We are going to see more and more of this. #BanFacialRecognition globally. https://www.wired.com/story/iran-says-face-recognition-will-id-women-breaking-hijab-laws/
RT @WoodhullFreedom
"Banning books such as Gender Queer is not only a restriction of the freedom of expression, but also a harmful message to youth everywhere..."
A high school junior wrote this succinct and powerful letter to the editor about the real harm of book bans.
A recent tweet of ours in support of the trans community was mischaracterized and has been deleted to avoid confusion. Prostasia stands behind trans people in their fight for equal rights and has lobbied against transphobic laws in several states. https://prostasia.org/anti-trans-laws/
Getting real tired of seeing members of marginalized groups oppose prevention efforts in the hopes of gaining some morsel of acceptance from bigots. They're never going to support you, and all you're doing is impeding the work of people who want to prevent abuse. It's zero reward for a massive downside.
Our first new member for 2023 just joined. You too can support the gutsiest prevention-focused child protection and human rights organization that ever existed - from just $5 per month. https://buff.ly/2CnU7Hb
Fearmongering about "normalization" preys on the misconception that abnormality is what makes child sexual abuse wrong. In reality, CSA is bad because it harms children, causes trauma, and reflects a violation of boundaries.
This is important because this fearmongering is often used to justify spreading misinformation, which actually harms prevention efforts and can lead to higher rates of CSA.
@DrGTenbergen This showed up in my feed yesterday. Seemed relevant.
https://www.businessinsider.com/affordable-childcare-problem-is-going-to-get-worse-2022-12
RT @jessiegender
A trans woman in Texas was harassed for being trans; she filled a police report and was then arrested for “filing a false report” and “being a man in a dress”. Violence against trans people is escalating and becoming a more direct goal of the state. https://www.liberationnews.org/trans-woman-arrested-accused-of-being-man-in-dress-by-texas-police/
Prostasia Foundation is seeking proposals from qualified researchers to conduct an evaluation of the peer support group MAP Support Club (MSC). https://buff.ly/3PO9YmO
Taking out insurance to pay off victims is not a solution to child sexual abuse.
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RT @RainyThorsday
Hang on... wut?
LIABILITY insurance?!?
https://twitter.com/RainyThorsday/status/1609015447512383490
@DrGTenbergen iirc COVID hit the industry pretty hard. Hopefully things will improve in the coming months
"as Prostasia Foundation prepares to introduce its new Executive Director for 2023, the time is right for us to return to the field of political advocacy – and we are looking to recruit a new Activist to our team to lead this work." https://buff.ly/3v8w0qE
"During 2022, the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ people have come under renewed challenge, not only in the United States, but also in Eastern Europe." https://buff.ly/3v8w0qE
After initially being hesitant about the migration from Twitter I'm giving #Mastodon a go. Follow here for posts about #ForensicPsychology, #SexScience, and #SocialPsychology (focusing on political research). Hopefully this place can be a bit of a hive for a research-focused messaging!
Our latest paper exploring the treatment targets identified by people who are sexually attracted to children is now out (and open-access) in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0092623X.2022.2149437
Science says that "destigmatizing pedophilia", aka "improve the psychological well-being of people with pedophilic sexual interests", can help prevent sexual abuse. https://buff.ly/3PXDVk6
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RT @elonmusk
New Twitter policy is to follow the science, which necessarily includes reasoned questioning of the science
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1608175680407191552
"Indeed in 2019, Britain’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) chose to purge itself of its LGBTQ+ representatives rather than showing solidarity with them in the face of anti-LGBTQ+ smears against the organization." https://buff.ly/3v8w0qE
CSA Prevention Blog
Finally got around to finishing a blog piece that's been sitting in my drafts folder for a bit. Talks about #research #funding and #csa #prevention through an ongoing project of mine.
I know my approach is not a typical one, but I've always appreciated the paths less traveled. If you're curious about that "path less traveled," take a moment to read this post. I'm grateful that you did!
Advocate for the prevention of child sexual abuse and amateur paraphilia researcher. Kinda fond of human rights and that stuff.
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