It’s absolutely sickening that some liberal historians are trying to normalize the repugnant act of pedophilia. In a recent interview, historian Rachel Hope Cleves described pedophilia as “intergenerational sex” and refused to use words such as “survivors” or “abuse” when discussing the rape of a 10-year-old boy.
Some people would call this professor sick in the head— It’s me, I’m ‘some people’.
Cleves is a professor of History at the University of Victoria and is currently on leave. In 2017, she co-authored an opinion column which argued that Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who was accused of sexually assaulting several underage girls, was “not a pedophile.”
This is a dangerous attempt to normalize a horrific act. Pedophilia is a form of child abuse and should never be accepted, let alone normalized. Cleves’ remarks are an insult to the millions of survivors of pedophilia and a slap in the face to their families.
It’s time for us to stand together and speak out against those who would attempt to normalize such a disgusting act. We need to make it clear that pedophilia is not a normal behavior and those who commit it should be held accountable for their actions.
We must send a strong message that we will not tolerate anyone attempting to normalize pedophilia. We must stand together and fight for the safety and well-being of children everywhere. We must take a stand and make sure that our children are protected from those who would do them harm.
No one should be allowed to get away with normalizing the abhorrent act of pedophilia. It is our responsibility to speak out and ensure that our children are safe.
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In a talk on her biography on pedophile writer Norman Douglas, @uvic professor Rachel Hope Cleves described pederasty as "intergenerational sex" and says she won't use the discourse of "survivors or necessarily abuse."
Douglas was charged with raping 10-year-old children pic.twitter.com/MSu6siE3rm
— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa 🇷🇴 (@cosminDZS) March 21, 2023
Let’s make it clear that pedophilia is a repugnant crime and those who commit it will be held accountable by sharing what they try to hide. Let’s make sure that our children are safe from those who would attempt to normalize such a vile act.