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[–][deleted] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

If you go back to the original interview, you'll get more information about why this is relevant to our sub: https://prostasia.org/blog/that-stigma-itself-can-lead-to-harm-an-interview-with-researcher-and-author-allyn-walker

Archive of that: https://archive.ph/QwFoF

Users, a request from us mods ... please try to provide the actual source material so we all can come to our own conclusions, rather than mainstream media "journalists" who regurgitate a report of another report, all of whom provide their own slant/bias. It's important to be transparent and honest and factual in what we're sharing and representing.

[–]reluctant_commenter 20 insightful - 2 fun20 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

We need to drop the T and Q because people who are TQ-identified apparently want to associate homosexuality/bisexuality with pedophilia.

"Queer theory" normalizes pedophilia as a logical conclusion. I don't believe in "queer theory," and my rights as a same-sex-attracted person are not conditional upon believing in "queer theory" or supporting pedophiles.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 12 insightful - 12 fun12 insightful - 11 fun13 insightful - 12 fun -  (0 children)

we need to invest in a rainbow striped woodchipper

[–]DimDroog 15 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Walker is a pedophile, I bet the bank on it.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

her picture screams it

[–]yousaythosethingsFind and Replace "gatekeeping" with "having boundaries" 15 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I use the term 'Minor-Attracted Person' or 'MAP' in the title and throughout the book for multiple reasons. First of all, because I think it's important to use terminology for groups that members of that group want others to use for them.

Oh, do you now, Allyn? So are you gonna stop it with cis, queer, LGBTQIA2S, pregnant people, menstruators, and genital preferences?

As a heads-up, Allyn Walker here is a woman who appears to be taking testosterone and who identifies as non-binary. And most sinisterly, Prostasia gets referred to in the article as a "Child Protection Organization" but appears to be a thinly veiled front for pedophile advocacy. Of course they use all the buzz words: human rights, sex positivity, kink awareness, sex worker rights, etc. They have a section on their website called "Protect LGBTQ Youth," so yes they are seeking to attach themselves to us.

[–]wafflegaffWoman. SuperBi. 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Poster child for Not Reading the Room.

Original article or media interpretation, I'd interpret this as attention-seeking behavior on this individual's part. It's a controversial subject for good reason, and therefore an easy way to get notoriety. If you can stomach how it makes you look, that is.

I would think a MAP with a shred of maturity or sanity would want to keep this issue between themselves and their therapist, not look for community acceptance. That's a bridge too far and "Allyn" here is an enabler. And a creep.

[–]SerpensInferna 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I just finished watching the Lauren Chen video on this (fair warning - Lauren Chen is a conservative youtuber) and I am so upset I am halfway into a glass of wine because I don't know how I'm going to ever get to sleep. Our buddy Allyn up here uses phrases such as "MAP well-being" and talks about how to make them feel accepted into mainstream society.

What even is this world.

[–]EveSerpentFiregender Mon-Fri / Pyrogender Wknds & Holidays 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I’d bet five year’s salary that she was repeatedly raped as a child and no one ever helped her deal with it. Not an excuse, but there’s no other reason a woman would come out with something like this.

[–]Horror-SwordfishI don't get how flairs work 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have lots of thoughts about this: I don't think that Walker is wholly wrong in his line of thinking, and I don't think that his intention is to legalize or even decriminalize the molestation of children. That being said, I think that the way he's going about publicizing his thoughts is highly misguided and that he's aligning himself with the wrong organizations to publicize his thoughts.

I do realize that it's next to impossible to have a nuanced conversation about this, though, so I guess I'll just leave it at that.