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RT @kattenbarge
Some survivors are experts, and some experts are not survivors. You are an expert in your OWN life experiences, but not necessarily others’. And often, victims internalize the lies fed to them by their abusers. They may go on to repeat them to invalidate other victims.

RT @The_Ace_Couple
I NEED you to know that the most banned book in the U.S. was written by an asexual, nonbinary author and bigots are calling it grooming and pornography. twitter.com/NPR/status/1611106

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.

greatneckrecord.com/letter-to-

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. 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. 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.

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. liberationnews.org/trans-woman

Prostasia Foundation is seeking proposals from qualified researchers to conduct an evaluation of the peer support group MAP Support Club (MSC). 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?!?
twitter.com/RainyThorsday/stat

"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." 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." buff.ly/3v8w0qE

After initially being hesitant about the migration from Twitter I'm giving a go. Follow here for posts about , , and (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.

tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10

Science says that "destigmatizing pedophilia", aka "improve the psychological well-being of people with pedophilic sexual interests", can help prevent sexual abuse. 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
twitter.com/elonmusk/status/16

"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." 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!

wp.me/p7Dycw-4v

Telling kids that people who commit abuse are monsters prevents them from recognizing abuse when the perpetrator is someone they love and trust.

RT @MistressSnowPhD
stop referring to child sexual exploitation material as “child porn.”

pornography refers to erotic material consensually produced by adults. children are incapable of giving consent. their participation in “pornography” is never consensual & always exploitation.

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