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{{template:Ac}}The dilemma of '''intrinsic harm''' concerns whether or not (or to what extent) harm is an unavoidable consequence of voluntary sexual contact between legally adult, and much younger people, usually classified as [[Child Sexual Abuse]]. Said question is frequently broached online when the topic of controversial research such as [[Rind et al]] is invoked.
__NOTOC__{{template:Ac}}The dilemma of '''intrinsic harm''' concerns whether or not (or to what extent) harm is an unavoidable consequence of voluntary sexual contact between legally adult, and much younger people, usually classified as [[Child Sexual Abuse]]. Said question is frequently broached online when the topic of controversial research such as [[Rind et al]] is invoked.


Intrinsic harm is also one of the major debating points among [[Minor Attracted People|MAPs]] and Academics concerned with [[minor-adult sex]]. Views on intrinsic harm are a primary factor in determining whether such a person is [[anti-contact]], [[contact-neutral]], or alternatively, [[pro-c]].
Intrinsic harm is also one of the major debating points among [[Minor Attracted People|MAPs]] and Academics concerned with [[minor-adult sex]]. Views on intrinsic harm are a primary factor in determining whether such a person is [[anti-contact]], [[contact-neutral]], or alternatively, [[pro-c]].
===Experts on intrinsic harm===
'''[[James Cantor]]''':
<blockquote>''The research is much more consistent with the conclusion that harm is caused instead by coercion, manipulation, secrecy, and by courting kids who already have problems, not the sexual interactions per se.''<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1336087.htm James Cantor on BoyChat]</ref></blockquote>
'''[[Michael Bailey]]''':
<blockquote>''Indeed, the best scientific evidence suggests that the most typical experiences considered childhood sexual abuse may not be as harmful as most people think. Specifically, sexual activity that children engage in voluntarily (albeit illegally) with adults is nearly uncorrelated with undesirable outcomes.''<ref>[https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/JMichael-Bailey/articles/MJOCarrollReview.pdfBailey, J. M. (2011). Michael Jackson’s Dangerous Liaisons. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 40(6), 1329–1332. doi:10.1007/s10508-011-9842-1  ]</ref></blockquote>


==See also==
==See also==

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The dilemma of intrinsic harm concerns whether or not (or to what extent) harm is an unavoidable consequence of voluntary sexual contact between legally adult, and much younger people, usually classified as Child Sexual Abuse. Said question is frequently broached online when the topic of controversial research such as Rind et al is invoked.

Intrinsic harm is also one of the major debating points among MAPs and Academics concerned with minor-adult sex. Views on intrinsic harm are a primary factor in determining whether such a person is anti-contact, contact-neutral, or alternatively, pro-c.

Experts on intrinsic harm

James Cantor:

The research is much more consistent with the conclusion that harm is caused instead by coercion, manipulation, secrecy, and by courting kids who already have problems, not the sexual interactions per se.[1]

Michael Bailey:

Indeed, the best scientific evidence suggests that the most typical experiences considered childhood sexual abuse may not be as harmful as most people think. Specifically, sexual activity that children engage in voluntarily (albeit illegally) with adults is nearly uncorrelated with undesirable outcomes.[2]

See also

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