tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post543875215693641883..comments2024-03-20T19:17:02.285-07:00Comments on IN THE NEWS: Hebephilia struck by third blowKaren Franklin, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-24328186478236284112011-06-28T01:41:07.481-07:002011-06-28T01:41:07.481-07:00Interesting debate. I just read an article about t...Interesting debate. I just read an article about this in a copy of Scientific American, from a few years back. A couple of interesting cans of worms stand out here.<br /><br />First of all, if one considers a 'paraphilia' to be something that violates socio-biological functionality (e.g., incest as a paraphilia, or disorder), the DSM-IV is seriously flawed. Same-sex attraction is, obviously, biologically dysfunctional (i.e., it does not lead to reproduction--the sole function of sex), yet is not considered a 'disorder'...yet the proposals for the DSM-V include hebephilia, which IS socio-biologically functional. Obviously, the 'science' of psychology is directed by current social norms, rather than empirical data.<br /><br />Secondly, what about the hebephiles, ephebephiles and outright paedophiles of history? An example is Mohammed, who consummated his marriage to Aisha when she was NINE. It will be interesting to see how THAT plays out.ACSialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032697384500899526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-6675935018626872872011-04-22T00:26:51.497-07:002011-04-22T00:26:51.497-07:00100 years ago? Try 40-50! My dad was 25 & my m...100 years ago? Try 40-50! My dad was 25 & my mom was 16 when they married in 1958. They were still married 47 years later when Dad died. Go back to the 50's and 60s, and you'll find a LOT of "hebephiliacs". Go back even farther and the age gap widens. Back in New Testament times, the common marrying age of men was ~30, girls ~13-15. Go back to Old Testament times and legal marriage at BIRTH was a common practice for the girls (contracted by the parents) since it afforded their daughter certain legal and financial protections than leaving her unwed or unengaged. In the Muslim Middle East today, it's not unusual to find 60+ yr old men marrying (and consummating) girls as young as 9 years old as a 3rd or 4th wife.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424574694735609636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-51676488057988092982010-05-01T08:42:40.680-07:002010-05-01T08:42:40.680-07:00Hebephilia is quite normal. Sex with adolescents w...Hebephilia is quite normal. Sex with adolescents was the norm until about a hundred years ago. If you weren't married by age 18, you were socially stigmatized, thought to be defunct in one way or another. It's natural in all forms of life. Besides, the best sperm and egg are produced first. The build up of mutations to our dna is progessive over our lifetime. If the human race wanted to evolve most efficiently, we'd all be phuking like wild rabbits at age 13. I'm quite attracted to adolescents, and proud to say it. It's only idiotic social norms that are getting in the way, people. If two people want to get it on, what's the deal? As to manipulating or harming ANYONE regardless of age, that's horriblly amoral, yet happens all the time. I'd gladly lay a teenager, if it was mutually consentual. Sadly, the penalty of incarceration is just too much a factor for me to consider this under most circumstances. Hopefully, the right moment will happen one day. I can dream now, can't I!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-8885569623827165942009-06-22T19:56:35.885-07:002009-06-22T19:56:35.885-07:00"hebephilia is not generally recognized as a ..."hebephilia is not generally recognized as a serious mental illness by the psychological and psychiatric communities."<br /><br />Neither is Paedophilia and it is only 'recognised' as a 'disorder', for purely socio-political reasons and legal shenanigans.<br /><br />This is, however, a good start.<br /><br />WMWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699015172922449717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-4361280537821688572009-06-06T08:09:26.541-07:002009-06-06T08:09:26.541-07:00Good question. The cases discussed in this essay a...Good question. The cases discussed in this essay are all in U.S. federal courts, where the judges seem more sophisticated. I understand that at the local level in many U.S. jurisdictions, hebephilia is still being successfully invoked to obtain civil commitments. The quality of legal representation varies tremendously from place to place and even case to case. SVP cases are very complex, and some attorneys do not have sufficient knowledge to do an adequate job, and they may not consult with more expert attorneys or psychologists. I would be interested in what others have observed, as I am currently writing an article on this topic for publication.Karen Franklin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-52422232015984046752009-06-05T18:06:29.811-07:002009-06-05T18:06:29.811-07:00Is there any jurisdiction that still recognizes he...Is there any jurisdiction that still recognizes hebephilia anymore? I can't even remember the last time I ever saw a sex offender with that diagnosis up here in Ontario (which is pretty sad considering that it's Ray Blanchard's province).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com