"As always, pedophilia is not the same as ephebophilia." - Eliezer Yudkowsky, actual quote (www.lesswrong.com)

submitted 11 months ago by GorillasAreForEating@awful.systems to c/sneerclub@awful.systems

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I somehow missed this one until now. Apparently it was once mentioned in the comments on the old sneerclub but I don't think it got a proper post, and I think it deserves one.

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[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

My personal belief is that most pedophiles can be put into two groups:

Those developmentally stunted, who can't see themselves as adults and therefore lust for people of their own 'mental age'.

And those who have a thing for power, and having an erection over controlling a minor, guiding them through everything and having full control over them.

There may be a third option - these people who try hard to argue that pedophilia and ephebophilia aren't the same thing, but I just write them off as idiots.