Poll: Is liking petite girls the same as pedophilia?

[Maze1125]

I'm pretty sure the whole point of pedophilia is an attraction to a child's innocence, and the harm done to them in the act of sex; reenacting the harm someone else caused you.

Overgeneralise much?

That is certainly what has happened sometimes. But what evidence do you have that it's "the whole point of paedophilia"?
A few cases does not make a rule, nor even that those cases must be the majority.

So are you implying that all pedophiles are not damaged mentally? All the studies I have seen point to childhood abuse for pedophilia. (sexual not regular abuse)

Calling it "mental damage" is practically begging the question.
Yes, paedophilia is a mental illness, but it is not necessary the result of damage. Not every mental illness has trauma that causes it. Just because a few cases have occurred that way, does not mean all must have, or even most.

Ask yourself this: If paedophilia is always caused by sexual abuse as a child, where did the first paedophile come from?

Further, it's even too presumptuous to assume that everyone who sexually abuses a child must also be a paedophile. A very large number of cases of sexual abuse on children have been found to be perpetrated not by someone who was attracted to the child, but by someone who's goal was to dominate someone weaker than themselves, and a child was an easy target. It turns out that very much the same reason most rape occurs, against children or adults.

 

[Yopaz]

Not really... Unless you're calling my sister's boyfriend a pedophile.

I thought it was quite normal to like petite woman, as normal as liking eye colour.

That's what I think...The reason I ask is because we had this topic in "Debate Class" today. The girls said it is, and me and one other guy said it wasn't.

Going by her logic, liking tall people makes you attracted to old people. Flawless logic.

Well this makes sense. Plenty of boys like women to be a bit shorter than themselves. Plenty women like men to be taller. So boys are craddle robbers, girls are grave robbers.

OK, but seriously, this guy and his sarcasm is right. The question is stupid and the argument is void of any logic.

 

[Auron225]

I think everything I have to say has already been said and the poll speaks for itself, so Im just gonna say no - absolutely not.

EDIT: If I was a petite woman, Id actually be a little insulted at the comparison.

 

[Alterego-X]

It's hard to tell, it's true that among adult women, I prefer petite ones, and I also like children, but I still kinda feel it's not the same thing, it's a different category.

Just like how I'm attacted to both lionesses and to giantesses. These are two different files in my brain's "stuff that I'm attracted to" folder.

 

[Cannibal Johnson]

Depends, if you like petite girls because they look like children. Then yes it is, but if you like petite girls just because. Then no. So depends is probably the best answer in this case

 

[ablac]

thats kind of like saying if your into hairy guys you might also enjoy beastiality

 

[LilithSlave]

I personally think not. I'm sure that the two are related. Thus we have all the flamewars in threads about lolis like that Tera Online one where I was the last post before it got locked.

I think that people, apparently, have different definitions of what is "paedophilia". The technical definition is someone who is attracted to someone who pretty much is exclusively attracted to preteens. This raises flags similar to "soon to be rapist/serial killer". Because one of the definite things about childhood, is that it's a temporary state of immaturity. Thus, there's no reason to assume that someone is "born" a paedophile or have no choice in the matter, because the attraction, should pretty clearly be attraction to age, and therefor immaturity and the lack of ability to resist. It doesn't seem like an attraction to petite bodies, it seems like an attraction to immaturity, innocence, and virginity. That's not something you're born with, that's being attracted to people in a predatory fashion. That's very clearly wanting to take advantage of someone.

I can understand one not having a choice in liking "petite" bodies, and being "born with it" so to speak. Maybe not predisposed as much as major sexualities such as heterosexuality or homosexuality, but I can understand not having much choice in the matter. I myself don't find secondary sex characteristics very attractive. And I don't think I have a choice in that matter.

Problem is, I don't really think that's the same as paedophilia. Unless you have paedophilia as this really broad term. And even then, I don't like the idea of some creepy person who fantasizes about getting their hands on a child in the same category as people who like watching moe anime and think that Black Rock Shooter is really sexy.

 

[Robert Ewing]

No, since quite a lot of women 'of age' are petite anyway... It's stupid to wait until women look like they're well over the age of consent.

Some people like petite younger girls, you can't help it, same way people like fat people, skinny people, whatever.

I tend to lean toward the Japanese way of thinking on the subject, their culture dictates that it is absolutely fine as long as it is confined STRICTLY to fantasy. So it's perfectly okay to think of boning a school girl with all manners of tentacle rape. But if you act it out, enjoy your life sentence. No exceptions.

 

[EPIC_MAN_OF_BACON]

What do you think petite means?

It means small, not young.

My fiancee has hips, breasts, all the correct proportions of a fully grown woman.

Only smaller.

She's pocket sized for my convenience.

Wow that was my first thought on my wife. She is ( i kid not good sir) 5'0'' ( 4'11'' when we first meet) small, but she has all the goods. I am not a pedo, i have a kid, and the very thought of touching a child in that way disgust me. So i agree with the majority, petite is small and can be sexy, and is not a child. A girl under the age of 12 is pedophilia.
Body / Age. two completely different subjects

 

[Farseer Lolotea]

Question about the definition of pedophilia. What does it have to do with, the age of consent (17 - pedo, 18 - you're fine), or biology (pre/post puberty)?

It's about biology. People have it confused with ephebophilia (attraction to teenagers).

[snip]

It almost certainly is.

EDIT: If I was a petite woman, Id actually be a little insulted at the comparison.

I know I was.

 

[Wushu Panda]

blah blah blah

I think you need to consult a dictionary to makre sure you know the meanings of words first. You should just trash this thread because it doesn't make sense and is a very awkward topic. I almost want to assume you are trying to decide whether or not you yourself is a pedophile.