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'''Androphilia''' (from Greek ''andro-'', "male," + ''-philia'', "love") is the sexual attraction to [[ |
'''Androphilia''' (from Greek ''andro-'', "male," + ''-philia'', "love") is the sexual attraction to [[]], . |
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[[Magnus Hirschfeld]] offered a three-fold age classification system for homosexuals: 1) [[Ephebophiles]], who prefer partners from about 17-20; 2) Androphiles, who love men from 20 into the 50's; 3) [[Gerontophiles]], who seek out old men. |
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| ⚫ | used to define the [[sexual orientation]] of a male-attracted [[transgender]]ed or [[intersex]]ual person, since the terms ''homosexual'' or ''heterosexual'' present problems when applied to them; ''androphilia'', rather than focusing on the sex or gender of the person attracted, instead focuses on their subject of attraction. |
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In the form of ''androphile homosexuality'' it defines one of the three main forms of male homosexuality, the other two being [[pederasty]] and [[Two-Spirit|gender-structured relations]]. In modern times, androphile homosexuality is the dominant form of male homosexual relations, in contrast with historical times, when pederasty was prevalent over androphilia. |
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It may also be used to distinguish male [[homosexuality]] from female homosexuality. |
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==Resources== |
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*Dynes, Wayne ''Androphilia.'' [http://williamapercy.com/pub-EncyHom.htm '''Encyclopedia of Homosexuality.'''] Dynes, Wayne R. (ed.), Garland Publishing, 1990. p. 58. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[gynophilia]] |
*[[gynophilia]] |
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Revision as of 21:30, 27 February 2006
Androphilia (from Greek andro-, "male," + -philia, "love") is the sexual attraction to men of roughly the age of 20 through the 50's. What may seem like a superfluous term today is best understood in light of societies where pederasty as a form of upbringing and pedagogy were the norm, but where other age similar relations were frowned upon.
Magnus Hirschfeld offered a three-fold age classification system for homosexuals: 1) Ephebophiles, who prefer partners from about 17-20; 2) Androphiles, who love men from 20 into the 50's; 3) Gerontophiles, who seek out old men.
Today it can also be used to define the sexual orientation of a male-attracted transgendered or intersexual person, since the terms homosexual or heterosexual present problems when applied to them; androphilia, rather than focusing on the sex or gender of the person attracted, instead focuses on their subject of attraction.
Resources
- Dynes, Wayne Androphilia. Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. Dynes, Wayne R. (ed.), Garland Publishing, 1990. p. 58.