... on the offenders has labeled it as child molesting or pedophilia. The term pedophilia has some utility since it suggests a predisposition for the act separate from the act itself. The ambiguity of this term however, is what causes confusion. Pedophilia can mean child sexual abuse ranging from an arousal to children with no or little action, to sexual penetration of the ... ...

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... the feminine realm by Frank before he is brutally beaten. Frank smears red lipstick on himself then kisses Jeffrey, "transferring the "lips of a woman" from one man to another. This ambiguity of sexual identity unsettles the audience's position and identification process. Jeffrey as feminine, stripped of his gaze must reassume his position as a dominant force. The death of Frank and the ... ...

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Virginity: Difference of Opinion The Ambiguity of "Having Sex": The Subjective Experience of Virginity Loss in the United States is an article written by Laura M. Carpenter and can be found in The Journal of Sex Research. ... ...

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