They're going to end up ruining that word too and render it useless. When a 21yo dude at the beach who sees the 17yo girl in a bikini and thinks she's hot is called a pedo, or the 39yo guy who's dating a 23yo and is also called one, the word has basically stopped meaning anything. Which is a problem, because it also stops carrying any real bite for the ones that actually are.

They're going to end up ruing that word too and render it useless. When a 21yo dude at the beach who sees the 17yo girl in a bikini and thinks she's hot is called a pedo, or the 39yo guy who's dating a 23yo and is also called one, the word has basically stopped meaning anything. Which is a problem, because it also stops carrying any real bite for the ones that actually are.