The kind of emotional reaction people have to man/boy love is a conditioned response, arising from early and lifelong exposure to a set of cultural attitudes, beliefs and stories. When these attitudes, beliefs and stories change, as they eventually will, then the gut reaction to man/boy love will change too. It's just a question of time. It may take 50 years, or a hundred, or a thousand. Less than 50 years is less likely, but still a definite possibility, I'd say. The sexual culture is undergoing some significant shifts. Whether that will lead to a much improved environment remains to be seen, but I am hopeful that it will to some degree. sg -=- |