One of the most prevalent myths about child sexual abuse is that it has only really one cause—the deviant sexual interests of a sadistic perpetrator. But only a small...
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The Invest in Child Safety Act: what you need to know
With the Senate back in session this week, today saw the introduction of a new law dedicated towards addressing child sexual exploitation: the Invest in Child Safety Act....
Is it illegal to be a manga fan in America?
In February 2019, Reddit outlawed the "lolicon" and "shotacon" styles of Japanese manga art, by way of a complete ban on sexually suggestive artistic images of anyone "who...
An introduction to MAP Support Club
Before 2012, the only way that people with sexual attraction towards minors (MAPs) became visible was if they entered the criminal justice or child welfare systems. There...
Internet companies alone can’t prevent online harms
As the world hunkers down to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internet’s ability to keep us in contact with friends, family, colleagues, and the wider world...
It’s black and white!
“IT’S BLACK AND WHITE!” they frantically type at me in all caps, foaming at the mouth to tell me I’m doing everything wrong and I want to “normalize child...
Underage models in the art and business of fashion
In 2018, Vogue Magazine and its publisher Condé Nast announced a new policy that no model under the age of eighteen would be photographed for editorial shoots. Vogue's...
More reasons why boys don’t disclose abuse
The first part of this two-part article explained how sexually exploited boys can find it more difficult to disclose their abuse if they hold to rigidly defined notions of...
Should the Tor network be shut down?
It’s an open secret that the battle against illegal sexual images of minors will never be won through surveillance and censorship, for as long as tools to circumvent...
Sexually exploited boys: Why they don’t disclose
The sexual exploitation of children has received significant attention over recent years with much being written about the reasons sexually exploited children don’t...