Abstract
“Pedophile” and “ephebophile” are categorical labels for individuals who have in common a preferential sexual attraction to the attributes of children and adolescents, respectively. Given the multiplicity of human attributes, why are some individuals, who are attracted to certain human attributes, encumbered by labels such as “homosexual” or “pedophile” while other individuals, who are attracted to other human attributes, such as stature, skin complexion, or body shape, go unlabeled and therefore uncategorized? If all categories are arbitrary, why are some individuals, like “homosexuals” and “pedophiles,” labeled and others not?
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Feierman, J. R. (1990). Human Erotic Age Orientation: A Conclusion. In Pedophilia (pp. 552–566). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9682-6_23
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