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Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days agoLet me guess: you’re the kinda person who insists that the middle aged bloke in this scenario isn’t a paedophile because you think “ephebophile” is a more technically accurate term.
I don’t think pedophile is accurate here.
It’s power difference why someone would want to “date” a 16 year old. It allows for very easy abuse which is usually the main motivation. Sexual attraction to children is less likely because far fewer people are pedophiles than abusers.
I’m not talking about the male, I’m talking about the woman.
At what age does she have the right to control her own choices?
Are you sure if was an actual choice?
Are you sure?
If you have more details about the actual situation, lay them out.
I’m asking a general question. Is a 16 year old allowed to make major life choices?
I many cases, no. Where I live, a 16-year-old cannot:
Some of these things can be done with parental consent or if particular circumstances apply (such as if the child in question is legally emancipated). But broadly speaking, there are a LOT of rights, responsibilities, and options that do not apply to anyone before the age of majority (18 here).
Lol its the “you see its a spectrum”
user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
Not the person you replied to, but I prefer neither of those in this context since they only represent age-based sexual attraction, which may also be given as a diagnosis.
The more fitting name is a “predator” or “sexual predator”. If specific to children, then “child molester”. Both technically correct (as far as I know), while also sounding more serious (in my opinion).