. . . that I can't begin to imagine, but this is an uber act-out. I feel sorry for the guy
. . . that I can't begin to imagine.... I feel for him too.
This man's arrest shouldn't be news, when there are so many guys out there with their 'blow up dolls' hidden in their closets, or even worse young girls hidden in their basements, and this story makes the news. 'Ursusagalmatophilia', really? As much as I love Teddy Bears, I would prefer to read about more arrests for pedophilia.
While I agree with you that there are a lot of guys with "blow up dolls" and such... the point is that this person was doing what he was doing in public - and that's why he was arrested. I'm sure that if someone started having sex with a blow up doll in public - that would make the news too.
I concede your point. And yes, he was doing what he was doing in public and should be arrested, and of course that would make the news. If a person were to be having sex with a 'blow up doll', or a 'teddy bear', in the privacy of their own home that would be their own private choice. And for that matter, having what may be seen as 'normal sexual behavior' in public isn't proper or considerate to others.
It just frustrates me that the media will zero in on this incident, label this as 'deviant sexual behavior' (yes, it is not normal, socially accepted behavior). demonize this person in print, but fail to see, report or investigate the truly deviant, abhorrent even, sexual behavior of pedophiles and those that force, coerce and take advantage of other (weaker) human beings for their own gratification.
And yes, some of those incidents do make the news, but what is with the sensationalism of "Man Arrested for Trying to Have Sex with Teddy Bear for the Fourth Time"? Maybe I am limiting my view, understanding of the overall condition of our society in general. But, I do feel that there are so many acts of sexual deviance that cross the line from teddy bears to actual living, breathing human beings that deserve investigation and exposure.
Disclaimer: as to my state of mind... I am currently reading 'The Franklin Scandal', and this scenario seems so insignificant compared to that.
I think what this article shows in general is how messed up our world is and has become. I do agree that compared to the Franklin Scandal this is nothing, but in comparison to what should be considered 'normal' this is something. And it shows that our world is way beyond normal.
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The party harmed in the 'Charges'. A named, 'Bear, Teddy'.