All men are potential pedophiles?

Actually, what you are saying was the point of my thread, and the article. It's all about the irrational fear most people have towards men mixing with their children. I was just trying to kindle debate.

I'm not trying to perpetuate it, I'm trying to have people acknowledge it and talk about it. I'm trying to make sense out of something emotional. I will admit I am biased due to some personal circumstances, but I am not trying to say that all men tend towards pedophilia; notice the question mark on the thread title.

I agree with your side note, but I wonder how this could be achieved, and whether any attempts at change could be faced with opposition. I want to see the pros and cons, that's all.

All men humans are potential paedophiles.

All men humans are potential murderers

etc etc

Great. As a side side note I visited Belgium last year and your beer is ****ing awesome!

So this: 'This will blow your mind OP, but did you know 100% of men used to be children? Coincidence, or is it just the illuminati lizard people paedophile conspiracy?' is not an insult? You are in no way implying I am a conspiracy theorist who is scared of men and is unaware of the basic facts of life? I'd say you're backtracking, but then I read your post and see you imply I have limited mental capacities because I do feel this article is worth mentioning.

The reason I wanted to discuss this article is because I wonder whether I have been irrationally biased against male nannies. Before I read this article, I vowed I wouldn't hire one. Why put your child at an unnecessary risk? Then I thought I should discuss it with generally rational people to get a more informed opinion.

Thanks!! Did you happen to go to Delirium in Brussels?

Her case was ages ago, and sadly she wasn't taken seriously by her family until the scandal with the priests broke. I do think it could be an interesting area of study in sociology how increased equality between the sexes is affecting the gender distribution in sex offenders. (if that sentence even makes grammatical sense.)

If that were your concern, you shouldn't hire any nannies. I know you're already opening your mind to the fact you may have been prejudiced, but what risk did you think male nannies posed that wasn't there with female nannies?

No, but only due to lack of time.

You've really missed out! It's got some amazing beers, and just across the street there's an absinthe bar. Did you go to Brussels at all?

I'm so sorry to hear that My dad is also great with kids We always had a good time! I have noticed he is quite careful around them these days. I have to say I didn't have any male teachers, but the female teachers I had were draconian. I was dead scared of them ^.^

Yeah we did, had a couple of tripel beers (can't name them sorry!) and it just made the trip a whole lot more fun. Went to Bruges too and saw the wall of beers in the shop alleyway.

If I had a week in Belgium it would have to be in Bruges. It's absolutely beautiful.

I wouldn't quite say they were draconian at my school... they just had a natural air of authority about them, one or two in particular. But they were very nice with it, and genuinely cared about the kids in their charge.

Belgians tend to be very strict with kids. Whenever children do something wrong they are in for a severe scolding; corporal punishments are not unheard of within the home. My experience with scary teachers might be related to the fact that I went to primary school in a little traditional town though. I have to say the teachers really did care about the kids, but they just believed in tough love.

That's alright, I'm no beer expert ^.^ I just like Kriek! Bruges is gorgeous, but a little dead, wouldn't you agree?

I was brought up that way, and wouldn't deny that I would hope to be the same kind of parent as my parents were to me.

I'm sorry if I've made this a bit awkward

I've read somewhere that women and men actually have quite a similar sex drive. I was thinking it could have something to do with control? It could be said men are traditionally encouraged to seek dominance, which could in extreme cases lead to pedophilia or rape?

Everyone's a potential everything.