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The Encyclopedia Portal This page contains links and descriptions of various pages in Category:Encyclopedia. Dictionary History News Research Sexuality People Portal:History Category:Encyclopedia Encyclopedia An encyclopedia (also spelled encyclopaedia or encyclopædia) is a type of reference work – a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries, which are usually accessed alphabetically by article name. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries. Generally speaking, unlike dictionary entries, which focus on linguistic information about words, encyclopedia articles focus on factual information to cover the thing or concept for which the article name stands Dictionary A glossary, also known as a vocabulary, or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. Presented here is a list of abbreviated terms which are commonly used by boylovers online. History Historical boylove relationships in ancient Rome - There were many known pederastic relationships between adult men and adolescent boys in ancient Rome. In some of these cases both members became well-known historical figures, while in others, only one of the two may have. Research Dr. Milton Diamond is well known for his landmark studies debunking the myth that viewing adult and child pornography increases sex crimes and child abuse. In the abstract for the study on Pornography and Sex Crimes in the Czech Republic he wrote, "Of particular note is that this country, like Denmark and Japan, had a prolonged interval during which possession of child pornography was not illegal and, like those other countries, showed a significant decrease in the incidence of child sex abuse. James Cantor is an American clinical psychologist and research scientist based in Canada and specializing in sexology, specifically on atypical sexualities. David Riegel is an independent writer and researcher on the topic of sexually expressed boy/older male relationships. Sexuality Sexual orientation (also often referred to as sexual preference) is simply described as what combination of gender and age range one finds sexually appealing or attractive in another person. Pederasty - The original form of pederasty was a culturally sanctioned relationship in Ancient Greece in which a mentor and a pupil would be bonded into a relationship of mutual love in which the erotic attraction of the boy was an important factor. Ephebophilia (also called hebephilia) is a sexual attraction to pubescent boys or adolescents. It is often used by boylovers wishing to distinguish an attraction to teenagers from an attraction to younger, pre-pubescent boys (described as pedophilia). People Tom O'Carroll is a dual nationality Irish/British writer, activist for pedophilia and pedosexual advocacy. Content listings Portals | Categories | Topics | Glossary | News | Current events | 2025 Indices and main categories Main index | Index | Encyclopedia | Entertainment | Life