The woman at the center of the DOJ's probe of Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that he had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources say.
  • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 months ago

    “Pedophilia” is a psychological term, not a legal one. Perhaps you are looking for “rape.”

    Treating “pedophile” as a synonym for “child molester” is like treating “schizophrenic” as a synonym for “axe murder”. Using psychological conditions as slurs and everyday metaphors is harmful.