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Have you ever wondered how the public perception of "pedophiles" became so distorted, perhaps even more so than MAPs as a wider group?
Have you ever sought a simple way to explain how we arrived at the present situation, and why it never seems to change?
Here, we will try to provide you with the answers to these questions. The post will also serve as a useful resource to share with others who come with the same queries.
There are many debates over the historical causes of pedo-hysteria, with religion, feminism, conservatism, neoliberalism, etc, often ending up on the hook. But it can also be helpful to put aside the divisive blame-gaming and instead take a lo...
CLAIM: "MAP PRIDE" SYMBOLS ARE PART OF A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF "SECRET CODE" USED ONLINE AND ELSEWHERE BY QUEER FOLX TO SIGNAL THEIR CRIMINAL INTEREST IN CHILDREN. THESE SYMBOLS WERE FIRST UNCOVERED 20 YEARS AGO WITH THE PUBLISHING OF AN FBI DOCUMENT ON WIKILEAKS.
FACT CHECK: MOSTLY FALSE ❌
2025 has been a crazy year for conspiracy theories based upon the supposedly widespread, yet also allegedly criminal and secretive use of MAP Pride symbology.
Principally, this has related to spiral designs such as the famous BLogo, first shared in 1997, and the derivative GLogo. While these claims are evident...
In recent months, an Australian Radical Feminist organization has been making international waves in the world of financial censorship, and MAPs are feeling the heat more than most, it would seem.
Collective Shout would on the face of things, appear to be a legitimate charity - a crusading force for women and girls, fighting unfair "pornified" stereotyping and sexual objectification. Those doing the shouting have sought to target the hucksters behind what they see as pure brain-rot, i.e. platforms and online stores that sell access to independently developed games.
Their rationale is time-honoured; today's cottage industries in gaming content are ultimately poo...
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MAP Union, or Mu, is an organization that advocates for MAP visibility, equality, cautious legal reform, and youth rights. If you're curious about the 'MAP' term, perhaps considering it a euphemism, please read here.
Recently, we have been the subject of a smear campaign by the far-right anti-trans hate group Gays Against Groomers, which has in turn led to our organization being defamed by firebrand Sicilian politician Francesca Donato.
To read this article in English.
MAP Union, or Mu, è un'organizzazione che promuove la visibilità, l'uguaglianza, la riforma legale prudente e i diritti dei giovani. Se sei curioso riguardo al termine 'MAP' e forse lo consideri un eufemismo, puoi leggere ulteriori informazioni qui.
Di recente, abbiamo subito una campagna di diffamazione da parte del gruppo di estrema destra anti-trans Gays Against Groomers (GAG), che a sua volta ha portato la nostra organizzazione a essere diffamata dalla politica siciliana Francesca Donato.
Mu is an international organization representing MAPs around the world.
A recent survey of various MAP communities revealed a number of key concerns. One of the biggest issues was the harm to young people as an indirect consequence of MAP hysteria. Let's take a quick look at some of the ways that MAP hysteria can harm young people.
Mentors run away scared
There are many children in need of mentors, who may or may not be MAPs. As we discussed in our press release about MAP misunderstandings, most MAPs feel extreme levels of emotional attraction and empathy for young people, and enjoy platonic relationships without any ex...
Mu is an umbrella organization for MAPs that has no official connection with MAP Camp. Following social media fallout over our prior press release and contact with media organizations, we issue the following response.
First of all, we are concerned that certain people have been labeled as responsible for hosting the event. Their personal information has been broadcast on social media, despite those individuals denying any association. We believe that such doxxing is dangerous, especially on an issue as sensitive as minor-attraction. People have been killed over accusations of "pedophilia", whether those accusations have been...
Mu is an international umbrella organization seeking to represent the MAP community. While it supported the MAP Camp event being held, it has no ties with MAP Camp itself, nor with the organizers of the event.
MAP Camp was a planned social gathering for minor-attracted people (MAPs) that was scheduled to be held this weekend at a campground in Vermont. It was first organized in July of this year by civil rights group MEDAL (MAP Equality, Dignity, and Liberation) but soon after became independently run. Preparation for the camp seemed to be going smoothly until bullies on X (formerly Twitter) caught win...
Celebrity "pedophilia" is again making headlines this summer, causing considerable embarrassment and a sense of deja-vu for a public-broadcasting institution.
When the news first broke, the British public were apparently shocked to hear their 'national treasure', BBC bigwig, and royal reporter Huw Edwards apparently had some kind of interest in teenagers. Never mind that he had not been accused of sexual interaction with anyone under the local age of consent (16). Having any sexual interest in minors, under the age of 18, was itself a cardinal sin.
The star presente...
One of the key stories of the Olympics and its buildup has been the participation of Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde. Branded a 'child rapist' in the majority of news and social media articles, it is easy to assume that he forced himself upon an unwilling child. That is not the case.
In many countries - including the UK where the incident occurred - oral, vaginal, or anal sex with a person under a certain age is automatically treated as 'rape...