Many people ask themselves how someone could possibly sexually abuse a child. At Prostasia Foundation, we are committed to researching that question as it pertains to prevention. In MAP Support...
Tag: pedophilia
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...
Beyond censorship: the case for a flexible standard
Recently I watched a video of a naked twelve year old girl—a victim of child sex trafficking—being slapped around by an adult who was attempting to photograph her. In...
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)?...
Tumblr is censoring prevention messages and amplifying harmful ones
I am a medical professional and researcher who specializes in the treatment of minor-attracted people such as pedophiles and hebephiles, whom we sometimes collectively call MAPs. Every day, a...
FOSTA and the alt-right are censoring speech about child protection
The proponents of the anti-trafficking law FOSTA have claimed (falsely) that since passage of the law there has been a 90% fall in the number of sex advertisements published online. But whatever...
Child sexual abuse prevention isn’t a soft option
Wouldn’t it be great if we could eliminate child sexual abuse (CSA) with a pill? But it’s a more complicated prospect than it seems. Who...