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Over at Neurotic Physiology today, I finally managed to get my sources together to write a post about hebephilia, using it as an example of why you need to define your terms, gather your sources, and consult the majority of scientific opinion. This is a companion piece to a piece with Kate Clancy, and will be part of our upcoming Science Online 2012 session. Make sure to check it out!