• jerkface@lemmy.ca
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    11 days ago

    “Pedophilia” is a psychological term, not a legal one. Perhaps you are looking for “rape.”

    Treating “pedophile” as a synonym for “child molester” is like treating “schizophrenic” as a synonym for “axe murder”. Using psychological conditions as slurs and everyday metaphors is harmful.