In the farming era, people disapproved of sexual attraction, especially outside marriage, but weren’t much more offended by attraction to adolescent girls than to older women. Today, in contrast, we approve more of sexual attraction in general, even outside marriage, but we take great offense at pedophilia, i.e., older males attracted to pre-fertile females.
There is a good reason for not entitling this post "Hebephiles Mate for Life"--it just sounds inscrutable.
As to your last sentence, even the APA definition doesn't require *exclusive* attraction. And while romantic love dissipates in most adult relationships, *appeal* may still persist. (I can personally testify this is relevant.)
Other thoughts on this topic:
It seems worth considering how much making teenagers off-limits *is* a worldwide historical trend. The age of consent in Germany, Spain, and most of Latin America is 14 or even less.
Some people are indeed exclusively and pathologically attracted to the young. This may be something like having two recessive genes that singly (once did) confer a moderate advantage but together are bad. And while many agricultural societies countenanced relationships with girls of twelve, and sometimes even nine (remember Muhammad), some sick people are attracted to even younger ages. I see David Brin has his own related musings.
TO "PROFESSOR" ROBIN HANSON: YOU ARE YOURSELF A PROMOTER OF PEDOPHILIA AND THAT IS DISGUSTING!!!!!
"Pedophilia" which should be called "Misopedia", or "hater of children". The word "pedophile" is sort of a cover up word.The word really does not show forth it's meaning - as "philia" means love in a friendly way. "Ped" means "earth, soil" and also "foot" or rather something under-foot, eg: a child. So pedophile means a "friend of children"
Another distinction between adolescents and adults that seems worth mentioning here is the former's relative lack of cognitive control during prefrontal cortex development, which unlike puberty, extends at least into the early twenties.
Thank you for the info. I wil look into it. 😊
Yes, I do. The name is in the url I linked. It's even named after the book it's criticizing. Perhaps the author is a fan of Robert Rodriguez.
Do you know which book it was that criticized "Sex at Dawn?
Robin read the book, found it persuasive, then read a book criticizing it and found that persuasive, although he tries to synthesize their claims.
The way the laws are are absolutely retarded especially with regard to two people that are so close in age and yet can still be charged
Sex at Dawn is a very interesting and relevant book to this discussion
William S: all that you say here is true
This link is awesome!
i like em boys
With ‘pedophiles’, it’s more likely, surely, that appeal would dissipate, while (romantic) love may still persist?
There is a good reason for not entitling this post "Hebephiles Mate for Life"--it just sounds inscrutable.
As to your last sentence, even the APA definition doesn't require *exclusive* attraction. And while romantic love dissipates in most adult relationships, *appeal* may still persist. (I can personally testify this is relevant.)
Other thoughts on this topic:
It seems worth considering how much making teenagers off-limits *is* a worldwide historical trend. The age of consent in Germany, Spain, and most of Latin America is 14 or even less.
Some people are indeed exclusively and pathologically attracted to the young. This may be something like having two recessive genes that singly (once did) confer a moderate advantage but together are bad. And while many agricultural societies countenanced relationships with girls of twelve, and sometimes even nine (remember Muhammad), some sick people are attracted to even younger ages. I see David Brin has his own related musings.
Well, have a nice day.
You utterly misunderstand pedophilia. A pedophile is attracted to prepubescents. Once they become pubescent, the appeal dissipates.
This is just etymologically embarrassing
TO "PROFESSOR" ROBIN HANSON: YOU ARE YOURSELF A PROMOTER OF PEDOPHILIA AND THAT IS DISGUSTING!!!!!
"Pedophilia" which should be called "Misopedia", or "hater of children". The word "pedophile" is sort of a cover up word.The word really does not show forth it's meaning - as "philia" means love in a friendly way. "Ped" means "earth, soil" and also "foot" or rather something under-foot, eg: a child. So pedophile means a "friend of children"
Another distinction between adolescents and adults that seems worth mentioning here is the former's relative lack of cognitive control during prefrontal cortex development, which unlike puberty, extends at least into the early twenties.
What he said.