James Cantor

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James M. Cantor (* 2. January 1966 in Manhasset , Long Iceland , New York ) is an American sexologist and psychologist , who at the University of Toronto teaches. He became known through his research in the field of paraphilias , in particular through neuroscientific studies on pedophiles .

Act

Cantor, who also studied computer science at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , is mainly concerned with researching sexual preferences that deviate from the norm (paraphilias). He published a number of studies on pedophilia and came to the conclusion that men with a sexual preference for children are significantly more likely to be left-handed, have a lower IQ on average, and are smaller than the average population.

His studies on organic brain changes in pedophiles received greater media attention. In a sample of 127 men, he and his colleagues observed that they had a significantly lower proportion of white matter in the brain, which could be a cause for the development of corresponding tendencies. The authors concluded that a pedophile orientation manifests itself at a very early stage of brain development and cannot be changed afterwards. So far, there has been no evidence that pedophiles are less able to control their sexual behavior than non-pedophiles.

He regularly publishes articles in sex science journals, such as the Archives of Sexual Behavior or the Journal of Sex Research . Between 2010 and 2014 he was editor of Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment . In addition to his work on paraphilias, he has also published articles on topics such as hyper- or transsexuality .

Viewpoints

In 2009 Cantor was one of the authors of a paper that suggested that, in addition to the sexual preference for pre-pubescent children (pedophilia), the sexual interest in adolescents ( Hebephilia ) should also be classified as a mental disorder in the DSM-5 . This proposal is very controversial in the professional world. A new version of the definition of paraphilia, which he published together with Blanchard and Barbaree, is also controversial. Some authors like Erwin Haeberle or Charles Allen Moser criticize it as inadequate and contradicting itself.

The sexologist praises the efforts of the Virtuous Pedophiles group . Pedophiles who are abstinent deserve great credit for this; as long as it is not possible to fundamentally change a pedophile orientation, it is the members of Virped who act ethically. Those affected should receive support in being able to lead a happy and productive life even without living out their own sexuality. Such groups are also helpful for the prevention of child sexual abuse, as pedophiles can mutually encourage each other to treat their tendencies responsibly and not to commit any assault. He advocates that men with a sexual interest in children should have easier access to therapy offers before they commit attacks and, in this context, gives the German prevention project Dunkelfeld a positive assessment .

Publications

  • James M. Cantor: New MRI Studies Support the Blanchard Typology of Male-to-Female Transsexualism. In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 40, 2011, p. 863, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-011-9805-6 .
  • James M. Cantor: Is homosexuality a paraphilia? The evidence for and against. In: Archives of sexual behavior. Volume 41, number 1, February 2012, pp. 237-247, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-012-9900-3 , PMID 22282324 , PMC 3310132 (free full text).
  • JM Cantor, N. Kabani, BK Christensen, RB Zipursky, HE Barbaree, R. Dickey, PE Klassen, DJ Mikulis, ME Kuban, T. Blak, BA Richards, MK Hanratty, R. Blanchard: Cerebral white matter deficiencies in pedophilic men . In: Journal of psychiatric research. Volume 42, Number 3, February 2008, ISSN  0022-3956 , pp. 167-183, doi : 10.1016 / j.jpsychires.2007.10.013
  • JM Cantor, R. Blanchard: White matter volumes in pedophiles, hebephiles, and teleiophiles. In: Archives of sexual behavior. Volume 41, Number 4, August 2012, ISSN  1573-2800 , pp. 749-752, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-012-9954-2 , PMID 22476520 .
  • R. Blanchard, AD Lykins, D. Wherrett, ME Kuban, JM Cantor, T. Blak, R. Dickey, PE Classes: Pedophilia, hebephilia, and the DSM-V. In: Archives of sexual behavior. Volume 38, Number 3, June 2009, ISSN  1573-2800 , pp. 335-350, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-008-9399-9 , PMID 18686026 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ R. Blanchard, NJ Kolla et al. a .: IQ, Handedness, and Pedophilia in Adult Male Patients Stratified by Referral Source. In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. 19, 2007, p. 285, doi : 10.1177 / 107906320701900307 .
  2. ↑ JM Cantor, ME Kuban a. a .: Physical Height in Pedophilic and Hebephilic Sexual Offenders. In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. 19, 2007, p. 395, doi : 10.1177 / 107906320701900405 .
  3. ↑ a b J. M. Cantor, N. Kabani, BK Christensen, RB Zipursky, HE Barbaree, R. Dickey, PE classes, DJ Mikulis, ME Kuban, T. Blak, BA Richards, MK Hanratty, R. Blanchard: Cerebral white matter deficiencies in pedophilic men. In: Journal of psychiatric research. Volume 42, Number 3, February 2008, ISSN  0022-3956 , pp. 167-183, doi : 10.1016 / j.jpsychires.2007.10.013 , PMID 18039544 .
  4. ^ Anna von Hopffgarten: Wrongly linked ( German , 2008-01-08) Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ Brain wiring link to paedophilia ( English , 2011-11-28) Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Florian Rötzer: Is pedophilia the result of an abnormal development in the brain? ( German , 2007-11-30) Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ James M. Cantor: New MRI Studies Support the Blanchard Typology of Male-to-Female Transsexualism. In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 40, 2011, p. 863, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-011-9805-6 .
  8. ↑ R. Blanchard, AD Lykins, D. Wherrett, ME Kuban, JM Cantor, T. Blak, R. Dickey, PE classes: Pedophilia, hebephilia, and the DSM-V. In: Archives of sexual behavior. Volume 38, Number 3, June 2009, ISSN  1573-2800 , pp. 335-350, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-008-9399-9 , PMID 18686026 .
  9. ↑ Patrick Singy: Hebephilia: A Postmortem Dissection. In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. , doi : 10.1007 / s10508-015-0542-0 .
  10. ^ KJ Zucker: DSM-5: call for commentaries on gender dysphoria, sexual dysfunctions, and paraphilic disorders. In: Archives of sexual behavior. Volume 42, Number 5, July 2013, pp. 669-674, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-013-0148-3
  11. ↑ Cantor, JM, Blanchard, R., & Barbaree, HE Sexual disorders in PH Blaney & T. Millon (Eds.), Oxford textbook of psychopathology (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press 2009 (pp. 527-548)
  12. ^ Charles Moser: Yet Another Paraphilia Definition Fails. In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 40, 2011, p. 483, doi : 10.1007 / s10508-010-9717-x .
  13. ↑ Haeberle, EJ (2010). '' Paraphilia '' - A prescientific concept: Some comments on a current debate .. Magnus Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology
  14. ↑ James Cantor: Happy Birthday, Virtuous Pedophiles! ( English , 2013-07-15) Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ quotes from sexologists on virped.com , accessed on May 27, 2015
  16. ↑ Tracy Clark-Flory: Meet pedophiles who mean well ( English , 2012-01-07). Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ Adam Forrest: Why do we think pedophiles have certain looks? ( German , 2015-02-10) VICE . Retrieved May 27, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Cantor, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cantor, James M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sexologist
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd January 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Manhasset , Long Island , New York