebophilia is 15 and older.

Insisting on having a distinction and maintaining that there are huge differences between the groups, particularly hebes and pedos, is rediculous. Those terms are barely used by professionals and when they are, it’s in the pages of a case file.

Personally, I do not see much of a difference between hebephiles and pedophiles.

If a predator is willing to victimize an 11 year old, they are just as likely to choose a 10 year old, or younger.

A predator will not look at a vulnerable child and think that they are too young.

They think jackpot

I have repeatedly heard predators say “even younger is even better”. That it not the motto of a group of people who feel morally obligated to leave children of certain ages alone.

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Hebephiles and pedophiles should be seen as one and the same: potential predators. Both are interested in children under the age of consent. In one group, the children have immature bodies, and the other group the children have slightly more mature bodies. They’re all still kids and their brains are still immature.

Aaahhhh! I feel much better now. You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to get that out. Thank you.

This rebranding of pedophillia is terrible. We need to point it out and call it out for what it is. The confusion and distraction techniques used by pedos and their supporters as an ongoing attempt try to normalize the sexualization of children.

Don’t let them make you feel like you can’t contribute your voice to the cause because you dont know enough or haven’t done enough to help.

I am a human being who cares about protecting children from exploitation.