Why do conservatives continue to revere the author of thinly-veiled romances of man-boy love? Why does the Horatio Alger Association continue to give out prizes and scholarships in his honor?
Knew who H. Alger was and a bit of his bio, but was unaware of an association bearing his name, the tag line for which is apparently 'Honoring Perseverance, Integrity and Excellence'. Guess I need look no farther for an explanation as to Herschel Walker's inclusion this year, eh?
When I worked for the DC office of a global PR firm, we handled publicity for the Alger Award. One year, it was given to Paul Bremer, former viceroy of Iraq. I had to do a phone interview with him. I spent the entire call wanting to ask him why he’d thought disbanding the Iraqi Army was a good idea. But I didn’t, because I liked having a job.
I think you mean to reference Alger as a possible "hebephile" rather than pedophile. Apparently his one documented instance included a 13 and 15 year old. This is a phase of adolescence, so as you are a writer, and presumably a lover of words and meaning, you may want to address your term of "pedophile" to the correct term "hebophile". This same error was applied by journalists towards Epstein. I am not emphasizing this as a way to take focus from a sexual deviation in Ager's, but to correct how writers/authors/journalists take on this term.
Personally, I think a pedophile is a greater transgression - and evil. The hebophle is also problematic, immoral and illegal, yet not exactly the same thing. The distinction being a child (pre pubscent) vs adolescent.
Knew who H. Alger was and a bit of his bio, but was unaware of an association bearing his name, the tag line for which is apparently 'Honoring Perseverance, Integrity and Excellence'. Guess I need look no farther for an explanation as to Herschel Walker's inclusion this year, eh?
When I worked for the DC office of a global PR firm, we handled publicity for the Alger Award. One year, it was given to Paul Bremer, former viceroy of Iraq. I had to do a phone interview with him. I spent the entire call wanting to ask him why he’d thought disbanding the Iraqi Army was a good idea. But I didn’t, because I liked having a job.
I think you mean to reference Alger as a possible "hebephile" rather than pedophile. Apparently his one documented instance included a 13 and 15 year old. This is a phase of adolescence, so as you are a writer, and presumably a lover of words and meaning, you may want to address your term of "pedophile" to the correct term "hebophile". This same error was applied by journalists towards Epstein. I am not emphasizing this as a way to take focus from a sexual deviation in Ager's, but to correct how writers/authors/journalists take on this term.
Personally, I think a pedophile is a greater transgression - and evil. The hebophle is also problematic, immoral and illegal, yet not exactly the same thing. The distinction being a child (pre pubscent) vs adolescent.