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Sometimes it's amazing the way people can ignore the obvious. From the time I was 14 until I turned 18, it never occurred to me I was a boy-lover. Four whole years! When I think back on it, I see so many things that escaped my attention. [...]<br>
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The real turning point came when I was stumbling through the sex section of my hometown college library. One book caught my attention. It was titled <i>Sexual Experiences Between Men and Boys</i> by Parker Rossman. I expected it would be about devious, evil men who seduce children. But instead of presenting the stereotyped child-molester, Rossman discussed pederasty in a positive light. It never occurred to me that many boys look for experiences with men. [...]<br>
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Our society doesn't encourage openness and honesty about such feelings. On the contrary, it makes pederasts feel like innately criminal perverts, and instills a fear that prevents us from talking to boys and expressing our inner feelings. When will society be open enough to admit boy-love exists and discuss it in a sane, unprejudiced, and rational way? This may not necessarily lead to a full public acceptance of boy-love. But without open communication, nothing will ever be accomplished.<br>
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<i>source: 'How I Became a Boy-Lover - A young Canadian ped tells how he got that way'; Submitted anonymously to the Bulletin by a college student in Ontario; Nambla Bulletin, Vol. 12, No. 3; April 1991</i>

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