Re: It's not about harm

"1) But what adult would even like kids- that's disgusting." I think ephebophilia and hebephilia are far more common than the average person might expect. All we need is more awareness in this area. Ephebophilia is normal. "2) Muh power imbalance means there can't be consent." Except they accept all kinds of power imbalances when it comes to non-sexual activity. What else besides the trauma myth maintains their concern for sexual power imbalances? Also, power-imbalances don't exist in a vacuum and they are typically moderated by other social factors, so unbridled fear of unchecked power-imbalances needs to be shown for the cartoon that it is. Moreover, the study adds to the fact that many people with non-negative experiences of adult-minor sex are out there and are not given a voice. It's a conspiracy of silence enforced by the mass misperception that they are a minority. That's what needs to change.