• bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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    24 days ago

    When you start making defenses that involve distinguishing between pedophilia and hebephilia you lost a long time ago.

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      24 days ago

      Technically, pedophilia is considered a mental disorder. it’s listed in the DSM-V. Pedophiles could be considered mentally ill.

      Hebophilia and ephebophilia aren’t illnesses. They are crimes.