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KCM's avatar

Ben, I love MTN's content, and I've been following your posts for years. I have to call you out on a term you are misusing. A pedophile, according to the DSM-IV, is someone who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children. In this case, the victim was 17, so not prepubescent. Let's just call Matt Gaetz an alleged sex offender. Using terms correctly is essential for credibility, as the right constantly misuses this word. I appreciate your dedication to democracy!

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Sharon Bouchard's avatar

Sorry but sex offender doesn't quite cut it, as it sounds like the victim is adult when they are not.

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Link's avatar

Ephebophile; the person attracted to 14 -17 year old children.

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Jonda Ward Young's avatar

Sex offender.

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KCM's avatar

sex offender

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Randy S. Eisenberg's avatar

Be nicer to see “registered” added to that term.

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Alicia Norman's avatar

Ephebophile

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