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And saying that feminism is to blame - though not wholly false - seems to me both a poor explanation I dont know much about how it was in the past, but the sense I get was that 1) men having sex with girls was an absolute no-no. 2) men having sex with boys was frowned on, but a blind eye could be turned, as "boys will be boys" and boys would often be out all day playing with not much questioning from the parents as to where they were. I doubt there was ever a time in the west where it was seen neutrally or positively, but either it never crossed peoples minds that it was happening, or people had suspicions but if the boys appeared happy, then it wasnt taken any further How did this change? Men and women are different, and treat children differently. Mens role is to encourage independence (first from the mother) and self reliance. Men allow more risk taking in children. Women are risk averse, especially when it comes to their children. They do not allow tree climbing, jumping off couches, playing with fire, playing with guns or bows and arrows, and want to care for and protect their children. This is understandable. Women were primary care givers for most of history, especially for young children, and it makes sense that they manage risk in order to make sure the child survives. Feminisms primary goal is to transfer power to women. As women gain power in all different spheres, womens natural inclination to protect and manage risk informs more and more decisions and opinions, Women see sex as a risk ( rightly so for them, they can get pregnant). This view also ends up permeating society as women gain more power. Further, with the "coming out" of gays, people realized that there were men who have sex with other men, and so may also want to have sex with boys. Before this, it was not talked about, not thought about, because homosexuality was not visible, and it was a huge scandal when it was. This also appeared to increase the sexual risk to children, in womens eyes. So to sum up, women gaining power has seen a switch from male to female ways of thinking, and this has appeared to increase the evaluation of risk that children face. Its not just sex. As I said, with women in charge, boys cant climb trees, wrestle, be loud, play with fire, even something almost harmless, like caps for cap pistols, are not allowed because they make a spark. I have seen this for myself. this explains the link between feminism and the increased hatred for boylovers. |