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...
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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...
Children don’t exist to fulfill adults’ needs
Kids are great for making you feel better when adulting sucks. Sure, there are good things about being an adult (chocolate for breakfast, pants-free work-at-home days) but...
Why pastors don’t ask for help
A recent groundbreaking six-part article in the Houston Chronicle exposed the dark secret of a culture in many Southern Baptist churches—that of staff and volunteers who...
We have to protect children — even the ones you hate
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...
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...