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Theo Sandfort

2025-05-22T01:24:50Z

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{{Template:Ac}}'''Theodorus Gustavus Maria (Theo) Sandfort''' (b. Haarlem, January 3, 1953) is, since 2001, a research scientist at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, and is associate professor of clinical sociomedical sciences in psychiatry, Columbia University (NY).

== Early career ==

After completing his secondary education at the Roman Catholic Triniteitslyceum in Haarlem (September 1965 – July 1970), he began his studies in 1974 at the Catholic University of Nijmegen. He obtained a bachelor's degree in October 1976 and a master's degree in December 1979, graduating ''cum laude'' with a major in social psychology. In May 1980, he commenced employment at the State University of Utrecht, where he was appointed as a research assistant at the Sociological Institute until September 1981.

== Studies on homosexual paedophilia, hebephilia and ephebophilia ==

While at the Sociological Institute, he conducted empirical research on children's and young people's sexual experiences. From September 1981 to December 1982, he was employed as a scientific assistant at the Institute for Clinical Psychology and Personality Studies, where he carried out a methodological preliminary study as part of the project ''Sexual Experiences in Early Childhood''. Between April 1983 and April 1988, he conducted a retrospective study in the Department of Clinical Psychology, examining how early childhood sexual experiences influence later sex-related behaviour and the way young people perceive and relate to sex.

This period marked the development of his most influential contributions to the MAP community. Along with several television and radio appearances in which he discussed non-negative aspects of MAP relationships, he conducted interviews with 25 males aged 10 to 16 who were involved in sexual relationships with legally defined adult men, and subsequently published a series of reports based on these conversations.<ref>For a summary of Sandfort's research and response to his critics, see: Robert Bauserman, [https://www.ipce.info/ipceweb/Library/bauserman_objectivity.htm ''Objectivity and Ideology: Criticism of Theo Sandfort’s Research on Man-Boy Sexual Relations'']</ref> Since March 1986, Theo Sandfort and [[Rob Geensen]] served as editors of ''[[Sekstant]]'', a publication of the NVSH ([[Dutch Society for Sexual Reform]]), which included a working group on youth emancipation, formerly known as the [[Landelijke Werkgroep Pedofilie]] (LWGP). From 1987 until its cessation in 1995, he served on the editorial board of ''[[Paidika|Paidika: The Journal of Paedophilia]]''.

After earning his PhD in 1988 with a dissertation titled ''The Meaning of Experience: on Sexual Contacts in Early Youth, and Sexual Behavior and Experience in Later Life'', and as an openly gay researcher, he made a significant shift in focus toward AIDS prevention and public health advocacy. In 1990, he remained marginally involved in the field and, together with [[Edward Brongersma]] and [[Lex van Naerssen]], served as guest editor for a special issue of the ''Journal of Homosexuality'' titled ''Male Intergenerational Intimacy''. Sandfort also reported on [[Intergenerational Lesbianism]] and interviewed a female [[MAP]], as part of ''Paidika's'' Special Women's Issue.<ref>[https://brongersma.info/Paidika-08 Theo Sandfort, "The World Bursting with Adults, so I'm Always Glad to See a Little Girl". Paidika - The Journal of Paedophilia, Volume 2, Number 4, Issue 8; Special Women's Issue; Edited by Marjan Sax & Sjuul Deckwitz; Winter 1992].</ref>

After winning a legal case concerning defamation related to accusations of [[CSA]], he ceased his research on the subject.<ref>Burns, M. (2023). The elephant in the room: Youth sexuality. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52(6), 2281–2284. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02624-4</ref> After moving to the USA, he privately confirmed to [[Martijn]] in written correspondence that he had no commitment to the topic, at least for the time being. In 2011, he publicly announced that a historical discussion on paedophilia 'is a laudable endeavour, but I don't want to be involved. Good luck with the plan!'.<ref>"Zij die niet mee wilden doen" [Those who did not want to participate]. Geschiedenis 24 – Andere Tijden. March 17, 2011. Retrieved from https://www.geschiedenis24.nl/andere-tijden/afleveringen/2010-2011/Ruimte-voor-de-pedofiel/Zij-die-niet-mee-wilden-doen.html</ref>

==Later career==

Since April 1988, he was appointed as an additional researcher at the Interfaculty Working Group on Gay Studies at Utrecht University, where he conducted research on changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to sexuality and HIV/AIDS within the Dutch population. He later became chairman of the group. He also served as Director of the research program ''Diversity, Lifestyles and Health'' at the [[Netherlands Institute of Social Sexological Research]] (NISSO).

In 2001, he relocated to the United States.

Excluding ''Paidika'', Sandfort has served on the editorial boards of several academic journals, including ''[[Archives of Sexual Behavior]]'' and ''[[Sexualities]]'', edited by [[Ken Plummer]]. He has also held leadership roles as President of the International Academy of Sex Research and the Dutch Society of Sexology. In 2008, he was awarded the [[John Money]] Award by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality in recognition of his contributions to sex research.

== 2021 controversy ==

In 2021, as reported by [[Thomas O'Carroll]],<ref>[https://heretictoc.com/2021/01/13/should-a-child-ever-get-married/ NEW YORK ‘CANCELS’ THEO SANDFORT]. H-TOC segment. (2021).</ref> Sandfort was "cancelled" over renewed attention to his past research. An incendiary topic, ''The New York Times''<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/nyregion/nyc-foster-care-professor-pedophilia.html NYT on Sandfort]</ref> among other outlets spotlighted and debated the research and its merits. As a result of publicity, Sandfort was removed from his then work project after the local ''Administration for Children’s Services'' (ACS) announced that it had "severed all ties" with Dr. Sandfort. After this brief cancellation, it appears that Sandfort has continued to secure/retain employment, conduct research, and participate in other projects.

==Selected publications [in English]==

*Sandfort, T. [Book]. ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Sexual_Aspect_of_Paedophile_Relation.html?id=Z8WkpwAACAAJ The Sexual Aspects of Paedophile Relations: The Experiences of Twenty-Five Boys]'' ([[PAN]]/[[Spartacus_International_Gay_Guide|Spartacus]], 1981).

*Sandfort, T. (1983). [https://brongersma.info/images/1983_Sandfort.pdf Pedophile relationships in the Netherlands: Alternative lifestyle for children?]. ''Alternative Lifestyles'' 5(3), pp. 164-183.<ref>Sandfort, T. Pedophile relationships in the Netherlands: Alternative lifestyle for children?. J Fam Econ Iss 5, 164–183 (1983). <https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091326></ref>

*Sandfort, T. (1984). [https://www.ipce.info/ipceweb/Library/sandfort_84.htm Sex in pedophilic relationships: An empirical investigation among a non-representative group of boys]. ''Journal of Sex Research'', 20(2), 123–142.

*Sandfort, T. [Book]. [https://www.ipce.info/host/sandfort_87/index.htm Boys on their contacts with men: A study of sexually expressed friendships], (New York: Global Academic Publishers, 1987).<ref>[https://www.mhamic.org/sources/sandfort.htm Discussion on MHAMic].</ref> a copy on [https://web.archive.org/web/20130420132340/http://snifferdogonline.com/reports/Child%20Abuse,%20Sexuality%20and%20Violence/Boys%20On%20Their%20Contacts%20With%20Men.pdf webarchive]

*Sandfort, T. [https://sci-hub.wf/10.1300/j082v13n02_08 ‘Pedophilia and the Gay Movement’], ''Journal of Homosexuality'' (1987).<ref>[https://doi.org/10.1300/J082v13n02_08 Original journal non sci-hub link].</ref>

*Sandfort, T. [https://brongersma.info/Paidika-08 "The World Bursting with Adults, so I'm Always Glad to See a Little Girl"]. ''Paidika - The Journal of Paedophilia'', Volume 2, Number 4, Issue 8; Special Women's Issue; Edited by [[Marjan Sax]] & Sjuul Deckwitz; Winter 1992.

*Sandfort, T. (1992). '[[Media:Sandfort_-_1992_-_Argument_for_Adult-Child_Sex_scan.pdf|The argument for adult-child sexual contact: A critical appraisal and new data]]'. In W. O'Donohue & J. H. Geer (Eds.), ''The sexual abuse of children: Theory and research'' (Vol. 1, Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, pp. 38-48).

*Sandfort, T. (1994). "The Sexual Experiences of Children". [[Paidika]]. 3 (2).

*Sandfort, Theo; Rademakers, Jany, eds. (2000), ''[http://library.lol/main/F2E882F42AE89852A1E1FDAFCE38246F Childhood Sexuality: Normal Sexual Behavior and Development]'', Haworth Press.

*Udell et al. (2010). [https://www.ipce.info/library/journal-article/relationship-between-early-sexual-debut-and-psychosocial-outcomes-longitudin The relationship between early sexual debut and psychosocial outcomes: A longitudinal study of Dutch adolescents], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior''.

==See also==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[Edward Brongersma]]
*[[Thomas O'Carroll]]
*[[Vern Bullough]]
*[[Gert Hekma]]
*[[Donald Mader]]
*[[William Percy]]
*[[David Thorstad]]
*[[John P. De Cecco]]
*[[Journal of Homosexuality]]
*[[Ken Plummer]]
*[[Gilbert Herdt]]
*[[Bruce Rind]]
*[[Philip Tromovitch]]
*[[Agustin Malon]]
*[[Gerald Jones]]
</div>

==References==

[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Gay]][[Category:Sociological Theory]][[Category:Research]][[Category:Research on Minor Attraction]][[Category:Research on "Child Molesters"]][[Category:Research into effects on Children]][[Category:Research: Broader Perspectives]][[Category:People]][[Category:People: Dutch]][[Category:People: Deceased]][[Category:People: Academics]][[Category:People: Critical Analysts]][[Category:People: Popular Authors]]

Theo Sandfort

2025-05-16T20:51:24Z

Bookworm:

{{Template:Ac}}'''Theo Sandfort''' (in full: Theodorus Gustavus Maria Sandfort) is, since 2001, a research scientist at the HIV center for clinical and behavioral Studies, and is associate professor of clinical sociomedical sciences in psychiatry, Columbia University. Trained as a social psychologist, before joining the center, he was a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, and later the Chairman of the Interfaculty Department of Lesbian and Gay Studies at Utrecht University. He was Director of the Research Program “Diversity, Lifestyles and Health”, at the ''Netherlands Institute of Social Sexological Research'' (NISSO). Dr. Sandfort is / was on the Editorial Board of several academic journals, including [[Archives of Sexual Behavior]], [[Ken Plummer]]'s ''Sexualities'', and [[Paidika]]. He served as President of the the ''International Academy of Sex Research'' and the Dutch Society of Sexology and, in 2008, received the [[John Money]] Award from the ''Society of the Scientific Study of Sexuality'' for his research work.

Among [[MAP]]s, [[AAM]]s and their allies, Sandfort is known for his research on man/boy sexual relationships and early childhood sexuality. While a lecturer in psychology at the State University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, he interviewed 25 young males ranging in age from 10 to 16 who were currently involved in sexual relationships with legally defined adult men, and published various reports of the interviews. For a summary of Sandfort's research and response to his critics, see: Robert Bauserman, ''Objectivity and Ideology Criticism of Theo Sandfort’s Research on Man-Boy Sexual Relations'',<ref>[https://www.ipce.info/ipceweb/Library/bauserman_objectivity.htm Objectivity and Ideology Criticism of Theo Sandfort’s Research on Man-Boy Sexual Relations]</ref> in [[Journal of Homosexuality]], vol. 20, (1990). Sandfort also reported on [[Intergenerational Lesbianism]] and interviewed a female [[MAP]], as part of [[Paidika|Paidika's]] Special Women's Issue.<ref>[https://brongersma.info/Paidika-08 Theo Sandfort, "The World Bursting with Adults, so I'm Always Glad to See a Little Girl". Paidika - The Journal of Paedophilia, Volume 2, Number 4, Issue 8; Special Women's Issue; Edited by Marjan Sax & Sjuul Deckwitz; Winter 1992].</ref>

In 2021, as reported by [[Thomas O'Carroll]],<ref>[https://heretictoc.com/2021/01/13/should-a-child-ever-get-married/ NEW YORK ‘CANCELS’ THEO SANDFORT]. H-TOC segment. (2021).</ref> Sandfort was "cancelled" over renewed attention to his past research. An incendiary topic, ''The New York Times''<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/nyregion/nyc-foster-care-professor-pedophilia.html NYT on Sandfort]</ref> among other outlets spotlighted and debated the research and its merits. As a result of publicity, Sandfort was removed from his then work project after the local ''Administration for Children’s Services'' (ACS) announced that it had "severed all ties" with Dr. Sandfort. After this brief cancellation, it appears that Sandfort has continued to secure/retain employment, conduct research, and participate in other projects.

==Selected publications [in English]==

*Sandfort, T. [Book]. ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Sexual_Aspect_of_Paedophile_Relation.html?id=Z8WkpwAACAAJ The Sexual Aspects of Paedophile Relations: The Experiences of Twenty-Five Boys]'' ([[PAN]]/[[Spartacus_International_Gay_Guide|Spartacus]], 1981).

*Sandfort, T. (1983). [https://brongersma.info/images/1983_Sandfort.pdf Pedophile relationships in the Netherlands: Alternative lifestyle for children?]. ''Alternative Lifestyles'' 5(3), pp. 164-183.<ref>Sandfort, T. Pedophile relationships in the Netherlands: Alternative lifestyle for children?. J Fam Econ Iss 5, 164–183 (1983). <https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091326></ref>

*Sandfort, T. (1984). [https://www.ipce.info/ipceweb/Library/sandfort_84.htm Sex in pedophilic relationships: An empirical investigation among a non-representative group of boys]. ''Journal of Sex Research'', 20(2), 123–142.

*Sandfort, T. [Book]. [https://www.ipce.info/host/sandfort_87/index.htm Boys on their contacts with men: A study of sexually expressed friendships], (New York: Global Academic Publishers, 1987).<ref>[https://www.mhamic.org/sources/sandfort.htm Discussion on MHAMic].</ref> a copy on [https://web.archive.org/web/20130420132340/http://snifferdogonline.com/reports/Child%20Abuse,%20Sexuality%20and%20Violence/Boys%20On%20Their%20Contacts%20With%20Men.pdf webarchive]

*Sandfort, T. [https://sci-hub.wf/10.1300/j082v13n02_08 ‘Pedophilia and the Gay Movement’], ''Journal of Homosexuality'' (1987).<ref>[https://doi.org/10.1300/J082v13n02_08 Original journal non sci-hub link].</ref>

*Sandfort, T. [https://brongersma.info/Paidika-08 "The World Bursting with Adults, so I'm Always Glad to See a Little Girl"]. ''Paidika - The Journal of Paedophilia'', Volume 2, Number 4, Issue 8; Special Women's Issue; Edited by [[Marjan Sax]] & Sjuul Deckwitz; Winter 1992.

*Sandfort, T. (1992). '[[Media:Sandfort_-_1992_-_Argument_for_Adult-Child_Sex_scan.pdf|The argument for adult-child sexual contact: A critical appraisal and new data]]'. In W. O'Donohue & J. H. Geer (Eds.), ''The sexual abuse of children: Theory and research'' (Vol. 1, Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, pp. 38-48).

*Sandfort, T. (1994). "The Sexual Experiences of Children". [[Paidika]]. 3 (2).

*Sandfort, Theo; Rademakers, Jany, eds. (2000), ''[http://library.lol/main/F2E882F42AE89852A1E1FDAFCE38246F Childhood Sexuality: Normal Sexual Behavior and Development]'', Haworth Press.

*Udell et al. (2010). [https://www.ipce.info/library/journal-article/relationship-between-early-sexual-debut-and-psychosocial-outcomes-longitudin The relationship between early sexual debut and psychosocial outcomes: A longitudinal study of Dutch adolescents], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior''.

==See also==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[Edward Brongersma]]
*[[Thomas O'Carroll]]
*[[Vern Bullough]]
*[[Gert Hekma]]
*[[Donald Mader]]
*[[William Percy]]
*[[David Thorstad]]
*[[John P. De Cecco]]
*[[Journal of Homosexuality]]
*[[Ken Plummer]]
*[[Gilbert Herdt]]
*[[Bruce Rind]]
*[[Philip Tromovitch]]
*[[Agustin Malon]]
*[[Gerald Jones]]
</div>

==References==

[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Gay]][[Category:Sociological Theory]][[Category:Research]][[Category:Research on Minor Attraction]][[Category:Research on "Child Molesters"]][[Category:Research into effects on Children]][[Category:Research: Broader Perspectives]][[Category:People]][[Category:People: Dutch]][[Category:People: Deceased]][[Category:People: Academics]][[Category:People: Critical Analysts]][[Category:People: Popular Authors]]

Will H. L. Ogrinc

2025-05-16T20:40:54Z

Bookworm:

{{Template:Ac}}'''Will H.L. Ogrinc''' (died 2018) was a Professor in Ancient and Medieval History at Hogeschool Rotterdam & Omstreken in the Netherlands. He graduated in Medieval History at Utrecht State University, and published an enlarged version of his doctoral thesis about western alchemy in the ''Journal of Medieval History'' (1980).<ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1016/0304-4181(80)90030-5 Western Society and Alchemy from 1200 to 1500] (1980).</ref> He was a lecturer in History of the Teachers' Training Colleges at Utrecht, Delft and Rotterdam (1978-2015). From 1989-1997, he was a secretary to the Dr. [[Edward Brongersma]] Foundation, and, from 1990-1995, he was a member of the Editorial Board of ''[[Paidika]]'': ''The Journal of Paedophilia'' and published many detailed studies of previously under-researched historical MAPs. Later, he graduated as a Humanities and Social Sciences Bibliographer (GO-C) at The Hague, qualifying him to undertake a monumental bibliography of male childhood and adolescence, published in 2017 as ''Boyhood and Adolescence, Ephebophilia, Hebephilia, and Paedophilia: A Selective Bibliography'' (1040 pages). This work is the first international comprehensive bibliography of boyhood and male adolescence, with special attention to [[ephebophilia]], [[hebephilia]] and [[pedophilia]].

He published a contribution to the famous scholarly compendium on "Intergenerational Intimacy" (1991), published as a special issue in the [[Journal of Homosexuality]]<ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wjhm20/20/1-2 "Intergenerational Intimacy" (1991) special issue].</ref> (with guest editors [[Theo Sandfort]], [[Edward Brongersma]], and [[Alex Van Naerssen]]), titled "Boys in Art: The Artist and His Model".<ref>Boys in Art (1991). [https://sci-hub.hkvisa.net/10.1300/J082v20n01_07 Sci-hub link].</ref> The volume was simultaneously published as a book entitled ''Male intergenerational intimacy: Historical, socio-psychological, and legal perspectives''.

==Works==

*Will H.L. Ogrinc, "Neither to Laugh nor to Cry: A Failure in the End: [[Charles Filiger]] (1863-1928)", ''Paidika'' (1988).

*Will H. L. Ogrinc, "Street Urchins: [[Antonio Mancini]] (1852-1930)", ''Paidika'' (1991).

*Will H.L. Ogrinc, "A Shrine to Love and Sorrow: [[Jacques d'Adelsward-Fersen]] (1880-1923)", ''Paidika'' (1994).

*Will H.L. Ogrinc, ''Boyhood and Adolescence, Ephebophilia, Hebephilia, and Paedophilia: A Selective Bibliography'' (1040 pages, 2017).<ref>[https://greek-love.com/media/PDFs/Ogrinc.Bibliography.pdf Boyhood and Adolescence, Ephebophilia, Hebephilia, and Paedophilia: A Selective Bibliography {pdf}]</ref> Contains (annotated) references in more than twenty-five languages, from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the present, and covers a wide range of topics, such as anthropology, (auto)biography, dance, diaries, education, history, law, letters, literature, medicine, music, sexuality and social sciences, visual arts. This book is the authoritative compendium of knowledge on these topics.

==References==

[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Child Pornography]][[Category:Art]][[Category:Research]][[Category:Research on Minor Attraction]][[Category:Research on "Child Molesters"]][[Category:Research into effects on Children]][[Category:Research: Broader Perspectives]][[Category:People]][[Category:People: Dutch]][[Category:People: Deceased]][[Category:People: Academics]][[Category:People: Sympathetic Activists]]

Frits Bernard

2025-05-15T19:20:38Z

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{{Template:Ac}}[[Image:FritsBernard.jpg|thumb|left|Frits Bernard]]__NOTOC__'''Frits Bernard''' (August 28, 1920 in Rotterdam<ref name="ok">Uittenbogaard, Marthijn (2005) [http://www.martijn.org/info/OK92_1.html Een gesprek met Dr. Frits Bernard - man van het eerste uur] ("A long interview with Dr Frits Bernard"), [[MARTIJN|OK magazine]], 92.</ref> – May 23, 2006<ref>[https://brongersma.info/A_conversation_with_Dr_Frits_Bernard_-_Pioneer ''A Conversation With Dr Frits Bernard – Pioneer''], originally Vereniging MARTIJN, May 2006.</ref>) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[psychology|psychologist]], [[sexology|sexologist]], [[LGBT social movements|homosexual activist]], and campaigner for more liberal attitudes and laws on [[minor-adult sex|minor-adult sexual relationships]]. Bernard founded the ''Enklave kring'', which led to the International Enclave Movement, in the late 1950s<ref name="dutch">[http://www.ipce.info/ipceweb/Library/dutch_movement_text.htm ''The Dutch Paedophile Emancipation Movement'']: Dr. Frits Bernard in Paidika: The Journal of Paedophilia, volume 1, issue 2, Autumn 1987, pages 35-45</ref>, and has been described as a founder of the entire pro-pedophilia movement.<ref name="ok" /> He was also an author, a member of the Association for the Advancement of Social Scientific Sex Research's board of directors<ref name="dutch" />, and founder of the [[Bernard Foundation]].<ref>C. C. (2004). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030821194127/https://martijn.org/page.php?id=206074 Concealed partiality in the 'quality press'], OK magazine, 74.</ref>

At seven, Bernard moved to [[Spain]] to attend the Internationale Duitse School in Barcelona. He returned to the Netherlands during World War II, studying at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and the Catholic University of Nijmegen.<ref>[https://www.ipce.info/library_3/files/visser_memo_fb.htm In Memoriam: Frits Bernard, 1920 - 2006].</ref> In the late 1950s, Bernard joined the [[COC]], a Dutch [[LGBT]] organization. He argued in favor of [[pedophilia]] in the COC's publication, ''Vriendschap'', using the pseudonym "Victor Servatius."<ref name="ok" /> He became active in the [[Dutch Society for Sexual Reform]] around 1970.
[[File:F. Bernard 1981.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Frits Bernard|As a NVSH-LWGP chairman]]

==Further background==

''See [https://web.archive.org/web/20220126073927/http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Bernard,_Fritz WilliamAPercy.com]''

[[Image:Frits.jpg|thumb|left|The young Bernard]]Initially Dr. Bernard and Dr. Edward Brongersma, the other 'big name' in Dutch pederast and pedophile activism, had worked together in the COC, and both had important essays in the pioneering Dutch collection seeking understanding for intergenerational relationships, ''Sex met kinderen'', in 1972. In 1975 the two men broke with one another – officially over Brongersma's attacks on Bernard's book ''Pedofilie'', the report on Bernard's psychological research on a sample of pedophiles largely drawn from the workgroups. This work was subsequently expanded and translated into German as ''Pädophilie. Liebe mit Kinderen'', 1979, further revised as ''Kinderschänder?'', 1982, and, in abridged form, translated into English as ''Paedophilia: A Factual Report'', 1985. This same material provided the basis for literally hundreds of articles (his 1992 bibliography runs to 34 pages) which Bernard had published and translated into dozens of languages, as far afield as Japan, but particularly in Germany, where he was an active figure in the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Humane Sexualität (AHS). The feud between the two 'giants' simmered on for years, with Bernard, writing under another pseudonym, “dr Ernst Otto Born”, sniping at Brongersma's subsequent work.

Bernard's activism for pedophilia and pederasty was not limited to scientific work, or to organizing, but also included two novels, which he wrote during the 1950s. The first, ''Costa Brava'', portrays the relationship between the novel's narrator and a twelve-year-old refugee boy during the Spanish Civil War, and the second, ''Vervolgde Minderheid'' (''Persecuted Minority''), the relationship between an adult and a high school student in Amsterdam after the Second World War. Both were self-published under his pseudonym of Victor Servatius in 1960, followed by a second Dutch edition in 1984 under his own name, and translations into German (1979 and 1980, respectively), French (1989 and 1992, respectively) and English (1982 (in Gay Sunshine Journal) and 1988, and 1989, respectively). Although the relationship in the former is disrupted by the boy's family falsely telling the man that the boy has died, after he succeeds in reuniting the boy with his family, it ends with a bittersweet chance encounter years later when they can affirm their love for each other; ''Persecuted Minority'' ends less happily, with the man's imprisonment for their relationship, and his commitment to emigrate and escape the hostile atmosphere of The Netherlands – an atmosphere that, while it may have softened for a few years in the 1970s, Dr. Bernard lived to see re-emerge with incredible vengeance in the 1990s.

==Publications==

*[[Pedophilia Unbound]], a translation of ''Pädophilie ohne Gretzen'', [[Media:Fritsbernard pedunbook.pdf|download a copy]] - the book seeks to fill a gap in understanding of sexual attraction between children and adults by presenting insights from both scientific and practical perspectives, and suggests the possibilities of pedophile emancipation.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130420133549/http://snifferdogonline.com/reports/Child%20Abuse,%20Sexuality%20and%20Violence/Fritz%20Bernard%20-%20Paedophilia,%20A%20Factual%20Report.pdf Paedophilia. A factual report.] (1985) - a report on several topics such as [[Research: Secondary Harm|secondary harm]] done to child by social attitudes and reactions, and statistics deconstructing popular stereotypes of pedophile's social inadequacy

==External links==

*[https://www.boywiki.org/en/Frits_Bernard BoyWiki]
*[https://infogalactic.com/info/Frits_Bernard Infogalactic]
*[https://www.gay-news.com/article/1574/Frits-Bernard--Dutch-Pioneer-Of-Boy-Love-Emancipation--Dies-At-86/ Gay News Profile]

==See also==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[Edward Brongersma]]
*[[Thomas O'Carroll]]
*[[Vern Bullough]]
*[[Gert Hekma]]
*[[Donald Mader]]
*[[William Percy]]
*[[David Thorstad]]
*[[John P. De Cecco]]
*[[Journal of Homosexuality]]
*[[Ken Plummer]]
*[[Gilbert Herdt]]
*[[Bruce Rind]]
*[[Philip Tromovitch]]
</div>

==References==
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File:F. Bernard 1981.jpg

2025-05-15T19:17:40Z

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Frits Bernard in a TV interview

Ad van den Berg

2025-05-15T07:05:29Z

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__NOTOC__[[Image:Berg.JPG|thumb|350px|Ad van den Berg]]'''Ad van den Berg''' (18 March 1944 - 01 Feb 2023)<ref>Notice of Death on old FST, now unavailable at '''freespeechtube.org/v/19l2''' with no archives</ref><ref>[https://www.ad.nl/haarlem/voormalig-pedofielenleider-ad-van-den-berg-overleden-na-langdurige-ziekte~aae5939e/ Ad.nl Nieuws on passing]</ref><ref>[https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/314291/pedo-voorvechter-ad-van-den-berg-overleden NH Nieuws - on passing]</ref> was a veteran 1st-wave [[Minor Attracted Person|MAP]] Activist, former treasurer of the [[PNVD]] and former leader of [[MARTIJN]]. He assisted with the PNVD, after it was reformed in 2020, but it was dissolved after a lawsuit against its founders and subsequent events involving their expatriation to South America.

Van den Berg was a minor TV personality in the Netherlands, having taken part in various documentaries and been pursued on film by [[Vigilantism|vigilantes]]. He caused a stir on 31 May 2006 after he explained to the cameras of NOVA (current affairs program) what his newly founded party stood for, and also described his [[pedophilia]].

Van den Berg was multilingual, an admirer of [[Edward Brongersma]], and also known for his combative approach, which he stated had only hardened since zeitgeist institutions started to close ranks upon initiatives he has been involved with. He was known for accepting any invitation to live TV debates, but refusing to participate in recorded interviews due to post-production concerns.

===According to [[Thomas O'Carroll]]===

[[File:Ad van den Berg.png|thumb|right|225px|alt=Ad van den Berg during a TV interview|As a Martijn member in the 1990s]] <blockquote>Ad van den Berg, at 78 an old warrior of my own generation, was president of MARTIJN, and active in the group from its earliest days after it was founded in 1982. His formative years, like mine, were in the sexual revolution of the 60s and 70s, when freedom was in the air and – definitely like me until recent years – he does not appear to have been very inhibited by the [[Age of Consent]] laws, having been convicted in 1987 for a relationship (which he said was platonic) with an 11-year-old boy, and also a child pornography offence in 2010. It is now alleged that illegal images were also found in this latest raid, and my understanding is that this will not be contested.<ref>[https://heretictoc.com/2020/05/24/hanging-in-there-in-hengelo-hotspot/ HTOC: Hanging in there, Hengelo Hotspot]</ref></blockquote>

==Historical legal issues==

Van den Berg has in the past been handed a suspended sentence for a relationship with an 11 year old boy, who was manipulated into "confessing" after being indoctrinated with myths about AIDS and homosexuality.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171019163808/https://www.pnvd.nl/boete_Ad.jpg Web Archive: Ad van Den Berg - PNVD]</ref> In 2006, threats were made by vigilantes at his former holiday address in the municipality of Westvoorne. He has also been convicted twice for possession of images of children.<ref>[https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/inziendocument?id=ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2013:3192 2012/13 CP Conviction]</ref><ref>[https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/inziendocument?id=ECLI:NL:RBROT:2020:10242 2020/21 CP Conviction]</ref>

==2021 prosecution==

[[File:Advan2.png|thumb|Ad van den Berg]]
In March 2021, [[Marthijn Uittenbogaard]] announced that he, van den Berg, [[Norbert de Jonge]] and [[Nelson Maatman]] were being prosecuted for allegedly participating in a criminal organisation. The evidence offered by the prosecution was spurious, alleging that [[MAP visibility on Twitter|Twitter]] comments and the maintenance of an academic website constituted the continuation of an organisation deemed 'criminal' under a highly controversial Dutch law.<ref>https://marthijn.nl/p/218</ref> Along with Maatman, Van den Berg did not end up being sentenced to prison. His colleagues were less lucky, fleeing to South America in the ensuing chaos detailed in Maatman's article. He repeatedly vowed to assist his colleagues and stated that his group would start legal action against [[Free A Girl]] Foundation following media misrepresentations.

By 2023, his health had deteriorated and he died within two days of his last online communications.

==Videos==

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Im3-_A64Q Interview with a sexologist (in Dutch, on Belgian TV)] - Video in which he appears to share a glass of wine and lighthearted banter with a female journalist (Dutch).
:*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-5XXnEihl8&t=32s Subsequent interview] - This led to the sexologist's sacking. Towards the end, she reveals a copy of [[Tiger, Tiger: A Memoir]], so it must have gotten deep.
*[https://fstube.net/w/uSpeDmXvL6uoDgK444v7o5 Interview with Prof Hoko Horii (in English)] - Video interview with [[Hoko Horii]] about scientific research into consensual sex contacts. Previously available at '''freespeechtube.org/v/166x'''.

==External links==

*[https://krumme13.org/news.php?s=read&id=5030 K13 Tribute with photos (in German)]
*[https://ketzerschriften.org/ Ketzerschriften] - Blog and archive on which he was an editor
*[https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_van_den_Berg_%28activist%29 Dutch Wikipedia]

==References==

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File:Ad van den Berg.png

2025-05-15T07:01:08Z

Bookworm:

Ad van den Berg during a TV appearance

Tricky Questions

2025-05-15T06:04:34Z

Bookworm: Some answers for a progressive interviewer

In progress:

A list of swift replies to tricky "gotcha" questions posed by interviewers. The emphasis is on interview-compatible responses.

'''Can you give me an example of the effects of criminal proceedings on adults being whitewashed?'''

Ideas: Adverse consequences for adult, moral scheme deprioritizes experiences of false accused (give example).

'''This girl says she was dead inside, her trust was abused and her soul was destroyed. And this is what you are defending?'''
I’m no ear doctor, but you’re dangerously deaf. Let's try to reiterate then: I’m appalled by the abuse – likely more than you, since my heart’s got more on the line. What I’m after isn’t tears – it’s joy. Love, not casualties. I’m sorry she endured anything less.

'''A child of 12 is too young to understand what is happening to them.'''
I trust you have a source firmer than your imagination, because the last time I checked, authorities admit kids twelve – and younger – are devoted sex ed attendees. In fact, they are so devoted that we are finally considering banning these patriarchal classes that cannot manage checking if their audience has crossed the ever-so-arbitrary line of “maturity.”

'''Once the age of consent is reduced to 12, how low will you go?'''
As low as consent. However defined for every individual. And if your idea of sex with a random-year-old is limited to just ‘penis-in-a-hole,’ I’m afraid you’re already a lost cause – caught in the grip of a stubborn patriarchal infection.

'''You claim to be giving young people a voice, but isn't this all about the desires of the perverted men who front these organizations?'''
Sadly, except for a handful of niche feminists, it’s perverted men who are desperate to give young people a voice – and the vote. If we’re to be judged, let it come from the kids, not from fake progressives. Remember Fridays for Future? Nothing screams "progress" like ignoring the very voices one claims to champion.

'''Just last week, feds uncovered the largest porn ring in history, involving some of the worst type of abuse images. And this is what you want to make legal?'''
Thank God I don't want to make it moral. Nor do I want to make legal all the production. Simple possession – yes. However disgusting. Actually, you want to flood us with porn. I bet even victims dream we masturbate ourselves out of existence.

'''As an abuse survivor, I know just how horrific these experiences are, and how the minor is manipulated. As an apologist, you will never know'''
I may never feel that, but don’t mistake my skepticism for ignorance – the media has served up enough cautionary tales about adults manipulating kids. I’m open to a real conversation; you, unfortunately, seem closed for debate. If we can’t start there, how can we hope to build a better world?

'''Come sit in my court and see the parade of girls whose lives are ruined by people to whom you are providing comfort. You can sit with me for a week on your promise to make a public apology for every case. (Credit: Simon Myerson QC [UK state-appointed advocate/trial lawyer])'''

[a]No need to sprinkle cheap sentiment over stories that are tragic enough on their own. The media’s already doing the heavy lifting, so I don’t need your courtroom. But do try to keep up – if you rely on random divorce therapists for insight, you might accidentally conclude marriage should be banned altogether, might you not?

[b]You know nothing about prevalences of self-perceived abuse or negative adjustment outcomes in the general population. You work from and come to your conclusions from a criminally-biased sample, and are quite frankly not knowledgeable enough to opine on this subject without further research. [At this point the most recent broad [[Research|study]] should be cited].