Undergraduate Research Project

This is the nick I used to solicit responses to Sarah Goode's research project some time ago. I know opinions were mixed in the community after the publication of her two books resulting from the research.

There are two undergraduate students in Denmark who are wanting to do a research project on pedophiles for their senior thesis. Their primary interest is exploring the relationship between pedophiles and society. I think their effort is worth supporting, because they are sympathetic to the difficulties we face in life and because it may encourage them, or others, to continue that work on a graduate or post-graduate level.

Their survey follows. There are two questions in their survey that they wish to include, but that conflict with the TOS of BoyChat (questions #9 and #10, Rule #6 of the Seven Rules). Those questions are omitted on the survey that follows - you may request that the students send those questions directly to you via email if you wish. Also, I suggested to them that questions #3 and #5 may be perceived as requesting personal or identifying information; the researchers noted to me that any question which feels uncomfortable to a respondent is optional.

The students don't have a lot of lead time on their project, so it is best to return the questionnaires as soon as possible (within a week) if you are interested in helping. Their goal is ten questionnaires returned.

The email address to return the completed questionnaires to is:

askrub10 [at] student.aau.dk

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Section 1:

1. Please give your gender?

2. How old are you?

3. What is your nationality?

4. What is your marital status?

5. What is your occupation?

6. Do you have children (Including step, foster or adoptive children)?

Section 2:

7. How would you describe your sexual orientation?

8. How long have you been aware of your sexual orientation? Can you explain how you got to that conclusion?

9. [request from researcher]

10. [request from researcher]

11. At what age are children most attractive to you? What is it about this age group that most attractive you?

12. Do you do anything in particular to get in contact with children? If yes, can you explain this further?

13. Where do you generally meet and get to know children?

14. Do you or have you had a job that brings or have brought you into contact with children? If you do, how do you handle these situations?

15. Have you ever avoided particular work or other situations with children, to reduce temptation? If yes, how would you describe your thoughts in relation to this?

16. Have you found yourself sexually attracted to the children in your own family? How do you feel about this?

17. How do you view the idea of sex with adults? Have you been in a sexual relationship with people your own age?

18. While studying the subject, we have noticed different subgroups of sexual attraction to children (BL, GL, CL, LBL, TBL etc.) Do you have a particular orientation, which you consider yourself as being a part of? How come do you prefer this term instead of for instance pedophile?

19. What is your attitude towards the term 'pedophile' to describe your sexual orientation? Are there any aspects of the common perception of pedophilia, which you dont want to be linked to?

Section 3:

20. Does your circle of acquaintances know about your sexuality? If yes, how have they reacted to this? If no, why have you refrained from telling it?

21. How many people know about your sexual orientation?

22. Do you discuss your sexuality with other like-minded people? If yes, please explain how you feel about this?

23. Where do you generally turn for support, if you want to confide in someone about your experiences? Can you explain what it is about the source of support you mention that makes you feel like you get the support you need?

24. Do you consider your sexuality as a taboo? Can you explain what makes you see it one way or another?

25. Do you consider your sexuality as a problem in any aspects of your everyday life? If yes, how do you handle this?

26. Have you ever been ashamed of your sexuality? What influences whether you feel ashamed or not?

27. Have you done anything to hide your sexuality? Do you sometimes feel that you have to hide it? If yes, can you explain that?

28. Do you imagine that your life would be easier if you had a different sexuality? If yes, why do you imagine an easier life with other sexual preferences?

29. Have you had any psychological consequences due to your sexuality? If yes, how does this affect you as a person?

30. Have you received any kind of treatment due to your sexuality? If you received treatment, from what kind of person or institution? What were the circumstances (voluntary or compulsory)? What are your views on this?

31. Do you have any criminal convictions or police cautions relating to your sexual attraction to children? If you do, what impact had this had on your life?

32. How would you describe your childhood?

33. Have you as a child had sexual contact with adults? If yes, do you think this have had some kind of impact on you sexuality later on in your life?

Section 4:

34. How do you feel about society's handling of MAPs (Minor Attracted Person)? Do you have any suggestions for a better handling of MAPS in society?

35. What are the key messages you would like your local community to know about people who are sexually attracted to children?

36. What are the good things children get from relationships with adults? What are the good things adults get from relationships with children?

37. Do you think MAPs lose interest in children when they become sexually mature or reach a certain age? If this is the case, how can one talk about real love towards these children?

38. How do you think people who are sexually attracted to children should respond to public concern about child abuse and child protection issues?

39. What role do you think the media play in the coverage of pedophilia cases?

40. What impact has the Internet had on your sexuality?

41. If you had one piece of advice to give to someone who is sexually attracted to children, what would it be?

42. Are there any other questions we should have asked or other information you want to give us?