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ck4829

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57. One out of five victims of priest abuse were girls
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:00 AM
Feb 2013

Why do we keep throwing the female victims of priest abuse out into the cold?

We're Not Saying Gays Are Pedophiles, But… [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP
Truly, I believe that most pedophiles are straight 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #1
I don't think straight or gay really applies to pedophiles. Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #2
I can easily see how most relationships would be failures 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #3
I don't have the statistics but yes, you are correct..... Swede Atlanta Feb 2013 #4
Pedophiles as a group are overwhelmingly comprised of heterosexual males. Zorra Feb 2013 #5
Probably about same ratio as Straight to Gay, HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #52
Agreed. However, it is probable that the ratio majority of Zorra Feb 2013 #69
"Hairless boys. You see this in the writings over the years." Brickbat Feb 2013 #6
Just a question Berserker Feb 2013 #7
So because i am gay You have to worry about me. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #8
I know. WTF? Lex Feb 2013 #10
An absolutely shameful post. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #11
I am sure they allowed it Berserker Feb 2013 #16
I read it several times. It implies something horrible. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #20
That's because you just hate Berserker Feb 2013 #21
I don't hate you, I am just disappointed in you. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #23
No more need for disappointment...at least not here. Ms. Toad Feb 2013 #61
Thanks for the update. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #66
A jury failed to hide this personal attack even though the OP has been banned for homophobia. yardwork Feb 2013 #65
No, sweetie. a la izquierda Feb 2013 #54
I am not a homophobic Berserker Feb 2013 #17
"wondering about homosexual scout leaders is I think legitimate for parents" Lex Feb 2013 #19
+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #27
if that's true, then you should avoid posting homophobic things fishwax Feb 2013 #51
i know -- wtf obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #24
+1 n/t Agschmid Feb 2013 #25
Nope and if you read it Berserker Feb 2013 #13
Please make it clearer than. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #14
"So wondering about homosexual scout leaders is I think legitimate for parents." Lex Feb 2013 #9
I did elaborate Berserker Feb 2013 #18
No, it's a STATEMENT. Lex Feb 2013 #26
Yup and a bigoted one at that... Agschmid Feb 2013 #39
If I told you how I really felt about your post, I would have hide #2 in 90 days. So... stevenleser Feb 2013 #12
And if I told you what I Berserker Feb 2013 #15
You have good company. The Freepers, Hot Air Folks and Conservative Cavers don't like me either. stevenleser Feb 2013 #22
Mr. Righteous Berserker Feb 2013 #30
I'm sure you wouldn't. Homophobes wouldn't like my show, I talk about equality. nt stevenleser Feb 2013 #31
You're a "proud liberal" UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #37
Just on a jury for this... but got no results? n/t Agschmid Feb 2013 #29
Sorry about that Berserker Feb 2013 #33
No; you've already been shown that it was a statement - see reply #26 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #53
Poor you. HappyMe Feb 2013 #60
And you have been. Ms. Toad Feb 2013 #62
And who's molesting all the little girls, Lesbians? No, most likely deranged straight males. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #28
I agree 100% Berserker Feb 2013 #32
I really wonder if you read your own post. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #34
Yup sure did I wrote it Berserker Feb 2013 #36
Did you warn your granddaughter about gay scout masters? UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #40
Hell yes Berserker Feb 2013 #42
Here is a question hrmjustin Feb 2013 #44
How do you feel about gay people? hrmjustin Feb 2013 #48
It wasn't a question. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #50
Take away whatever intentions you had with that post and look at it again. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #43
There's no connection between homosexuality and pedophilia. I was giving you a reverse example JaneyVee Feb 2013 #35
Now anyone who disagrees with you is full of hatred? UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #38
What no name calling? Berserker Feb 2013 #41
For the thousandth time, quit deflecting, it was your STATEMENT Lex Feb 2013 #58
Having fun reading your PPR thread, bub? UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #70
Except for the ones that abused girls. Iggo Feb 2013 #45
Are there some scout leaders who would be pedophiles? mythology Feb 2013 #46
"Reading... about sexual abuse... by priests"— and from that you judge homosexuals? LooseWilly Feb 2013 #47
male-male pedophilia is an entirely separate issue from gay/straight fishwax Feb 2013 #49
WHat a bunch of bigoted bullshit RetroLounge Feb 2013 #55
One out of five victims of priest abuse were girls ck4829 Feb 2013 #57
Because it's much more convenient to blame it on the gays. yardwork Feb 2013 #64
Sexually abusing young boys Dorian Gray Feb 2013 #59
The term of art for most of the rapist priests is Ephebephile AngryAmish Feb 2013 #63
Most of the victims were actually younger than that, as I understand it fishwax Feb 2013 #67
I had to do a great deal of research on child sexual abuse at one point gollygee Feb 2013 #68
Weeeeelllllll sibelian Feb 2013 #71
I checked out that new site that's like Facebook for the Tea Party. OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #56
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