Alvin Malesky

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L. Alvin Malesky is the author of a much quoted paper which alleged Cognitive Distortion in the BoyChat community.

Commentary

It is hard to take Malesky, his work and his conclusion of distorted thinking among pedophiles seriously. If a researcher believes that certain views concerning children and sexuality represent distorted thinking and then establishes that these views are common among a community of individuals known for holding different views concerning children and sexuality, it does not amount to a discovery or affirmation of the researcher's subjective beliefs.

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Reference

Malesky, L. Alvin, Jr. ; Ennis, Liam: Supportive distortions: an analysis of posts on a pedophile Internet message board, in Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 01-Apr-04