Childhood Sensuality Circle has folded

Childhood Sensuality Circle was an educational and lay research organization for the total liberation of children. The emphasis was on the elimination of ageism; that is, discrimination because of age, which occurs most often in the early and late years of life.

Membership was open to everyone. Childhood Sensuality Circle was not a pedophile organization and was not involved in any pornographic activities.

Since July 1, 1984, Childhood Sensuality Circle has been defunct due to lack of membership and the failing health of its founder, 84-year-old Valida Davila.

Davila is a student of Dr. Wilhelm Reich, a physician who was a pioneer in the field of human behavior, including the sensitivity to the sexuality of both adults and children. From a July 1983 pamphlet put out by Childhood Sensuality Circle are the following experts: To live a full life is every individual's birthright. We advocate the total liberation of children, not to confer on them the same legal status as adults, but to accord them the opportunity to be all they can as children. Denying any people of their rights because of their age is prejudice that we term ageism. We advocate the elimination of ageism and equality between the sexes.

We encourage self-determination for persons of all ages in all areas of their lives. Social and economic categorization based on age, sexual orientation, race or physical appearance is reciprocally destructive, and we would like to see this conviction take root among those who are committed to basic change.

Part of this statement was read over Channel 8, San Diego, by Davila February 12 on their 8 p.m. newscast and again on the 11 p.m. newscast. There was also an interview with Davila's attorney Geraldine Russell.

source: 'Childhood Sensuality Circle has folded'; NAMBLA Bulletin, Vol. 6, n. 3; April 1985; Reprinted from Gay Pied; 1985?