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Frits Bernard

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The Resume

    (August 28, 1920-May 23, 2006)
    Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Psychologist
    Founding member of the 'pedophilia emancipation movement'
    Wrote the novels 'Persecuted Minority' and 'Costa Brava' (both 1960)
    Co-author of 'Sex with Children' (1972)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was expelled from the Dutch gay-rights group COC for advocating for pedophilia (1962).
    He complained about pedophilia being 'equated with child abuse.'
    He called society's attitude towards pedophiles a 'witch hunt.'
    He claimed, 'Pedophilia is, first and foremost, not a problem for the pedophile; it is apparently also not a problem for the child. Pedophilia is primarily a problem for the non-pedophile, for society.'
    He claimed, 'Pedophiles can enrich society by bringing into it new perspectives.'
    He won a lifetime achievement award from NAMBLA (1986).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He advocated against treating homosexuality by castration, with the practice ending in Holland in 1969.
    He denied wanting an age of consent of zero, declaring, 'Of course not everything should be permitted.'
    He held his own during an appearance on Donahue (1987).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 152 Votes: 76.32% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 199 Votes: 73.37% Annoying