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New York Times op-ed describing pedophilia as a ‘disorder not a crime’ resurfaces amid woke media backlash

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In it, Kaplan, a law professor at Rutgers Law School, sets out to correct what she considers misconceptions about pedophilia.

An op-ed in The New York Times describing pedophilia as a “disorder, not a crime” has sparked an online furor after resurfacing on social media.

Margo Kaplan wrote an op-ed in 2014 for the left-wing media titled ‘Pedophilia: a disorder, not a crime’.

In it, Kaplan, a law professor at Rutgers Law School, sets out to correct what she considers misconceptions about pedophilia.

She writes that not all pedophiles are child molesters and that attraction to children in itself is not a crime, but a mental illness.

Kaplan says the laws are failing pedophiles and argued that they should not lose a job or career opportunities if they seek treatment.

‘According to some estimates, 1 percent of the male population continues, long after puberty, to be attracted to prepubescent boys.

‘These people live with pedophilia, a sexual attraction towards prepubescent children that often constitutes a mental illness.

“Unfortunately, our laws are failing them and, as a result, they are ignoring opportunities to prevent child abuse,” he writes.

11 years after its original publication, screenshots of the headline have recirculated on social media in recent days, drawing the ire of some X users.

In it, Kaplan, a law professor at Rutgers Law School, sets out to correct what she considers misconceptions about pedophilia.

She writes that not all pedophiles are child molesters and that attraction to children in itself is not a crime, but a mental illness.

She writes that not all pedophiles are child molesters and that attraction to children in itself is not a crime, but a mental illness.

Athlete-turned-political activist Riley Gaines, a prominent voice in keeping trans women out of women’s sports, posted, “I care to explain” and tagged the paper.

Right-wing science writer Dr Simon Goddek also shared a screenshot of the headline, adding: ‘Excuse me????’

A user X added: ‘WTF! Whoever wrote this, approved and published this should be in jail. It should be a crime just for saying that.’

Another posted: ‘This is disgusting and although it is an opinion piece, the fact that they published it shows that they agree with the normalization of pedophilia.

‘Remember when they didn’t allow opinions on vaccine effectiveness or questions about the 2020 election. Then they drew the line at opinions.

Other excerpts from the article point to research suggesting that pedophilia could be due to neurological problems.

Kaplan pointed to findings that she said strongly suggest a neurological cause behind this.

He also says current laws are failing pedophiles and that protections should be in place to help those “seeking treatment.”

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Eleven years after its original publication, screenshots of the headline have circulated on social media in recent days, sparking fury.

Eleven years after its original publication, screenshots of the headline have circulated on social media in recent days, sparking fury.

The media admitted that it had caused

The outlet admitted that it had caused a “commotion” upon its publication and had to reject many of the 1,200 comments due to “fierce attacks” on Kaplan.

And he concludes: “A pedophile should be held responsible for his behavior, but not for the underlying attraction.”

“Recognizing that pedophiles have a mental disorder and removing barriers for them to come forward and seek help is not only a right, but would also help advance efforts to protect children from harm.”

Upon publication, The Times followed the op-ed with an article on the “story behind the story.”

The outlet admitted that it had caused a “commotion” after its publication and had to reject many of the 1,200 comments due to “fierce attacks” against Kaplan.

Speaking to the outlet after publication, Kaplan admitted, “I was anticipating strong responses, so it wasn’t a surprise.”

The Times added that reader reaction was overwhelmingly negative, but Kaplan said he had heard from people who supported his views.

DailyMail.com has approached Kaplan for further comment on the re-emergence of his story and new criticism.

The reappearing article comes amid a widespread backlash against liberal news media, with companies like MSNBC struggling with falling ratings.

Earlier this week, the network’s president, Rashida Jones, left the company after four years at the helm following a huge drop in viewers.

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