* 20 May 2008: In the news media the term tends to be incorrectly used as a synonym for [[pedophilia]], even though the latter designates the sexual attraction of adults to prepubescent boys or girls. This confusion may arise from the fact that a single organization, the [[North American Man/Boy Love Association]] (NAMBLA), was the most prominent public advocate for both groups, blurring the practical distinction between pederast and [[pro-pedophile activism]] in the public mind, whatever their theoretical differences. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pederasty&diff=prev&oldid=213735837] | * 20 May 2008: In the news media the term tends to be incorrectly used as a synonym for [[pedophilia]], even though the latter designates the sexual attraction of adults to prepubescent boys or girls. This confusion may arise from the fact that a single organization, the [[North American Man/Boy Love Association]] (NAMBLA), was the most prominent public advocate for both groups, blurring the practical distinction between pederast and [[pro-pedophile activism]] in the public mind, whatever their theoretical differences. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pederasty&diff=prev&oldid=213735837] |