Comment on A survey found 1 in 6 men admit sexual feelings for children. So is paedophilia increasing? (2023, linked study is worth a read).

appetizer@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  You should read the study if you want to know why it was done the way it was done. Scientists are very good at explaining why the criteria they selected are the criteria they selected.

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  • JasSmith@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That is very different to the headline, which is about feelings, which is what the top comment is referring to.

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    • appetizer@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      100% this. The headline was deceptive and used the wrong figure. I have no issue with the study itself.

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      • naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        They headline is the summation of the distinct people that answered at least one question in the grouping: “Men who have sexual feelings towards children” with an affirmative response

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• eureka@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Given the age of consent is 16

  Generally true for most states, a couple are 17 and there are various special cases. I didn’t realise how different it is between states and about authority rules (e.g. in some states, a person has a higher AoC for a guardian or teacher).

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_Oceania#A…

  I also didn’t know how recently some states passed anti-homosexuality laws, esp Tasmania.

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  • appetizer@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That’s interesting! I didn’t know that SA and TAS had separate ages.

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