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![mtracey Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::24127811.png) Michael Tracey [@mtracey](/creator/twitter/mtracey) on x 345.8K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 04:30:59 UTC

I know everyone's supposed to go berserk if this question is ever asked, but when exactly did the diagnostic definition of "pedophilia" -- sexual attraction to pre-pubescent children -- become so detached from the definition most commonly used in political and cultural discourse?

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