[Gay State Conservative]

Bottom line: I can easily see how girls can be seriously damaged by having contact with adult males *and* females. It's also obvious to me that young boys can be seriously damaged by contact with adult males. However,although I suppose that young boys can,sometimes,be harmed by contact with adult females I find it difficult to accept that *all* boys who have such contact are seriously harmed.

I hold this opinion because I have a pretty good understanding of the *immense* psychological differences between young girls and boys...as well as other differences.

I'm not saying young male/adult female contact is good but I'd equate the different scenarios I've mentioned to stealing $5,000 from a gas station at gunpoint and stealing a $5 sandwich from a Price Chopper supermarket.

[Secret Agent Man]

I disagree. And you minimize female sex predators doing so. They are adults and should be held just as accountable as men. For gods sake they have come after the boys for child support if they get knocked up.

You have an incorrect view of whats going on. For boys its an achievement to get a girl to want to make out/have sex, it requires effort and value on their part.

What we’re talking about is an adult female predztor who targets a particular boy they have decided they want to have sex with. Its no real achievement for a boy to “get” a female sex predator who’s already decided they want to have sex with that boy.

You have a flawed view of reality that these two scenarios are the same thing. They certainly are not.

[Albion Wilde]

I find it difficult to accept that *all* boys who have such contact are seriously harmed.

Which I never asserted. My original post on the topic stated that the circumstances vary.

I hope you do read the articles and develop a better understanding that not all boys would share your reaction or point of view, and that child sex abuse can have lasting negative consquences for many boys—ven SOME of the ones who think it's only about bragging rights. That may be bravado to cover up or deny real disfunction in various areas of adult life.