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> 4) some portion of these men (due to natural variation), in being drawn to the paedomorphic features of women, actually are "steered too low" in preferential

• Karunamon 7y ago
  In the same way someone is "born" any other orientation in that you can't choose what you're attracted to.
  • COGlory 7y ago
    Yes but no one is attracted to anyone when they're born. That happens later, and how and why exactly some people are attracted to some sexes, or traits, or fetishes is still up in the air. It's likely some combination of genetic and developmental, and what the exact contributions are to pedophilia are unknown.
    • pmarreck 7y ago
      Identical twins raised separately have a >75% concordance in orientation, as opposed to no concordance as would be expected if there was no genetic input. So there is definitely a genetic input, and it is definitely large, although it's not the whole story.
• pmarreck 7y ago
  > You’re suggesting someone is born a pedophile? Partly. Orientation is something like 75% genetic based on identical-twins-raised-separately studies. Why would I assume any particular orientation would be any different, without supporting evidence? Because the prospect of a world where people are born with such a proclivity is emotionally upsetting for you?