what, that doesn't natter

thats the problem

No point in talking about it when you can just look it up

no no wait a second

if a "meaning" is different than a "common usage" than can you explain in what way it is different?

all that you've said so far is that the scientific dictionaries update to include the common usages

so they're the same?

I have to think of a example hold on

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CULHGeWVZA

are we comparing a civilized society with savages?

my next point by the way, is that referring to pedophilia as a sexual orientation may be a slightly less common usage of the term "sexual orientation" than in the gay/lesbian/etc. sense but is a relatively common usage none the less

The usage of the word is just wrong

Find another word

there are no wrong usages

Sexual preference maybe

there are only uncommon usages

aren't those virtually the same

Words have definitions

saying that a usage can be "wrong" is just a misunderstanding of linguistics

no they do not

they have usages

I have someone for this lmaoooo

language is effective at communicating because we have common usages

You’re right sexual preference isn’t even right

I get tired of how much he goes on about usages and so on but then prescribes terms

when i use a word in a common way, you can likely understand it

MCRAE

Yes

the less common, the less likely I will communicate effecitvely

no word definition is 100% universal, there are just varrying levels of prevelence

But when you’re diagnosing something like pedophilia you can’t just throw words around willy nilly. I totally understand what you’re trying to say. But if you’re literally trying to diagnose pedophilia then you can’t use words incorrectly

you can't use words "incorrectly" just in a way that fails to communicate because the usage is not mutually understood

Say pedophilia is a sexual orientation is a huge claim so it matters what words you use

Homosexuality and heterosexuality are the only two types of sexuality’s so far

Throwing pedophilia in there would have to have a lot of evidence. You can’t just say it is a sexuality

Hold on

When I said sexuality I meant sexual orientations

Every time I said sexuality I meant to say sexual orientations

Well I *can* say anything. And the beauty of language is if I get my message across than I have succeed in using langue effectively for communication

@T2the2ndpowr What is meant by what said is in regards to the label. Will they eventually become part of the alphabet gender

what exactly am i failing to communicate by calling pedophilia a "sexual orientation"