Joshua Casey 😷 @JoshuaACasey@social.cleverlibre.org

"When people are educated about what positive sexual behavior, sexuality, and human relationships look like, it’s easier to prevent harmful exploitative behaviors like sex trafficking." https://prostasia.org/blog/defining-and-preventing-trafficking/

"many of these initiatives target both consensual sex work, consensual work, and exploitative situations rather than addressing the core inequities that fuel the exploitation." https://prostasia.org/blog/defining-and-preventing-trafficking/

"According to a United Nations report, 79% of human trafficking is sexual exploitation, mostly of women and girls. It’s here where the story gets murky." https://prostasia.org/blog/defining-and-preventing-trafficking/

For those of you new to the newsletter - the first publication from our collaboration with SUNY Oswego and Nottingham-Trent University on the effects of fantasy and fictional sexual outlet use among MAPs is now live!" https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=132

Conservative groups petition a U.S. appeals court to redefine pornography as unprotected by the First Amendment. https://avn.com/business/articles/legal/far-right-groups-filed-amicus-brief-in-tx-age-verification-case-922449.html

"I'm also excited to announce that we are bringing back the Prostasia Conversations series, so you can expect to see Prostasia Conversations returning to Youtube and your favorite podcast subscription service before year's end." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=132

The premise here is simple: we must learn how to talk about child sexual abuse if we want to be successful in preventing it." https://gtenbergen.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/this-one-is-for-the-naysayers/

"Time and time again, we’ve seen that sex negativity can lead to harmful stigma, rampant misinformation, and policies that infringe on human rights while failing to protect children." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=132

“Whether it is bomb threats against children’s hospitals and libraries, a store owner being killed for her pride flag, or the now standard rhetoric that anyone who supports LGBTQ+ youth is a ‘groomer,’ it has to stop.” https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/rightwing-turning-point-usa-activists-injure-queer-professor-who-they-accused-of-grooming-children/

"For too long, outdated concepts like “stranger danger” have masked the reality that anyone can be an abuser. Fixing these misconceptions requires open dialogue about why abuse happens and how to prevent it..." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=132

“This horrific act of hate has no place in America, and stands against our fundamental values: freedom from fear for how we pray, what we believe, and who we are.” https://apnews.com/article/muslim-boy-killed-chicago-landlord-will-county-5135dea218326d6e639a996564d9369e