From: https://tinyurl.com/bdf3pynp (rt.com)

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      Pedophilia is misunderstood, USA Today claims, then deletes tweets

   The outlet has erased a controversial Twitter thread after major public
   outrage

   One of America's largest newspapers has deleted a social media
   discussion of pedophilia after stirring outrage by claiming growing
   scientific consensus that sexual attraction to children is "determined
   in the womb."

   USA Today posted a Twitter message on Tuesday to promote an article on
   pedophiles, titled `What the public keeps getting wrong about
   pedophilia'. The newspaper said in a series of posts that pedophiles are
   likely born with a predisposition to be attracted to children and don't
   have control over their sexual desires.

   "A pedophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to children, but not
   all pedophiles abuse kids, and some people who sexually abuse kids are
   not pedophiles," USA Today wrote. It added that evidence suggests
   pedophilia is "inborn," and better access to therapy can help pedophiles
   control their impulses.

     USA Today deleted this thread, in which the publication defended
     pedophilia. [28]pic.twitter.com/ssfLjoDklt

     - Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) [29]January 11, 2022

   The original tweet was quickly ratioed on Twitter, and USA Today later
   said it decided to pull down the entire thread because it allegedly
   lacked context that was provided by the article, which was behind a
   paywall. However, the newspaper later removed the paywall, allowing
   non-subscribers to access the article.

   Multiple Twitter users took screenshots of the original messages, and
   the article failed to blunt their criticism of USA Today. The newspaper
   quoted Canadian sexologist Michael Seto as saying, "I think as a field,
   we've accepted the idea that this is not something that people choose."

   The article also argued that there's growing scientific support for
   views like those of Old Dominion University professor Allyn Walker, who
   has called for "destigmatizing pedophilia" and referring to pedophiles
   as "minor-attracted persons." 

   The Virginia university announced Walker's resignation last November,
   after the professor's comments were inferred as defending pedophilia.
   Walker's book on pedophilia was subtitled, `Minor-attracted people and
   their pursuit of dignity'.
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Links:
28. https://t.co/ssfLjoDklt

29.
https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/14809974...
 
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