As, presumably, a heterosexual man, do you identify with *****s that abuse young girls? My point being there is no parallel between homosexuality and *****s that abuse boys.
No and neither do the majority of gay men abuse boys. Actually *****philia is defined as targeting prepubescent victims, and in that area, I believe it isn't orientated by sexuality, in fact many class *****philia as an alternative orientation, ie hetro, gay, bi, *****, etc.
What I have read, the football victims are actually bit older and so not (as the media like to lazily use) victims of *****philia.
I can't believe that males who abuse older boys don't have feelings for males generally. I guess what I was originally questioning (among other things) was whether there is a relationship between those not feeling able to come out in the football community but then as they become into a perceived position of power, ie coaches/ scouts/ kit men etc they then n go on to abuse very vulnerable youth players to satisfy those suppressed urges?
Whatever, it does confirm yet again that in whatever field, wherever you have unvetted and unmonitored power imbalances ( and particularly against children) you will find sexual abuse occurred. ie pop stars, politicians, worldwide politicians, scout leaders (world wide), church (worldwide), children's homes(worldwide). Now its English football, it will be a worldwide issue. I have no doubt that it will be every sport. I'm sure at some point not so far away it will be vulnerable apprentices across the UK workforce.
If anyone asks about my credentials to make such bold statements, on City Independent when everyone thought Saville should be knighted, I was the one who outted him ( at least on CI)
