Intrinsic harm

The dilemma of intrinsic harm concerns whether or not (or to what extent) harm is an unavoidable consequence of voluntary sexual contact between older and much younger people, usually classified as Child Sexual Abuse. Said question is frequently broached online when the topic of controversial research such as Rind et al is invoked.

Intrinsic harm is also one of the major debating points among MAPs and Academics concerned with minor-adult sex. Views on intrinsic harm are a primary factor in determining whether a such person is anti-contact, contact-neutral, or alternatively, pro-c.

See also

We touch on this subject frequently throughout our detailed research sections. Some anthologies of particular relevance:

• Research: Secondary Harm
• Research: Family Environment
• Research: Association or Causation
• Research: Prevalence of Harm and Negative Outcomes
• Research: Double-Taboo CSA
• Research: The effects of pornography - With respect to so-called "online harms".