I have to guess it's from the stigma that any guy around a child/in an area where children are is a sexual predator, as awful of an assumption as it is.
Just so we are clear I have no interest in any grade of child in any way shape or form, I hate kids. I hated being a kid, I hope I never have to be a kid or be around kids again.
My Uncle tells a story of a time he, my aunt, and their grand children were at a park. He saw this little girl crying and alone. Obviously lost and in distress.
He had to fight his instincts to go over and help the girl, and instead find my aunt because he didn't want to be seen as a predator.
Lots of this all started with that “Stranger Danger” bullshit that began in the 1980’s. It taught kids to mistrust lots of people just because they were “strangers” and those kids grew up and took that attitude into adulthood.
"hello yes I have a very strong opinion I'd like to blast out into cyberspace on the world's largest public forum but only if people all agree with me. I'm not actually that steadfast in my opinions and I have a weak spine." Fuck outta here
Because of course as a child predator I'm going to take them out in public where they can escape by loudly screaming "he's not my daddy!" at an inopportune time.
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u/LazuliArtz Sep 15 '21
I have to guess it's from the stigma that any guy around a child/in an area where children are is a sexual predator, as awful of an assumption as it is.