Joshua Casey 😷 @JoshuaACasey@social.cleverlibre.org

This is another example of right wing extremists using pedophilia as an insult term to spark moral panic where none need exist. Acts like this hinder the prevention of sexual violence. https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/03/30/gay-republican-chris-sander-same-sex-marriage/

"the current right-wing “grooming” narrative is a multifaceted talking point to lodge viewpoints against LGBTQ marriage, gender identity studies being taught in public schools and the prevalence of queer art and literature in mainstream culture." https://prostasia.org/blog/moral-panic-101-grooming-is-bunk/

The #EARNIT Act and #KOSA "are not likely to substantially improve online safety for children, yet all could have the unintended effect of exposing children to more harm while eroding all users’ online experience and raising constitutional concerns." https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/assessing-child-online-safety-legislation/

Washington's Senate is considering HB 1394, Creating a developmentally appropriate response to youth who commit sexual offenses. The law emphasizes rehabilitation and will spare youth from lifetime sex offense registration over minor offenses. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1394&Initiative=false&Year=2023

"Grooming can be a legitimate issue. But, when it is used simply as an insult to stoke moral panic, the real issues are drowned out by outrage. This prevents discussions on prevention and non-carceral mental and behavioral health interventions." https://prostasia.org/blog/moral-panic-101-grooming-is-bunk/

Prostasia Foundation is a child protection organization that combines its zero tolerance of child sexual abuse with its commitment to human and civil rights and sex positivity. In doing so, we aim to keep kids safe by upholding the rights and freedoms of all.

"Texas legislators not only want to make sure no one can start a discussion on these topics, they also want to make sure no one can find one. That creates glaring free-speech issues with this bill and, if passed, the consequences would be dire." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/texas-bill-would-systematically-silence-anyone-who-dares-talk-about-abortion-pills

"Teachers and school administrators are called “groomers” because they may teach sexual education in class, per a state’s health curriculum." https://prostasia.org/blog/moral-panic-101-grooming-is-bunk/

"Anti-porn activists want to get bills like these passed so there is a precedent to require device manufacturers and any applicable retailers to sell devices with filtering enabled at the point of purchase." https://www.ynot.com/utah-style-porn-filtering-proposed-8-states/

"In the United States, the right wing has managed to associate social and political opposition to LGBTQ communities with sexual perversion by relying on the “grooming” insult." https://prostasia.org/blog/moral-panic-101-grooming-is-bunk/