In February 2019 the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child released a draft set of Guidelines for the implementation of an existing international treaty on...
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Review: The War on Whores
Prostitution, the oldest profession, whoring, sex work, whatever you call it, it’s a cold, hard, delightful fact of reality. The War on Whores asks the...
FOSTA: you’re hurting the people you want to help
On
paper, FOSTA was supposed to be about protecting people like me.
During 2017, when the proposed law was still called SESTA (Stop
Enabling Sex Traffickers Act), I was 17...
Harry Potter and the Death Eaters at the United Nations
You know what’s really awesome? Stepping out of your boring real life and into a whole new world where you get to hang out with friends, go on adventures, and defeat bad...
Want to build safer online communities? Drop the ban.
Creating safer and more equitable communities — both in real life, and online — is an important undertaking. Undoubtedly we are in agreement that those who...
Experts to United Nations: hentai ban would be a mistake
A United Nations committee is circulating a draft document that could bring in a global ban on the sexual depiction of minors in drawings and cartoons, including lolicon...
How minor-attracted persons can obtain help not to offend
A relevant question for today’s audience is: what can we do to prevent child sexual abuse (CSA), including the consumption of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM)?...
Is censoring online porn the best way to keep children safe?
If we want to make sure children are safe online, let's stop them watching porn.
Does that sound like a sensible proposal? Or even a realistic one? While, on reflection, such a proposal seems a...
Tumblr’s adult content ban is an admission of defeat
In a blog post yesterday in which Tumblr announced that it would ban adult content from the site come December 17, it took pains to point out "something that should not be confused with today’s...
What you (probably) don’t know about preventing sexual violence
Don’t worry, this won’t be a hard read, and it won’t be uncomfortable. In fact, you’ll walk away feeling empowered. You’ll learn why focusing on one aspect of sexual violence isn’t...