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[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'd even argue that many or even most of the people who went to Epstein's island probably weren't pedophiles in the medical/psychological sense. I don't think that the victims being children was the point for most of the perpetrators, but rather the power and taboo aspects of it. This is pretty consistent with research on child rape, too, though obviously most subjects in the research aren't rich, which might change the findings.

[-] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 2 weeks ago

For sure. A lot of sex crimes aren't about sexual attraction, they're about exerting their power over someone weaker than them.

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