Epstein was a predator and a sex slave trafficker. Whether his victims were 5 or 50, he was still a monster and all of those who partook in his debauchery are complicit in his crimes.
So yes, as far as we know, Megyn Kelly is technically correct in saying that Epstein was not a pedophile. Pedophilia is a psychological disorder, not a crime. Having sex with minors is a crime, and Epstein and all those who partook were very guilty of that.
Fuck you Megyn Kelly. Don’t try to confuse the issue. Piece of shit.
On one hand, I’m absolutely horrified and surprised that the rightwing propaganda machine decided to go with this talking point, i.e. “it wasn’t that bad because 15 year olds are almost 18 so basically adults anyway”. They are literally excusing and covering for pedophilia (or ephebophilia as they’ve made clear, aka raping a child).
On the other hand, given everything else they do, I’m not really surprised.
Epstein was a predator and a sex slave trafficker. Whether his victims were 5 or 50, he was still a monster and all of those who partook in his debauchery are complicit in his crimes.
So yes, as far as we know, Megyn Kelly is technically correct in saying that Epstein was not a pedophile. Pedophilia is a psychological disorder, not a crime. Having sex with minors is a crime, and Epstein and all those who partook were very guilty of that.
Fuck you Megyn Kelly. Don’t try to confuse the issue. Piece of shit.
On one hand, I’m absolutely horrified and surprised that the rightwing propaganda machine decided to go with this talking point, i.e. “it wasn’t that bad because 15 year olds are almost 18 so basically adults anyway”. They are literally excusing and covering for pedophilia (or ephebophilia as they’ve made clear, aka raping a child).
On the other hand, given everything else they do, I’m not really surprised.
Pedophile = attraction to ~under 13s (pre pubescent)
Hebephile = attraction to ~11 to ~14s (early pubescent)
Ephebophile = attraction to ~15 to ~19s (post pubescent)
I think her point might be a medical definition rather than a societal definition