• nitroemdash@lemmy.wtf
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    8 hours ago

    Per ICD-11, pedophilia can’t be diagnosed if attraction is not acted upon or is distressing the patient. Also it doesn’t count cases where attraction is not primary.

    • LurkingLuddite@piefed.social
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      7 hours ago

      Colloquially accurate, though. Weird to use such a restricted definition of a word that has MUCH more common understanding…