Not really

""But I'd never use a hug to take advantage of a girl and grab parts of her body, or feel her up. That is very selfish and foolish, and not the actions of a GL.""

Maybe the guy wasn't taking advantage but was spontaneous, and regreted it afterwards. He might have been in a situation where this seemed natural both to him and the girl. I agree that most of us couldn't imagine doing that to a young one, me included. But there are many exceprions to every rule, and if he is asking us, not as an anti but girllover, maybe he just feels on thin ice here. No one are perfect, and i for one get tired of the so called "Perfect Girllover" Most of us do mistakes. Sometimes both at work and with adult friends. And then we never do or say something foolish to a lg ? I think most do actually!!

If anyone else of us came in such a situation, i would like to think that other girllovers forgave us and not put us in the cathegory "child abuser". When a girllover does something he regrets, it is better to give him another chance, than to give him a feeling that he is not much worthy the name girllover at all. Even though this wasn't smart, it's not like he had sex with her. Probably before he wrote his post, he discovered that it's best to let the Lg take the initiatives from now on. Initiatives may have its roots from spontaniety, and thus we should be extremely careful of intimate initiatives with Lgs. And, now he has probably learned this. If the young one got offended, he can appologise, and not do similar things again. Most probably the young one will forgive him and give him another chance. So should we!

Isn't the ""kids are as fragile as glass and can break at anytime"" what put us all in the "child predator" category in the first place ?? As girllovers we should not only teach society that we are nice regular people, but also educate them that kids actually can handle certain things for themselves. A grab on the backside once in life, most probably could handle. And by time, when kids get more freedom, could kick the man i the croutch, and that would be it.
I remember my uncle piching my behind here and there, and i for one actually liked it. These things might be a cultural thing also, I think we are somewhat more relaxed about such incidents in Europe. However i wouldn' dare to check the truth to that in this time and age!!- heh.