I had a look at the Wikipedia entry for social marginalisation. What it describes in relation to religions, disabilities, individuals and other sexualities would appear to apply perfectly to BLs and MAPs. Of central importance, is the fact that you needn't be loud and proud about your orientation or personal interests to experience social marginalisation or exclusion. Self perception and internalisation can also account for social marginalisation of sexual and gender minorities, and this is what BLs, most of whom are sworn to a life of secrecy, feel most acutely IRL. Yet, BLs and MAPs are only described as socially marginalized by themselves, a handful of researchers and a few professional organizations that promote talking therapies for the group. It seems that even being seen as socially marginalized is now some kind of privileged status, only accessible to the "good ones"! So. Is it really fair to describe people attracted to minors as socially marginalized, according to widely supported definitions of marginalisation? ![]() [@nonymouse] [Guardster] [Proxify] [Anonymisierungsdienst] |