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HAB911

(10,440 posts) Sat Nov 11, 2017, 03:01 PM Nov 2017

Moore suffers not from Pedophilia but Ephebophilia [View all]

So far as we know at least

Pedophilia or paedophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children.

Ephebophilia is the primary sexual interest in mid-to-late adolescents, generally ages 15 to 19.

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Moore suffers not from Pedophilia but Ephebophilia [View all] HAB911 Nov 2017 OP

the youngest of his victims thus far was 14 at the time--pedophile hlthe2b Nov 2017 #1

Well that would make Jerry Lee Lewis a pedophile delisen Nov 2017 #27

Yes. By today's standards (and laws) hlthe2b Nov 2017 #28

I have made no statement of defense. In a free, delisen Nov 2017 #29

It has been repeatedly reported as either "first cousin" or hlthe2b Nov 2017 #31

Innuendo is cheap. If you have facts to discuss or delisen Nov 2017 #32

You chose to enter the discussion and to ask me the question. I responded hlthe2b Nov 2017 #34

Seems to me you ducked answering the question bronxiteforever Nov 2017 #38

Ephebo it is. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #2

I think it may be both HAB911 Nov 2017 #3

Can we just keep it simple for... Little Star Nov 2017 #4

You've gotta be kidding loyalsister Nov 2017 #5

Suffer as in HAB911 Nov 2017 #10

The DSM definitions of sexual predation are controversial, to say the least loyalsister Nov 2017 #15

English needs a term to cover pedophilia, hebophilia, and ephebophilia. unblock Nov 2017 #6

"Pervert" works fine, or "molester." Codeine Nov 2017 #11

They apply, but are both overly broad unblock Nov 2017 #13

Why do we need to pigeon hole these disorders? ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #18

That's why I feel the need for a collective term. unblock Nov 2017 #19

There is a real problem in not being precise and delisen Nov 2017 #26

i agree, though i think there's a need for a collective term, it shouldn't be overused. unblock Nov 2017 #30

"Child Molester" works for me. Or "Child Rapist" lastlib Nov 2017 #36

"suffers" jberryhill Nov 2017 #7

My feelings exactly. LisaL Nov 2017 #8

see #10, mental disorder HAB911 Nov 2017 #12

While I get that, it's like the Road Runner hitting the wrong key on the piano in this context jberryhill Nov 2017 #21

Then, 14 equals Pedophilia. SandyZ Nov 2017 #9

He's a sexual predator of underage girls. blogslut Nov 2017 #14

I'm a layman sarisataka Nov 2017 #16

He's something of a lay man too, apparently jberryhill Nov 2017 #22

Fmr Dep. DA Theresa Jones, who worked alongside Roy Moore HAB911 Nov 2017 #17

And there it is. There are more such incidents, just waiting to be told. MineralMan Nov 2017 #20

The accuser was 14, not "15 to 19." The law, not explanatory psychiatry, is what matters. WinkyDink Nov 2017 #23

If the best thing you can say is that... moriah Nov 2017 #24

I think Moore couldn't form a healthy relationship with a woman that was his peer LeftInTX Nov 2017 #25

And "hair splitting" is a primary form of deflection... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #33

He suffers from NOTHING medically categorizable Gabi Hayes Nov 2017 #35

Just call him a "short eyes". Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #37