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Fiendish Thingy

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3. That would be a diagnostically inaccurate epithet

Reply to Henry203 (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 10:11 AM

Jul 15

Psychiatrically speaking, pedophilia is the sexual attraction to prepubescent children , so doesn’t apply to Epstein (based on available evidence) or those in congress who are complicit in the cover up of his crimes.

I know “teen sex trafficking enabler” doesn’t roll off the tongue as smoothly as “pedophile”, but as a member of the reality based community, I feel it’s important to prioritize facts and accuracy over emotionally satisfying epithets.

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Call these republicans- pedophiles [View all] Henry203 Jul 15 OP

and they point fingers at us gays an call us peds . AllaN01Bear Jul 15 #1

GOP Gross Old Pedos jmbar2 Jul 15 #2

That would be a diagnostically inaccurate epithet Fiendish Thingy Jul 15 #3

Kick Passages Jul 15 #4

I think Norman voted with the Democrats on this one. Midnight Writer Jul 15 #5