Talk:List of pedophile advocacy organizations

This article should include advocacy organizations that do not support SA
Not including them in some capacity is against the WP:UNDUE and WP:NPOV policies, since it leaves their perspective out on purpose in favor of people who support sexual activities between kids and adults (making it seem like everyone among these groups have the same opinion, when credible sources state that they don't).

B4U-ACT, Prostasia and Virtuous Pedophiles should be added to this list and the lead paragraph should be altered.

Also, please see the Pedophilia talk page for more details with this issue. 22spears (talk) 20:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

B4U-Act
Why is B4U-Act on here? All of the other groups on here are centered around legalizing adult-child sex, while B4U-Act is concerned about improving life of minor-attracted adults strictly within the confines of not having sex with them. Half of its board are not pedophiles, but psychiatrists. What constitutes a pedophile activist organization?
 * I'm not sure who wrote this or when, but looking at B4U-Act's website and its mission/statements does seem to imply it is trying to reduce the stigma of people attracted to children so young people who realize they are attracted to children can get mental health care and support they need. It stresses the need for protection of children, so that is seems the opposite of everything else on the list. The activism part is there but it is about reducing the stigma because of its beliefs that it is beyond their control and they're not all predators etc (which obviously a lot of people have a problem with, according to the few articles I read, which were very inflammatory and hostile). So I would agree with removing them. Wikimandia (talk) 20:43, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

Parts of this article need a serious cleanup
The list of hoax organizations seem very uncredible, and I plan to purge them, especially those without sourcesOnBeyondZebrax (talk) 18:26, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Hoax organisations
A number of hoax pedophilia organizations have been named. These groups range from failed ideas and folded websites, through rejected proposals, to utter contrivances.

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 * Children's Liberation Railway. May have been a concept of BLAZE.
 * Chocolate Star Fishermen
 * Eulenspiegel Society
 * Kids Liberation Front
 * Kimeta Society
 * Lafayette Society (disputed existence). The organization is said to have included a regression to the dress and mannerisms of historical aristocracy, provision of an environment in which children could engage in sex with adults, and use of glass instruments that reduce the girth of a grown man's phallus for the penetration of an infant.
 * Mancunians
 * Oedipus Boys
 * Orchid Club
 * Paedophile Liberation Army. At no point in history have a group of pedophiles formed a military organisation. The concept has been suggested by an outspoken webmaster calling himself Ronald McDonald.
 * PapaBears
 * Queerlanders
 * Rene Guyon Society (disputed existence). There is some debate concerning the reliability of this organisation's membership figures. In reality, the René Guyon Society was a one-man operation (Tim O'Hara) blown to mythical proportions by right-wing scaremongers.
 * SIN (Sexual Inequality Networkers)
 * Streetkids Club
 * The Bunnymen
 * The Choirboys
 * The Circle of Friends
 * The Freemen (this seems like a reference to Frank Herbert's Dune)
 * The Love Brothers
 * The Moonlighters
 * The Outcasts. Gayle Rubin's group had nothing to do with pedophilia.
 * The Peacock Club
 * The Society of Janus
 * The Tail Enders
 * The Uranians
 * UPIE (United Paedophile Information Exchange)
 * Wizards Lair
 * Wonderland Club

IPCE Website
Might be worth saying that the IPCE have a (very gnomic and anodyne) website, to underline their level of organisation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.68.2.240 (talk) 18:30, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Seems like original research to me, unless reliable sources mention their level of organization. The website is mentioned as a reference within the article, anyhow. Zumoarirodoka (talk) 16:29, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

Why only organizations promoting sex with children?
Seriously, is legalization of sex with children the only thing pedophiles can fight for? I don't think so. Either the list should be renamed or it should include organization with different goals too (while clearly stating what the organizations consider their goals or what they are known to do). --Lunruj (talk) 16:24, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * If you can find other organizations which promote pedophilia/pederasty but not adult-child sex, then I absolutely think they should be added to the list. Zumoarirodoka (talk) 16:29, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

René Guyon society is not French
I remove it and put it under the America section, the name is French, but it is not.

I don't know how to update the ref number.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Guyon_Society https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Guyon_Society — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E35:8A8D:FE80:5C12:B820:C771:BFE6 (talk) 01:13, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Don't worry about the reference number; Wikipedia should do that automatically. Thank you for the correction there. – Zumoarirodoka(talk)(email) 03:22, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

WikiLeaks link under United States
Is it really necessary to link to something offsite, hosted by party unaffiliated with Wikipedia that is also of disputable neutrality? I don't see the point of including it on the list. Vaexa (talk) 23:22, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

Moving this article
I reverted HelgaStick's move of this article. Pedophilia and pederasty are not the same thing, and if some of these groups are pederasty groups rather than pedophile groups, the title should be clear about that...per WP:Precise. If you want this article moved, HelgaStick, you are supposed to go through the WP:Requested moves process since, as noted on that page, this is a move that has the potential to be contested. And, well, I contested it. Your Wikipedia account is new, but it is very easy for me to see that you are not a WP:Newbie; so I likely should not even have to state this to you. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 02:55, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Pederasty is just a specific type of Pedo acts.★Trekker (talk) 14:15, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, I know how you feel about the term pedophilia. But experts disagree. We discussed that on your talk page and I recently discussed it at Talk:Pederasty.


 * Anyway, if the vast majority of the groups are simply pedophile groups, maybe we should just move the article to "List of pedophile advocacy organizations" and specify the pederasty aspect in the lead, noting that some of the child sexual abusers who may not technically be pedophiles call themselves pederasty groups (etc.). Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 22:03, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

Requested move 9 July 2020

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The result of the move request was: Withdrawn as allowed per WP:RMCI. I know Flyer22 Frozen supported a different move, but opposed the specific one I was proposing, and the point about a non-list article being a magnet for POV editors gave me severe pause. I am going to think more about what to do with this page and come back to it. (non-admin closure) Crossroads -talk- 22:35, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

List of pedophile and pederast advocacy organizations → Pedophile advocacy – Per WP:Due weight, the article should not merely list these groups, but discuss what reliable sources say about them. This overwhelmingly is that pedophile advocacy is WP:Fringe, with reasons given as to why. Here are some sources discussing this: These and other sources also show that the term "advocacy" is used more than "activism", as Category:Pedophile activism does; I will be starting a CfD to rename that. Regarding "pederast" in the title, other than in a historical context, non-fringe sources overwhelmingly call such acts child sexual abuse, not pederasty. Above, the valid concern was raised that "pedophilia" and "pederasty" are somewhat distinct in definition; the proper clinical definition of pedophilia is a diagnosis of sexual preference for prepubescent children, while pederasty covers pubescents and addresses acts, not preference. However, "pedophile advocacy" is still the term used most in RS. When people advocate for or deny the harm of child sexual abuse, regardless of the specific preference of some abusers, those arguments and organizations nonetheless fall under the umbrella of "pedophile advocacy". Indeed, the current article lists no organizations that are pederast advocacy and not pedophile advocacy. Crossroads -talk- 18:53, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, as discussed here at the Pederasty talk page, pederasty is not the same thing as pedophilia. It also doesn't just cover pubescents, but also older adolescents, which makes it more than just somewhat distinct from pedophilia. In any case, I support Crossroads's proposal to move the article, but I think that List of pedophile advocacy organizations is the better title. I think it's better than "Pedophile advocacy" because this article, in its current form, is just a list. It's not really an article. And I don't think we need an article on it. Pedophile activism currently redirects to Pedophilia, and what is there is all that really needs to be stated about pedophile activism. Well, that and what is stated in the Anti-pedophile activism article. If this list is going to be developed as a topic beyond just a list, then "Pedophile activism" would fit best. But, again, I'd rather it not be an actual article. I know how that would go, with pedophile or pro-pedophile people showing up to this article even with us keeping a close eye on it. Like I stated in the section immediately above this, if the vast majority of the groups are simply pedophile groups, maybe we should just move the article to "List of pedophile advocacy organizations" and specify the pederasty aspect in the lead, noting that some of the child sexual abusers who may not technically be pedophiles call themselves pederasty groups (etc.). Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 22:03, 9 July 2020 (UTC) Fixed typos/tweaked post. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 22:09, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose. This article is currently structured as a list, so the title should reflect that. If you (or someone else) wishes to create an article specifically on pedophile advocacy, then you're welcome to do so. As far as whether or not to drop "pederast" from the title, I'm relatively neutral on that. If I'm not mistaken, the DSM does define pedophilia as sexual attraction to children under 13, so if some of these organizations are only advocating for lowering the age of consent to 13, then they wouldn't strictly be a pedophile advocacy organization, they would be a hebephilia organization. But it honestly doesn't concern me enough to research each of these organizations to determine that, as it feels like a waste of time, so I'll just stay neutral on that. Rreagan007 (talk) 22:11, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Rreagan007, I'm not aware of reliable sources calling anything a hebephilia organization. Also, hebephilia is about sexual preference as well. An adult man being sexual with a pubescent 13-year-old girl doesn't automatically make that man a hebephile.


 * Please don't ping me if you reply. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 22:20, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Regardless, as I said I'm neutral on that point anyway. I only oppose removing the "List of" from the title, since this is very obviously a list. Rreagan007 (talk) 22:26, 9 July 2020 (UTC)


 * The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Requested move 10 July 2020

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The result of the move request was: Moved (non-admin closure) – Thjarkur (talk) 18:13, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

List of pedophile and pederast advocacy organizations → List of pedophile advocacy organizations – All of the groups listed are pedophile groups. "Pederast advocacy" groups do not appear to exist as such. True, "pedophilia" and "pederasty" are distinct in definition; the proper clinical definition of pedophilia is a diagnosis of sexual preference for prepubescent children, while pederasty involves pubescent and adolescent boys and addresses acts, not preference. However, "pedophile advocacy" is still the term used in RS to describe these groups; e.g When people advocate for or deny the harm of child sexual abuse, regardless of the specific preference of some abusers, those arguments and organizations nonetheless fall under the umbrella of "pedophile advocacy". Crossroads -talk- 02:54, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Support. To repeat some of what I stated above, if the vast majority of the groups are simply pedophile groups, maybe we should just move the article to "List of pedophile advocacy organizations" and specify the pederasty aspect in the lead, noting that some of the child sexual abusers who may not technically be pedophiles call themselves pederasty groups (etc.). Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 03:01, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Support Per nom. There aren't really any notable "pederasty" organisations that aren't also just regular pedophilie organizations.★Trekker (talk) 05:35, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Support WP:CONCISE. (t &#183; c)  buidhe  10:32, 10 July 2020 (UTC)


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Plan to update Newgon entry
As this is a contentious topic I want some input on it before I make a large change: Subanark (talk) 20:31, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Newgon Organization. An online group often described by journalists as supporting "pedophile rights" and a lower age of consent. The organization is said to have published its literature via a MediaWiki platform, in an attempt to circulate supposedly "positive" personal accounts of Child Sexual Abuse survivors, and identified what it considers to be "hate campaigns" against people attracted to minors.


 * You readded the same text as banned (for wp:childprotect) user 86Sedan. Your updates seem to also whitewash the topic. I think you should self revert. Big Money Threepwood (talk) 21:46, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I reverted. Crossroads -talk- 23:51, 20 April 2024 (UTC)