Many People See “pedophiles” As A Type Of Villain To Wish Infinite Angry Death Upon, As Opposed To

many people see “pedophiles” as a type of villain to wish infinite angry death upon, as opposed to recognizing CSA as a preventable form of abuse. the former buys into moral panic and punitive justice; the latter is actionable, helpful, and much needed

when i went to conservative christian hell school, all we heard about was the evil scary men who wanted to snatch us up on the street. we learned about csa through strange, coded language. we were not taught how to talk about our bodies, and we were not taught what sex was. eventually, i was groomed and assaulted. so were an alarming number of my peers, often by teachers and religious leaders

then, as an adult, i got the opportunity to work at a summer camp. we developed an actionable plan to prevent campers from being alone with adult volunteers; we advocated for all of our campers to learn appropriate body part language; we led discussions about boundaries and consent; we answered questions about sex with honesty, care, and age-appropriate detail. and it was safe! the one time we identified shady behavior, there were so many safety nets and protocols in place that it never became a real issue.

so, having been in both situations, it’s frustrating to see 46387 threads a day of people angrily, viciously tearing apart the mere idea of a pedophile without ever stopping to ask “hey, what can we do about this? in real life? like, what are the advocates advocating for right now?”

i hate to break it to you, but 18+ daddy kink genshin yaoi (sorry idk i’m out of touch) isn’t the issue here, and it’s kind of silly and terminally online to pretend that it is. i would argue that adult-only erotica servers that block minors aren’t as big of a threat as, you know, “minor safe!! we are very safe for minors :) and we HATE the mean nasty scary people” communities that have a piss poor accountability system and no real mechanism for preventing abuse. there’s a huge difference between “weird gross thing that grosses me out” and “unsafe situation,” and the latter is far more worth emphasizing

Reblog if you would love someone unconditionally and be with them and respect that they are ace or aro

I wanna prove to my friend that she deserves so much more than she believes she does

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jamileon

9 months ago

An anthropomorphic lizard. She has light blue skin with darker spots, glowing hands, white star-shaped markings on her body, and black eyes with white pupils. She is wearing a dark veil, silver jewelry, and a dark blue velvet dress with bishop sleeves and white beads. She is raising her right hand to create a glowing eight-pointed star in the air and leaning on a silver railing with her left arm. There are gray leaves and blue flowers in the background.

The Starry Night

Amarantha in Frieda Lepold's Starry Night dress.

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jamileon

6 years ago

The Grandmaster: Thanos! Long time no see. So, I have this problem. I’ve been texting my boy toy, goes by the name Loki, and his line was disconnected mysteriously. I can’t seem to find him anywhere. Everyone’s been telling me you were the last to talk to him. Do you know where he might be?

Thanos: Ahem! Well…funny story-

The Grandmaster:

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jamileon

1 year ago

"Four days after mayor Gavin Newsom directed city officials to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, the line of applicants wrapped around San Francisco's city hall, and into surrounding streets."

We do : a celebration of gay and lesbian marriage (2004)

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jamileon

1 year ago

Anthropomorphic lizard holding a white, glowing spear in her two hands, pointing at something before her. The character has bluish gray skin with blue spots, black eyes with a star-shaped pupil, and star-shaped white shining marks on her forehead and hands. She is wearing a black dress, a black veil resembling a braid, a dark blue long flowy veil, a silver belt, silver head accessories, and a blue cape with a starry pattern. Her hands are light blue and glowing. The background is dark, full of stars.

Artwork portraying an anthropomorphic lizard standing in a field of white lilies at night. Her skin is grayish blue with blue spots and white, glowing markings. Her eye is black, with a white, shining star-shaped pupil. She is wearing a floor-length dark blue dress with puff sleeves, a long cape with a starry pattern, a thick black veil resembling a braid, a thin flowy veil covering half of her head, and golden jewelry: a necklace, head chains, and a belt. Her hands are glowing with a dim blue light. A bright halo surrounds her head. The white lilies are glowing slightly. There are mountains and the starry sky in the background.

Artwork portraying an anthropomorphic lizard with green eyes and light gray skin full of blue stripes. He is looking sideways, with his hands pressed to his chest. He is wearing bluish gray robes with a hood and cape and red strings of rope on his neck, wrists, and waist. A starry halo surrounds his head, and a four-pointed star glows above his head. The background is dark, full of dim stars.

Portrait of a woman. She has light skin, pointy ears darker than skin, pale brown spots on her cheeks and neck, dark red lips, and long, blonde, wavy hair. Her eyes are light blue, with glowing pupils and black sclerae. She is wearing a black dress, a choker decorated with stars and ear piercings. There is a black, four-pointed star on her forehead. The background is dark blue, full of stars, with slight violet glow around the character.

Portrait of an anthropomorphic lizard. They have bluish gray skin with blue spots and black eyes with white star-shaped pupils. White star-shaped markings are glowing on their skin. They're wearing a black, thick veil and a thin, dark veil with starry embroidery over it. A white lily flower decorates their head. In the background, there is dark blue, starry sky.

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Iskra, a freelance artist from Poland. I draw fantasy characters and create a world full of queer, fanatical, power-hungry lizard people who rule a theocratic empire and discover truths about the world in their free time.

I also love floral and celestial themes.

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jamileon

9 months ago

its so funny whenm people share an Inspirational quote attributed to an author over a tasteful balck and white photo of them and you have read the book and are asware that the next five words in it were "said the detestable worm, evilly"

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jamileon

1 year ago

And he has smile of Lestat.

The Butcher is a theatre kid.