A sexual perversion exhibited by an individual, community, or institution characterized by an attraction to children as the preferred sexual object.
Pedophilism highlights the systems in place that exploits or/and normalizes
sexual attraction to minors.
specifically structures that legitimize a
psychiatric disorder in which an adult harbors sexual fantasies about or engages in
sexual acts with a child.
Examples
The
investigation revealed a deep-seated pedophilism within
the community, where neighbors chose a false sense of peace at the expense of the children.
When society treats attraction to minors as a 'lifestyle choice' rather than a crime it creates a structure of pedophilism.
Her theory stated that child marriage is a form of legal pedophilism that normalizes pedophilia through official government systems.
The school's failure to report her was an act of pedophilism because the court
psychologist diagnosed her as a pedophile.