Elliot Porter @elliot@qoto.org

"Talking to teens about suicide isn't a fun conversation but it has to be had. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people 10-24 years olds, having the conversation and checking in frequently is imperative to ensure teens have the knowledge to keep them earth side as long as possible." https://www.upworthy.com/teen-suicidal-thoughts-parenting

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This is what happens when fictional children are protected like real ones. Actual victims of abuse and exploitation are overlooked while law enforcement targets people for playing a video game. https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/internet/afp-arrest-man-for-allegedly-creating-child-exploitation-game-in-victoria/news-story/25ad47896ed3ee8d8039d866f860a0aa

"But perhaps banning social media — or heavily monitoring kids who use it, which is another common parental response — isn’t the most constructive solution to the problem. Perhaps, instead, we should focus more on helping kids learn how to safely navigate social media and manage online privacy and decision-making." https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/well/family/social-media-bans-teens.html

Prostasia is a proud sponsor of @Heal2End's Just Healing Retreat, which will gather in community to integrate the wide spectrum of gender, sexuality, and relationships that support and sustain the work of healing. https://heal2end.org/retreat/

"In a particularly egregious case, he was told that his attractions made him ineligible to receive support from a helpline for survivors, even after he explained that he had been abused." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

Restorative justice isn't about giving people a free pass. It's about giving both victims and perpetrators the option of real accountability and healing. This can be valuable to some of victim/survivors. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/9/6/23860248/criminal-justice-system-restorative-justice-crime-homicide-legal-courtroom

CSAM means child sexual abuse material. If a real child isn't being sexually abused through the creation or distribution of the material, it isn't CSAM. #prostasiadefines

"Despite the benefit fictional outlets can provide for survivors, stigmatizing views on lolicon and similar content are widespread. Some critics use the term 'virtual child pornography,' even as survivors speak out against the comparison." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"Suicidality rates among adults who were abused as kids are three times the average, and other mental health issues are also widespread." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"As if ideas about the 'right way' to be a survivor weren’t oppressive enough, many survivors also face societal pressure to follow a ‘healing process.’" https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"The world envisioned by the authors of this bill is one where everyone has less privacy and less power to speak out and access information online." https://act.eff.org/action/stop-the-protecting-kids-on-social-media-act

"Security experts have warned that dehumanizing and inflammatory rhetoric targeted at the LGBTQ+ community could result in acts of violence." https://news.yahoo.com/pride-flag-pays-tribute-california-170931830.html

Censorship of legal speech, information, and resources has nothing to do with child protection and it is irresponsible and reckless to conflate it with child protection especially when it does the opposite. https://prostasia.org/campaign/oppose-the-kids-online-safety-act/