Over the last four decades or so—the course of my life—we have seen an ever-growing awareness of the effects of childhood abuse and, in particular, the effects of...
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Age gap relationships through the looking glass
When I was in my teens, I found myself attracted to people who were 25 or, preferably, older. As I aged, the range extended up a little and, since I have been dating as an...
Facebook and child-spanking fetish groups
Child-spanking fetish groups have managed to find a place on Facebook. On a platform where a bare nipple or buttock is beyond the pale, these spanking groups are not...
Journalism, modern media, and the taboo
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What purity policing fans get wrong about censorship
Alexus is a 15 year old who writes fan fiction for fun. Her favorite fandoms include Supernatural, Legend of Zelda, and The Chilling Adventures of...
Why the UN is wrong to equate drawings to sexual abuse
Sex or nude scenes featuring teenagers in anime and manga could disappear from the Internet and be driven into underground “dark web” sites, thanks to a...
Banned Books Week 2019
Here we are again. It’s that time of year when we build our TBR piles against the better judgement of those who wish to censor literature and control thoughts. Yes,...
The Weapon of Shame
When you associate shame and guilt with sex, you are facilitating sexual abuse.
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came of age when sexual activity...
Mozilla, DNS-over-HTTPS, and child abuse
Last month, the UK Internet Services Providers’ Association nominated Mozilla as being one of its 2019 internet villains, accusing it of undermining Internet safety...
Butterfly Kisses Oakland screening preview
Butterfly Kisses, directed by Rafael Kapelinski and starring Theo Stevenson as Jake, is a haunting and thought provoking coming of age story with a twist, that...