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	In modern anthropologic and sexologic parlance, "pederasty" is used as a generic term to describe the cultural phenomenon of erotic relations between men and adolescent boys, whether chaste or of a sexual nature. However, dictionary definitions of the practice reduce it to anal intercourse, ranging from moralistic ones based on the Christian discourse on homosexuality (Oxford Compact Edition, 1971, gives, "Unnatural connexion with a boy; sodomy.") to ones focused on the mechanics of a sexual act (Merriam-Webster (on-line edition) gives, "Pederast: one that practices anal intercourse especially with a boy")[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/pederasty], or even "insertion of the penis into the anus." Definitions such as these have been criticized as "a homophobic hijacking of a word originally introduced as a polite, learned term, an alternative to ugly words like 'bugger' and 'Sodomite'"		In modern anthropologic and sexologic parlance, "pederasty" is used as a generic term to describe the cultural phenomenon of erotic relations between men and adolescent boys, whether chaste or of a sexual nature. However, dictionary definitions of the practice reduce it to [[sodomy\|anal intercourse,]] ranging from moralistic ones based on the Christian discourse on homosexuality (Oxford Compact Edition, 1971, gives, "Unnatural connexion with a boy; sodomy.") to ones focused on the mechanics of a sexual act (Merriam-Webster (on-line edition) gives, "Pederast: one that practices anal intercourse especially with a boy")[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/pederasty], or even "insertion of the penis into the anus." Definitions such as these have been criticized as "a homophobic hijacking of a word originally introduced as a polite, learned term, an alternative to ugly words like 'bugger' and 'Sodomite'"

	In 1980 under the aegis of [[National Organization for Women]], feminists adopted a resolution on [[lesbian]] and gay rights, which defined pederasty as "the involvement of children by adults in sexual activity," claiming that "over 90% of all pederasts are heterosexual males who seek out young girls as their victims." The text of the resolution read:"Whereas, pederasty is an issue of exploitation and violence, not affectional/sexual preference/orientation." <ref>{{cite book\|title=We are Everywhere: A Historical Sourcebook of Gay and Lesbian Politics\|author=Mark Blasius, Shane Phelan\|year=1997\|		In 1980 under the aegis of [[National Organization for Women]], feminists adopted a resolution on [[lesbian]] and gay rights, which defined pederasty as "the involvement of children by adults in sexual activity," claiming that "over 90% of all pederasts are heterosexual males who seek out young girls as their victims." The text of the resolution read:"Whereas, pederasty is an issue of exploitation and violence, not affectional/sexual preference/orientation." <ref>{{cite book\|title=We are Everywhere: A Historical Sourcebook of Gay and Lesbian Politics\|author=Mark Blasius, Shane Phelan\|year=1997\|

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	However, in several countries the abolition of laws against sodomy coincided with a separation between the ephebephile and [[androphilia\|androphile]] camps of the gay liberation movement (though, as part of the [[sexual revolution]], the legal [[age of consent]] was lowered somewhat and usually set as equal to that for [[heterosexual]] sex).		However, in several countries the abolition of laws against [[sodomy]] coincided with a separation between the ephebephile and [[androphilia\|androphile]] camps of the gay liberation movement (though, as part of the [[sexual revolution]], the legal [[age of consent]] was lowered somewhat and usually set as equal to that for [[heterosexual]] sex).

	In the late [[1970]]'s the defense of pederasty was picked up by [[NAMBLA]], an organization that presses for the abolition of age of consent laws, and that may be associated with the introduction of the euphemistic ''man-boy love'' as an alternative to ''pederasty,'' a term viewed by some as compromised by prejudice. {{Fact\|date=May 2008}} The expulsion of this organization from the [[International Lesbian and Gay Association]] in [[1994]] seemed to create a definitive break between the ephebephile and adult-homosexual camps.{{Fact\|date=May 2008}} A progression from pederasty to [[homosexuality\|egalitarian homosexuality]] has been hypothesised, but is not fully accepted (see external links). {{Fact\|date=May 2008}}		In the late [[1970]]'s the defense of pederasty was picked up by [[NAMBLA]], an organization that presses for the abolition of age of consent laws, and that may be associated with the introduction of the euphemistic ''man-boy love'' as an alternative to ''pederasty,'' a term viewed by some as compromised by prejudice. {{Fact\|date=May 2008}} The expulsion of this organization from the [[International Lesbian and Gay Association]] in [[1994]] seemed to create a definitive break between the ephebephile and adult-homosexual camps.{{Fact\|date=May 2008}} A progression from pederasty to [[homosexuality\|egalitarian homosexuality]] has been hypothesised, but is not fully accepted (see external links). {{Fact\|date=May 2008}}

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	During the twentieth century, a number of artists with pederastic leanings attained prominence. [[André Gide]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[Henry de Montherlant]], [[Eric Satie]], [[Benjamin Britten]], [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]], [[Fernando Vallejo]], and [[Allen Ginsberg]] were inspired in various degrees by their pederastic attractions — even if these may at times have been denied or hidden. In popular culture, images and themes with pederastic origins or sub-texts continued to surface, though the implied messages underwent changes over time. For example, in the early years of the century, Zeus' abduction of Ganymede, stripped of its erotic symbolism, makes its appearance in Budweiser beer advertising.		During the twentieth century, a number of artists with pederastic leanings attained prominence. [[André Gide]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[Henry de Montherlant]], [[Eric Satie]], [[Benjamin Britten]], [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]], [[Fernando Vallejo]], and [[Allen Ginsberg]] were inspired in various degrees by their pederastic attractions — even if these may at times have been denied or hidden. In popular culture, images and themes with pederastic origins or sub-texts continued to surface, though the implied messages underwent changes over time. For example, in the early years of the century, [[Zeus]]' abduction of [[Ganymede]], stripped of its erotic symbolism, makes its appearance in Budweiser beer advertising.
	[[File:Batman Robin Secret Gay Relationship.jpg\|150 px\|right]]		[[File:Batman Robin Secret Gay Relationship.jpg\|150 px\|right]]
	In mid-century, [[Batman]], a popular comic strip hero, was denounced by psychologist [[Fredric Wertham]] for his association with his assistant, [[Robin ~~(comics)\|Robin]]~~, an adolescent boy. Wertham claimed that the pair led young people to normalize homosexual relationships. <ref> Seduction of the Innocent, Fredric Wertham,1954</ref> <ref name="wikipedia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_Batman_franchise Homosexuality in the Batman franchise from Wikipedia]</ref> The studios and the public continued to toy with the sexual ambivalence between the two until the late sixties. <ref name="wikipedia" /> In [[1969]] [[Robin (comics)\|Robin]] was removed from the series and later allusions to Batman's pederasty (fiercely repudiated by Batman's character) became the domain of unsympathetic antagonists, such as the [[Joker ~~(comics)\|Joker]]~~ in the [[1989]] graphic novel ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth]]''.		In mid-century, [[Bruce Wayne (Batman)\|Batman]], a popular comic strip hero, was denounced by psychologist [[Fredric Wertham]] for his association with his assistant, Robin, an adolescent boy. Wertham claimed that the pair led young people to normalize homosexual relationships. <ref> Seduction of the Innocent, Fredric Wertham,1954</ref> <ref name="wikipedia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_Batman_franchise Homosexuality in the Batman franchise from Wikipedia]</ref> The studios and the public continued to toy with the sexual ambivalence between the two until the late sixties. <ref name="wikipedia" /> In [[1969]] [[Robin (comics)\|Robin]] was removed from the series and later allusions to Batman's pederasty (fiercely repudiated by Batman's character) became the domain of unsympathetic antagonists, such as the Joker in the [[1989]] graphic novel ''Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth''.

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	However, in several countries the abolition of laws against sodomy coincided with a separation between the ephebephile and [[androphilia\|androphile]] camps of the [[gay liberation]] movement (though, as part of the [[sexual revolution]], the legal [[age of consent]] was lowered somewhat and usually set as equal to that for [[heterosexual]] sex).		However, in several countries the abolition of laws against sodomy coincided with a separation between the ephebephile and [[androphilia\|androphile]] camps of the gay liberation movement (though, as part of the [[sexual revolution]], the legal [[age of consent]] was lowered somewhat and usually set as equal to that for [[heterosexual]] sex).

	In the late [[1970]]'s the defense of pederasty was picked up by [[NAMBLA]], an organization that presses for the abolition of age of consent laws, and that may be associated with the introduction of the ~~[[euphemism\|~~euphemistic]] ''man-boy love'' as an alternative to ''pederasty,'' a term viewed by some as compromised by prejudice. {{Fact\|date=May 2008}} The expulsion of this organization from the [[International Lesbian and Gay Association]] in [[1994]] seemed to create a definitive break between the ephebephile and adult-homosexual camps.{{Fact\|date=May 2008}} A progression from pederasty to [[homosexuality\|egalitarian homosexuality]] has been hypothesised, but is not fully accepted (see external links). {{Fact\|date=May 2008}}		In the late [[1970]]'s the defense of pederasty was picked up by [[NAMBLA]], an organization that presses for the abolition of age of consent laws, and that may be associated with the introduction of the euphemistic ''man-boy love'' as an alternative to ''pederasty,'' a term viewed by some as compromised by prejudice. {{Fact\|date=May 2008}} The expulsion of this organization from the [[International Lesbian and Gay Association]] in [[1994]] seemed to create a definitive break between the ephebephile and adult-homosexual camps.{{Fact\|date=May 2008}} A progression from pederasty to [[homosexuality\|egalitarian homosexuality]] has been hypothesised, but is not fully accepted (see external links). {{Fact\|date=May 2008}}

	David Thorstad, of [[NAMBLA]], who asserts that pederasty is "love between a man and a youth of 12 to 18 years of age, claims that "middle-class homosexuals, lesbians, and feminists" say pederasty "has nothing to do with gay liberation." While he admits that others define it as sexual abuse, he does not share this view. <ref>{{cite web\|title=Speech to the Semana Cultural Lesbica-Gay\|author=David Thorstad\|year=1998\|work=NAMBLA\|url=http://www.nambla.org/pederasty.htm}}</ref>		David Thorstad, of [[NAMBLA]], who asserts that pederasty is "love between a man and a youth of 12 to 18 years of age, claims that "middle-class homosexuals, lesbians, and feminists" say pederasty "has nothing to do with gay liberation." While he admits that others define it as sexual abuse, he does not share this view. <ref>{{cite web\|title=Speech to the Semana Cultural Lesbica-Gay\|author=David Thorstad\|year=1998\|work=NAMBLA\|url=http://www.nambla.org/pederasty.htm}}</ref>

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	The [[gay liberation]] movement was in part inspired by, and included, prominent pederasts such as [[Oscar Wilde]], [[André Gide]], [[Paul Goodman]] and [[Allen Ginsberg]]. Likewise, prominent homosexuals defended consensual relationships between adults and adolescents. For example, [[Larry Kramer]], an AIDS activist and homosexual author writes:		The gay liberation movement was in part inspired by, and included, prominent pederasts such as [[Oscar Wilde]], [[André Gide]], [[Paul Goodman]] and [[Allen Ginsberg]]. Likewise, prominent homosexuals defended consensual relationships between adults and adolescents. For example, [[Larry Kramer]], an AIDS activist and homosexual author writes:

	:''In those instances where children do have sex with their homosexual elders, be they teachers or anyone else, I submit that often, very often, the child desires the activity, and perhaps even solicits it, either because of a natural curiosity that will or will not develop along these lines, or because he or she is homosexual and innately knows it. This is far from "recruitment." Obviously, there are instances in which the child is unwilling, and is a victim of sexual abuse, homo- or heterosexual. But, as with straight children anxious for the experience with someone of the opposite sex, these are kids who seek solicit, and consent willingly to sex with someone of the same sex. And unlike girls or women forced into rape and traumatized, most gay men have warm memories of their earliest and early sexual encounters; when we share these stories with each other, they are invariably positive ones.''		:''In those instances where children do have sex with their homosexual elders, be they teachers or anyone else, I submit that often, very often, the child desires the activity, and perhaps even solicits it, either because of a natural curiosity that will or will not develop along these lines, or because he or she is homosexual and innately knows it. This is far from "recruitment." Obviously, there are instances in which the child is unwilling, and is a victim of sexual abuse, homo- or heterosexual. But, as with straight children anxious for the experience with someone of the opposite sex, these are kids who seek solicit, and consent willingly to sex with someone of the same sex. And unlike girls or women forced into rape and traumatized, most gay men have warm memories of their earliest and early sexual encounters; when we share these stories with each other, they are invariably positive ones.''

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	The modern popular restriction of that definition to the sexual component of such relationships is also due on one hand to the primacy of sexological discourse in contemporary western culture, and on the other to the demise of pederasty as a social institution. Thus in its contemporary sense, pederasty figures as a sub-category of what some sexologists term [[ephebophilia]], the attraction of an adult towards adolescents, regardless of sex. <ref>[http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ephebophilia ephebophilia Definitions - (English Dictionary)]</ref> Nonetheless this medicalization of desire is not widely accepted, and these categories do not figure in any international catalogue of mental dysfunctions. <ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dsm5-in-distress/201112/dsm-5-tries-sneak-in-hebephilia DSM 5 Tries to Sneak in Hebephilia, Allen J Frances, Psychology Today]</ref>		The modern popular restriction of that definition to the sexual component of such relationships is also due on one hand to the primacy of sexological discourse in contemporary western culture, and on the other to the demise of pederasty as a social institution. Thus in its contemporary sense, pederasty figures as a sub-category of what some sexologists term [[ephebophilia]], the attraction of an adult towards adolescents, regardless of sex. <ref>[http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ephebophilia ephebophilia Definitions - (English Dictionary)]</ref> Nonetheless this medicalization of desire is not widely accepted, and these categories do not figure in any international catalogue of mental dysfunctions. <ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dsm5-in-distress/201112/dsm-5-tries-sneak-in-hebephilia DSM 5 Tries to Sneak in Hebephilia, Allen J Frances, Psychology Today]</ref>

	Currently, the term or its [[cognate]] has been appropriated to describe any sexual relations between an adult male and a boy. Sometimes (as in the French ''pédé),'' it is used for all male [[homosexuality]] - often in a [[pejorative]] sense. In the English-speaking world the term is now popularly used to describe sexual relations between adults and boys below the [[age of consent]] in their respective community. In the news media and in common parlance, the term tends to be used as a synonym for [[pedophilia]], even though the latter typically designates sexual contact between adults and prepubescent children, which is distinct from pederasty's application to relations between adults and youths who have reached puberty.		Currently, the term or its cognate has been appropriated to describe any sexual relations between an adult male and a boy. Sometimes (as in the French ''pédé),'' it is used for all male [[homosexuality]] - often in a pejorative sense. In the English-speaking world the term is now popularly used to describe sexual relations between adults and boys below the [[age of consent]] in their respective community. In the news media and in common parlance, the term tends to be used as a synonym for [[pedophilia]], even though the latter typically designates sexual contact between adults and prepubescent children, which is distinct from pederasty's application to relations between adults and youths who have reached puberty.

	==Academic definitions==		==Academic definitions==

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	During the twentieth century, a number of artists with pederastic leanings attained prominence. [[André Gide]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[Henry de Montherlant]], [[Eric Satie]], [[Benjamin Britten]], [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]], [[Fernando Vallejo]], and [[Allen Ginsberg]] were inspired in various degrees by their pederastic attractions — even if these may at times have been denied or hidden. In popular culture, images and themes with pederastic origins or sub-texts continued to surface, though the implied messages underwent changes over time. For example, in the early years of the century, Zeus' abduction of Ganymede, stripped of its erotic symbolism, makes its appearance in Budweiser beer advertising.		During the twentieth century, a number of artists with pederastic leanings attained prominence. [[André Gide]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[Henry de Montherlant]], [[Eric Satie]], [[Benjamin Britten]], [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]], [[Fernando Vallejo]], and [[Allen Ginsberg]] were inspired in various degrees by their pederastic attractions — even if these may at times have been denied or hidden. In popular culture, images and themes with pederastic origins or sub-texts continued to surface, though the implied messages underwent changes over time. For example, in the early years of the century, Zeus' abduction of Ganymede, stripped of its erotic symbolism, makes its appearance in Budweiser beer advertising.
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	In mid-century, [[Batman]], a popular comic strip hero, was denounced by psychologist [[Fredric Wertham]] for his association with his assistant, [[Robin (comics)\|Robin]], an adolescent boy. Wertham claimed that the pair led young people to normalize homosexual relationships. <ref> Seduction of the Innocent, Fredric Wertham,1954</ref> <ref name="wikipedia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_Batman_franchise Homosexuality in the Batman franchise from Wikipedia]</ref> The studios and the public continued to toy with the sexual ambivalence between the two until the late sixties. <ref name="wikipedia" /> In [[1969]] [[Robin (comics)\|Robin]] was removed from the series and later allusions to Batman's pederasty (fiercely repudiated by Batman's character) became the domain of unsympathetic antagonists, such as the [[Joker (comics)\|Joker]] in the [[1989]] graphic novel ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth]]''.		In mid-century, [[Batman]], a popular comic strip hero, was denounced by psychologist [[Fredric Wertham]] for his association with his assistant, [[Robin (comics)\|Robin]], an adolescent boy. Wertham claimed that the pair led young people to normalize homosexual relationships. <ref> Seduction of the Innocent, Fredric Wertham,1954</ref> <ref name="wikipedia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_Batman_franchise Homosexuality in the Batman franchise from Wikipedia]</ref> The studios and the public continued to toy with the sexual ambivalence between the two until the late sixties. <ref name="wikipedia" /> In [[1969]] [[Robin (comics)\|Robin]] was removed from the series and later allusions to Batman's pederasty (fiercely repudiated by Batman's character) became the domain of unsympathetic antagonists, such as the [[Joker (comics)\|Joker]] in the [[1989]] graphic novel ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth]]''.

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	==Pederastic themes in advertising==		==Pederastic themes in advertising==
	~~{{main\|Sex in advertising}}~~
	Commercial interests have upon occasion made recourse to graphic material evocative of pederastic themes. Early in the 20th century, [[Anheuser-Busch]] made use of a depiction of [[Zeus]]'s abduction of [[Ganymede (mythology)\|Ganymede]] for a Budweiser beer ad campaign.		Commercial interests have upon occasion made recourse to graphic material evocative of pederastic themes. Early in the 20th century, [[Anheuser-Busch]] made use of a depiction of [[Zeus]]'s abduction of [[Ganymede (mythology)\|Ganymede]] for a Budweiser beer ad campaign.

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	Erotic attraction between men and boys has been explored in a number of films, fictional as well as documentary. These have taken a range of views, from negative to neutral to positive. For a list of such films, see [[Pederastic filmography]]. Likewise, it has been featured on television, as in the British serial [[Queer as Folk (UK TV series)\|Queer as Folk]] which depicted a gay household including a fifteen year old boy exploring his sexuality. {{Fact\|date=May 2008}} The theater also has addressed the topic, most recently in the play [[The History Boys]], which blends both comedy and tragedy, with multiple layers and themes, including growing up, the wider purpose of education in adult life, pederasty, teaching methods, homosexuality, and the English education system.{{Fact\|date=May 2008}}		Erotic attraction between men and boys has been explored in a number of films, fictional as well as documentary. These have taken a range of views, from negative to neutral to positive. For a list of such films, see [[Pederastic filmography (list)]]. Likewise, it has been featured on television, as in the British serial [[Queer as Folk (UK TV series)\|Queer as Folk]] which depicted a gay household including a fifteen year old boy exploring his sexuality. {{Fact\|date=May 2008}} The theater also has addressed the topic, most recently in the play [[The History Boys]], which blends both comedy and tragedy, with multiple layers and themes, including growing up, the wider purpose of education in adult life, pederasty, teaching methods, homosexuality, and the English education system.{{Fact\|date=May 2008}}

	==Advocacy of pederasty==		==Advocacy of pederasty==

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