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To: wagglebee

“ephebophilia, and hebephilia”

I would look them up, but I’d probably regret it.


22 posted on 08/26/2014 8:42:16 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fantasywriter

Exacting clinical terminology:

pedophilia = involves prepubescent children
hebephilia = involves young pubescent children, 11 to 14
ephebophilia = involves mid- to late adolescents, 15 to 19


23 posted on 08/26/2014 8:54:25 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("LEX REX." ("The law is the king.") -- Samuel Rutherford)
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To: Fantasywriter
They basically refer to pedophilia where the attraction is to teenagers rather that pre-pubescent children.
24 posted on 08/26/2014 9:13:03 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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