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[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Hey now, the ancients were ped erasts, not ped ophiles. The fancy term makes it okay!

(Just don't point out that the difference is that pederasty means same-sex pedophilia. Or do! I wonder how they'd react.)

[–] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago (4 children)

How is there another nuanced difference in terminology for sexual attraction to children

[–] Laser@feddit.org 13 points 2 days ago

Eight-year-olds, dude.

[–] bitwise@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Wait until you see the new PR hotness that is MAP (Minor Attracted Person)

🤢

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Because that one is mainly used by historians, not pedos trying to move the goalposts so they can pretend they aren't one.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's it called when a man loves an 600-year-old dragon in the body of an 8-year-old?

[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

loli, which is just more pedophilia

[–] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The other day I saw Moe referenced not in an animé context and was like 😬 - as a fan of animé and similar styled art I know moe as an alt term for lolicore.