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'''Boylove''' has it origins in [[Boylove in antiquity|antiquity]] and is the term that has been chosen by [[boylover]]s themselves to describe the strong feelings of affection and attraction (including a sexual component) that adults feel towards [[boy]]s. "Boylove" was chosen to supplant the pejorative term "[[pedophilia]]" as well as to include "[[hebephilia]]s"/[[pederasty]]. The term dissociates itself from the negative connotations of the clinical term "pedophilia," and more accurately defines the exclusive focus of the attraction -- male children and adolescents. It has been suggested that the Western as well as Near Eastern and Far Easterns origins of "boylove" may have have been Indo-European tribal customs.<ref>http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/images/Greek1indo.rtf "Indo-European Pederasty - Williamapercy.com"</ref>
[[File:BLogo 930x818.png|thumb|200px|[[BLogo]]: The modern symbol of boylove.]]


Boylovers commonly assert that boylove is a natural phenomenon that has existed throughout human history, and is similar in nature to other accepted sexual orientations.  Many other serious researchers have agreed.<ref>Could they ALL have been WRONG? (2005) David L. Riegel, SafeHaven Foundation Press: Philadelphia, ISBN 0-9676997-2-X</ref> While boylove usually includes feelings of physical/sexual attraction to boys, boylove itself does not require, nor imply, sexual activity with boys.  Boylove can be completely platonic, as the main concern of many or most boylovers includes providing love and guidance to boys.{{cite}}
'''Boylove''', a concept whose origin can be traced back to [[Boylove in antiquity|Classical antiquity]], with cultural parallels being found across various times and places, is the word chosen by [[boylover]]s themselves to describe the strong feelings of attraction and affection that certain adults feel towards [[boy]]s. It is semantically equivalent to the term "[[pederasty]]", which is itself derived from the combination of the Greek words ''pais'' ("boy") and ''erastēs'' ("lover"; cf. ''eros''). In ancient Greek [[Homoerotic (dictionary)|homoerotic]] poetry, the noun ''paiderastēs'' and the verb ''paiderastein'' were replaced by ''paidophilēs'' and ''paidophilein'' (synonyms from which the term "[[pedophilia]]" originates), in order to fit the elegiac metre favored for the genre.<ref>K. J. Dover, ''Greek Homosexuality''; Harvard University Press, 1989; p. 50.</ref> The word "boylove" was adopted by the homonymous community because it could be applied to both pedophiles and [[Ephebophilia|ephebophiles]], as well as to avoid the negative connotations of the modern clinical term "pedophilia", and to more accurately define the exclusive focus of the attraction: male children and adolescents.  


There is debate on the nature of boylove. There are some who believe boylove is simply a noun for adults who are emotionally and physically attracted to boys and that there are no particular guidelines or requirements to being a boylover besides having the attraction to (and usually a very strong aversion to hurting) boys. Others believe boylove, in addition to the attraction, denotes a set of beliefs and values related to the treatment of boys and that one must adhere to these expectations to be considered a boylover.<ref>[[Philosophy of responsible boylove|The Philosophy of Responsible Boylove]]</ref> These values may include ideas such as boylovers should never expose boys to alcohol and drugs, that boylovers should never initiate sexual activities with boys, or even that boylovers should always refrain from sex with boys due to the potential legal risks to the boylover, and the (assumed and mostly disproved) "psychological harms" which the boy is said to be subject to. Universally accepted, however, is the idea that boylovers respect boys and do not hurt them.{{cite}} Boylove should never simply be considered a form of [[child abuse]].
Boylovers commonly assert that boylove is a natural, non-pathological phenomenon that has existed throughout human history, fundamentally analogous to currently accepted sexual orientations, a perspective grounded on the documented existence of customs of age-structured sexuality in different cultures and time periods.
 
While boylove includes feelings of sexual attraction, it does not in itself require, nor imply, sexual activity with boys. Boylove can be completely platonic, since the main concern of most self-identifying boylovers is providing friendship and guidance.
 
That being said, there is still ongoing debate on the nature of boylove. There are some members of the community who believe that boylove is simply a noun for adults who are emotionally and physically attracted to boys, and that there are no particular guidelines or requirements to being a boylover besides having said attraction and an aversion to hurting boys. Others believe that boylove, in addition to the attraction, denotes a set of beliefs and values related to the treatment of boys, and that one must adhere to these expectations to be considered a boylover.<ref>[[Philosophy of responsible boylove|The Philosophy of Responsible Boylove]]</ref> These values may include ideas such as that boylovers should never expose boys to alcohol and drugs, that boylovers should never initiate sexual activities with boys, or even that boylovers should refrain from sex with boys in any case, due to the risks involved for both parties in contemporary social environments. Universally accepted in the community, however, is the principle that boylovers, by definition, respect boys and do not hurt them. Therefore, the term boylove does not refer to [[child abuse]].
 
== Terms for boylove in other languages ==


== Foreign-language terms for "boylove ==
*(more to be added)
* Albanian: Ashik
* '''Japanese''': ''Shounen'ai'' (少年愛)
* '''Japanese''': ''Shounen'ai'' (少年愛)
==References==
==References==
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*[[Greek love]]
*[[Greek love]]
*[[Pederasty]]
*[[Pederasty]]
*[[High Priest of Boylove]]
*[[A Problem in Greek Ethics (book)]] by Addington Symonds
*[[A Problem in Modern Ethics (book)]] by Addington Symonds


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.shfri.net/shfp/wrong/wrong.html Could they ALL have been WRONG? (2005) David L. Riegel, SafeHaven Foundation Press: Philadelphia, ISBN 0-9676997-2-X (Download here.)]
* [[Wikipedia: Pederasty in the modern world]]
* [[Wikipedia: Pederasty in the modern world]]
* [http://www.gay-news.com/article04.php?sid=114 Pedophilia or boy love] - boylove as seen by a gay columnist
* [http://www.gay-news.com/article04.php?sid=114 Pedophilia or boy love] - boylove as seen by a gay columnist
*[http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/images/Greek1indo.rtf Indo-European Pederasty - Williamapercy.com]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080609054534/http://www.liberatedfromabuse.com/boylove.html Boylove: semantically correct?] (defunct link)--see archived version here [http://archive.is/UCIdl Boylove: semantically correct?]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080609054534/http://www.liberatedfromabuse.com/boylove.html Boylove: semantically correct?] - boylove as seen by a victim of child abuse
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*http://archive.is/UCIdl


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BLogo: The modern symbol of boylove.

Boylove, a concept whose origin can be traced back to Classical antiquity, with cultural parallels being found across various times and places, is the word chosen by boylovers themselves to describe the strong feelings of attraction and affection that certain adults feel towards boys. It is semantically equivalent to the term "pederasty", which is itself derived from the combination of the Greek words pais ("boy") and erastēs ("lover"; cf. eros). In ancient Greek homoerotic poetry, the noun paiderastēs and the verb paiderastein were replaced by paidophilēs and paidophilein (synonyms from which the term "pedophilia" originates), in order to fit the elegiac metre favored for the genre.[1] The word "boylove" was adopted by the homonymous community because it could be applied to both pedophiles and ephebophiles, as well as to avoid the negative connotations of the modern clinical term "pedophilia", and to more accurately define the exclusive focus of the attraction: male children and adolescents.

Boylovers commonly assert that boylove is a natural, non-pathological phenomenon that has existed throughout human history, fundamentally analogous to currently accepted sexual orientations, a perspective grounded on the documented existence of customs of age-structured sexuality in different cultures and time periods.

While boylove includes feelings of sexual attraction, it does not in itself require, nor imply, sexual activity with boys. Boylove can be completely platonic, since the main concern of most self-identifying boylovers is providing friendship and guidance.

That being said, there is still ongoing debate on the nature of boylove. There are some members of the community who believe that boylove is simply a noun for adults who are emotionally and physically attracted to boys, and that there are no particular guidelines or requirements to being a boylover besides having said attraction and an aversion to hurting boys. Others believe that boylove, in addition to the attraction, denotes a set of beliefs and values related to the treatment of boys, and that one must adhere to these expectations to be considered a boylover.[2] These values may include ideas such as that boylovers should never expose boys to alcohol and drugs, that boylovers should never initiate sexual activities with boys, or even that boylovers should refrain from sex with boys in any case, due to the risks involved for both parties in contemporary social environments. Universally accepted in the community, however, is the principle that boylovers, by definition, respect boys and do not hurt them. Therefore, the term boylove does not refer to child abuse.

Terms for boylove in other languages

  • Japanese: Shounen'ai (少年愛)

References

  1. K. J. Dover, Greek Homosexuality; Harvard University Press, 1989; p. 50.
  2. The Philosophy of Responsible Boylove

See also

External links

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