The woman at the center of the DOJ's probe of Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that he had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources say.
“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.
It absolutely doesn’t
Legally you’re wrong. Morally too but legally also.
“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.
Explain how I’m wrong? Or did you think banging a 17 year old is literally pedophilia?
It’s annoying when right wing weirdos label everyone that disagrees with them a pedo, it’s not any less annoying when it’s done by everyone else.
Arguing that wanting to have sex with a minor is anything but is a take, and definitely has me glad Boost supports user tagging.