To think the word ‘paedo’ is minimising and inappropriate

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And I wish MN would ban it.

MJ was a child sex offender, not a ‘paedo’.

Paedo = paedophile. Someone who has sex with children fits the description and seems pretty accurate where he is concerned. Don't see the problem or need for a ban.

Can't see the issue. We all know what it means and how serious it is.

It makes you sound like a news of the world reader and it minimises a serious issue in the same way ‘child porn’ and ‘kiddie fiddler’ do.

How can calling someone a "paedo" be minimizing? I think it is a very serious thing to call someone that.

No, it's not minimising or inappropriate in the way "kiddyfiddler" is.

ha .... let me get his one in the local paper today

'nonce' in a headline FFS

The FBI investigated Michael Jackson for ten (that's 10) years. They concluded he was a victim of extortion and lies. Are you now trying to put over that you have done more research than the FBI... ?

Because the correct word is ‘paedophile.’

By adopting casual and informal language it suggests a casual and informal approach.

Why cole?

Why isn’t it?

To you maybe. Not to anyone else.

Because it's a straightforward abbreviation.

I agree that it is slangy and a bit tabloid, but it doesn't minimise.

It's an abbreviation. Most people can't spell paedophile.

Is it minimising to call pediatrics paeds? Because my impression is that I see that just as much as "paedo".

YABU

Nonce is better, makes people say 'what does that mean' A dirty FUCKING pedophile that is what a Nonce is!!!

I don't think it's necessarily minimising and I really don't think we should ban words.

If I think anything about the word, it's that it sounds a bit stupid out of the mouth of an adult. To me it's something teenagers would shout.

Paedophile *

What is a horrible word is "child porn" and "animal porn" it should automatically be called child abuse/rape videos and animal abuse/rape videos

Sex offender is as bad as "child porn" if you think about it. Child rapist and images of child abuse is accurate if you're going to be pedantic.

I don’t think paedo is minimising. If I see it, my mind will think paedophile.

Don’t be ridiculous.

It’s an abbreviation, that’s all
MN are not about to start banning perfectly ordinary words because you think it’s not formal enough. FFS.

YABU

Most people can't spell 'Paedophile'.

'Kiddy fiddler' is on a different level - Daily Sport readers spring to mind.

Mn will definitely never ban abbreviations can you imagine!

I'm not keen on it because you often read of it being used by paedophiles themselves, as a self-description they've embraced.

By adopting casual and informal language it suggests a casual and informal approach.

I'd agree with you normally. But paedophilia is a different thing. It's so heinous, mainstream culture thinks it's never ok . The police, court system, social services, prison officers, even jail mates - they all reserve a special contempt and horror for crimes against children. It's not like racism or sexism where every other person who meet indulges in it privately or openly.