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Later events in 2023

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	As late as April of 2023, the MAP meme was still generating many millions of impressions, with the [[Alice Day]]/[[Youth Attracted Person]] controversy one [[Media:7e01e4203b1b41ea.png\|outstanding example]] at over 15M impressions driven by a QRT by Anastasia Maria Loupis, massively amplified by Musk himself. Only the previous month, had Australia's 2SM radio station faced complaints after three "shock jocks" repeated false claims of PM Anthony Albanese using the term "MAP", then fielding calls from members of the public who had been left "incandescent with rage" [[Media:Rockspider.mp3\|(audio example)]].<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/2sm/102059812 ABC on Triggered 2SM shock jocks]</ref> '''Tulsi Gabbard''' also mentioned MAPs at CPAC in the same month.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWpbmGMfvE&t=676s Gabbard: Democratic Party Controlled by Elitist Cabal of Warmongers (2023)]</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-eight-most-bizarre-lines-from-cpac-2023/ar-AA18ebaN MSN Quotes Tulsi Gabbard]</ref>		As late as April of 2023, the MAP meme was still generating many millions of impressions, with the [[Alice Day]]/[[Youth Attracted Person]] controversy one [[Media:7e01e4203b1b41ea.png\|outstanding example]] at over 15M impressions driven by a QRT by Anastasia Maria Loupis, massively amplified by Musk himself. Only the previous month, had Australia's 2SM radio station faced complaints after three "shock jocks" repeated false claims of PM Anthony Albanese using the term "MAP", then fielding calls from members of the public who had been left "incandescent with rage" [[Media:Rockspider.mp3\|(audio example)]].<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/2sm/102059812 ABC on Triggered 2SM shock jocks]</ref> '''Tulsi Gabbard''' also mentioned MAPs at CPAC in the same month.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWpbmGMfvE&t=676s Gabbard: Democratic Party Controlled by Elitist Cabal of Warmongers (2023)]</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-eight-most-bizarre-lines-from-cpac-2023/ar-AA18ebaN MSN Quotes Tulsi Gabbard]</ref>

	It was after the massively viral Musk "YAP" mention, that the hysteria finally began to die down, leading to a fossilization of major talking points, which are now commonly recycled by lesser right-wing influencers on a smaller scale. Joe Rogan was to set the tone for this fossilization of discourse, mentioning MAPs numerous times on his podcast in 2023.<ref>[https://fstube.net/c/roganmeltdowns/videos Rogan collection channel - FST]</ref>		It was after the massively viral Musk "YAP" mention, that the hysteria finally began to die down, leading to a fossilization of major talking points, which are now commonly recycled by lesser right-wing influencers on a smaller scale. Joe Rogan was to set the tone for this fossilization of discourse, mentioning MAPs numerous times on his podcast in 2023, as the normalization trope entered folklore.<ref>[https://fstube.net/c/roganmeltdowns/videos Rogan collection channel - FST]</ref>

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Jim Burton: /* Later events in 2023 */

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	Throughout the preceding years, it had been a common taunt of Russian media and state officials, that "the west" is "normalizing pedophilia". In February 2023, President Vladimir Putin repeated these accusations in a rambling speech, one assumes, in a provocative attempt to force his opponents to defend initiatives such as the EU-funded 2PS project<ref>[https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/anger-eu-project-sees-police-28841534?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Scottish DM - EU 2PS Project]</ref> and [[B4U-ACT]], that has at times received state funding.<ref>[https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/3867443-the-hills-morning-report-biden-putin-frame-year-of-war-in-dueling-speeches/ Putin speech - The Hill]</ref>		Throughout the preceding years, it had been a common taunt of Russian media and state officials, that "the west" is "normalizing pedophilia". In February 2023, President Vladimir Putin repeated these accusations in a rambling speech, one assumes, in a provocative attempt to force his opponents to defend initiatives such as the EU-funded 2PS project<ref>[https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/anger-eu-project-sees-police-28841534?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Scottish DM - EU 2PS Project]</ref> and [[B4U-ACT]], that has at times received state funding.<ref>[https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/3867443-the-hills-morning-report-biden-putin-frame-year-of-war-in-dueling-speeches/ Putin speech - The Hill]</ref>

	As late as April of 2023, the MAP meme was still generating many millions of impressions, with the [[Alice Day]]/[[Youth Attracted Person]] controversy one [[Media:7e01e4203b1b41ea.png\|outstanding example]] at over 15M impressions driven by ~~QRTs~~ by Anastasia Maria Loupis ~~and~~ Musk himself. Only the previous month, had Australia's 2SM radio station faced complaints after three "shock jocks" repeated false claims of PM Anthony Albanese using the term "MAP", then fielding calls from members of the public who had been left "incandescent with rage" [[Media:Rockspider.mp3\|(audio example)]].<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/2sm/102059812 ABC on Triggered 2SM shock jocks]</ref> '''Tulsi Gabbard''' also mentioned MAPs at CPAC in the same month.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWpbmGMfvE&t=676s Gabbard: Democratic Party Controlled by Elitist Cabal of Warmongers (2023)]</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-eight-most-bizarre-lines-from-cpac-2023/ar-AA18ebaN MSN Quotes Tulsi Gabbard]</ref>		As late as April of 2023, the MAP meme was still generating many millions of impressions, with the [[Alice Day]]/[[Youth Attracted Person]] controversy one [[Media:7e01e4203b1b41ea.png\|outstanding example]] at over 15M impressions driven by a QRT by Anastasia Maria Loupis, massively amplified by Musk himself. Only the previous month, had Australia's 2SM radio station faced complaints after three "shock jocks" repeated false claims of PM Anthony Albanese using the term "MAP", then fielding calls from members of the public who had been left "incandescent with rage" [[Media:Rockspider.mp3\|(audio example)]].<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/2sm/102059812 ABC on Triggered 2SM shock jocks]</ref> '''Tulsi Gabbard''' also mentioned MAPs at CPAC in the same month.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWpbmGMfvE&t=676s Gabbard: Democratic Party Controlled by Elitist Cabal of Warmongers (2023)]</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-eight-most-bizarre-lines-from-cpac-2023/ar-AA18ebaN MSN Quotes Tulsi Gabbard]</ref>

	It was after the massively viral Musk "YAP" mention, that the hysteria finally began to die down, leading to a fossilization of major talking points, which are now commonly recycled by lesser right-wing influencers on a smaller scale. Joe Rogan was to set the tone for this fossilization of discourse, mentioning MAPs numerous times on his podcast in 2023.<ref>[https://fstube.net/c/roganmeltdowns/videos Rogan collection channel - FST]</ref>		It was after the massively viral Musk "YAP" mention, that the hysteria finally began to die down, leading to a fossilization of major talking points, which are now commonly recycled by lesser right-wing influencers on a smaller scale. Joe Rogan was to set the tone for this fossilization of discourse, mentioning MAPs numerous times on his podcast in 2023.<ref>[https://fstube.net/c/roganmeltdowns/videos Rogan collection channel - FST]</ref>

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	February 2023 saw further success for PCMA, with a [[Media:Riv.png\|meme]] involving the [[MAP Flag]] drawing in 2M impressions. A MAP/[[Transage]] person unaffiliated with the group, similarly attracted 3M impressions for a social ostracism [[Media:Adel.png\|meme]] drawing on the adjacency between transage people and MAPs.		February 2023 saw further success for PCMA, with a [[Media:Riv.png\|meme]] involving the [[MAP Flag]] drawing in 2M impressions. A MAP/[[Transage]] person unaffiliated with the group, similarly attracted 3M impressions for a social ostracism [[Media:Adel.png\|meme]] drawing on the adjacency between transage people and MAPs.

	One of the last majorly-effective PCMA psyops had ~~began~~ in the summer of 2022, but powered to over 2M impressions in Feb 2023. Burton was again involved, this time with Peterson's amplification,<ref>[https://x.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1629738531743727616 Tweet by Jordan B Peterson]</ref> creating the fictional persona of a female "pagan witch" who taught in [[California]]n middle and high schools, but was a supporter of MAPs and "progressive" teachings on young peoples' ability to consent. The rageposting it provoked led to a mention in Townhall and various online media.<ref>[https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/02/26/teachers-thread-claiming-sex-between-adults-and-minors-is-not-intrinsically-harmful-horrifies-twitter-n2289647 Content of thread via Twitchy]</ref><ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2023/02/27/surprise-more-right-wing-conspiracies-and-misinformation-being-confirmed-by-factual-evidence-n2619977 Piece in Townhall mentioning the Pagan Witch]</ref>		One of the last majorly-effective PCMA psyops had begun in the summer of 2022, but powered to over 2M impressions in Feb 2023. Burton was again involved, this time with Peterson's amplification,<ref>[https://x.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1629738531743727616 Tweet by Jordan B Peterson]</ref> creating the fictional persona of a female "pagan witch" who taught in [[California]]n middle and high schools, but was a supporter of MAPs and "progressive" teachings on young peoples' ability to consent. The rageposting it provoked led to a mention in Townhall and various online media.<ref>[https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/02/26/teachers-thread-claiming-sex-between-adults-and-minors-is-not-intrinsically-harmful-horrifies-twitter-n2289647 Content of thread via Twitchy]</ref><ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2023/02/27/surprise-more-right-wing-conspiracies-and-misinformation-being-confirmed-by-factual-evidence-n2619977 Piece in Townhall mentioning the Pagan Witch]</ref>

	===Later events in 2023===		===Later events in 2023===

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	In early October, 2022, '''[[Jacob Breslow]]''' suffered a social media and mainstream media firestorm over positions advocated in his academic works and his position as a trustee of Mermaids, a charity for transgender youth. This included his use of the term "Minor Attracted Person", and even caught the attention of '''J.K. Rowling''', a prominent TERF, who was defended by Julia Hartley-Brewer and the already aggrieved Posie Parker.<ref>[https://fstube.net/w/13iKLQLzQPytgFmY9XFiAR Talk TV segment]</ref> He was officially exonerated but left his post under a year later.		In early October, 2022, '''[[Jacob Breslow]]''' suffered a social media and mainstream media firestorm over positions advocated in his academic works and his position as a trustee of Mermaids, a charity for transgender youth. This included his use of the term "Minor Attracted Person", and even caught the attention of '''J.K. Rowling''', a prominent TERF, who was defended by Julia Hartley-Brewer and the already aggrieved Posie Parker.<ref>[https://fstube.net/w/13iKLQLzQPytgFmY9XFiAR Talk TV segment]</ref> He was officially exonerated but left his post under a year later.

	In late October, 2022, '''[[James Cantor]]''' was removed from the list of witnesses at a hearing on "gender-affirming care" for [[Transgender youth and attraction to minors\|trans youth]]. The justification used (this time by liberals on Twitter) was his advocacy ~~for~~ pedophilia.<ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/gays-against-groomers/florida-expert-formerly-slated-testify-favor-trans-health-care-ban-once Media Matters: James Cantor controversy]</ref>		In late October, 2022, '''[[James Cantor]]''' was removed from the list of witnesses at a hearing on "gender-affirming care" for [[Transgender youth and attraction to minors\|trans youth]]. The justification used (this time by liberals on Twitter) was his advocacy on pedophilia.<ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/gays-against-groomers/florida-expert-formerly-slated-testify-favor-trans-health-care-ban-once Media Matters: James Cantor controversy]</ref>

	[[Gays Against Groomers]] also initiated a popular outrage thread referring to a MAP publicity campaign that was the work of a [[PCMA]] operative, and condemnation of the associated website, [[Newgon]].<ref>[https://x.com/againstgrmrs/status/1587111213976141826 X Thread involving GAG and PCMA/Newgon]</ref>		[[Gays Against Groomers]] also initiated a popular outrage thread referring to a MAP publicity campaign that was the work of a [[PCMA]] operative, and condemnation of the associated website, [[Newgon]].<ref>[https://x.com/againstgrmrs/status/1587111213976141826 X Thread involving GAG and PCMA/Newgon]</ref>

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2026-07-29T15:15:10Z

September

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	===September===		===September===

	As detailed in [[Minor Attracted Person]], the Texas High School Teacher '''Amber Parker''', went viral on social media after she was filmed appearing to defend the idea of "MAPs" (as opposed to pedophiles - see our [[Media:PR2.pdf\|Press Release]] on the subject). This incident<ref>Examples of Amber Parker news coverage - [https://fstube.net/w/pExeVyp5BGY3HPLVjGisiN], [https://fstube.net/w/4ZoP7nbqHHQ7RXhW52jFkm]</ref> was amplified on Twitter by ''[[Gays Against Groomers]]'' (a conservative radical feminist front group), TX Governor '''Greg Abbott''', and Matthew Kolken among others. The comments were said by students, parents, Parker's husband and a school administrator to have been taken out of context.<ref>[https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-isd-investigating-teacher-talking-about-pedophiles-students-say-it-was-taken-out-of-context/ El Paso ISD investigating teacher talking about ‘pedophiles’; students say it was taken out of context]</ref><ref>[https://www.avitoa.com/el-paso-isd-board-member-shares-response-on-viral-video-involving-franklin-hs-teacher/ El Paso ISD board member shares response on viral video involving Franklin HS teacher]</ref><ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11209281/Husband-Texas-teacher-fired-defending-pedophiles-kids-says-challenging-children.html Daily Mail Clarification]</ref> She was later fired from her job.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/controversial-lesson-to-introduce-students-to-the-crucible-gets-teacher-in-trouble/ar-AA11zS7P MSN on Teacher Controversy]</ref><ref>[https://kvia.com/news/el-paso/2022/09/06/franklin-high-school-teacher-fired-for-telling-students-to-call-pedophiles-maps/ Firing of "MAP" controversy teacher]</ref> ~~She later~~ sued multiple people for defamation.<ref>[https://www.thepublica.com/exclusive-texas-being-sued-for-defamation-by-teacher-who-instructed-students-to-call-pedophiles-minor-attracted-people/ EXCLUSIVE: Texas Man Being Sued For “Defamation” By Teacher Who Instructed Students To Call Pedophiles “Minor Attracted People”]</ref>		As detailed in [[Minor Attracted Person]], the Texas High School Teacher '''Amber Parker''', went viral on social media after she was filmed appearing to defend the idea of "MAPs" (as opposed to pedophiles - see our [[Media:PR2.pdf\|Press Release]] on the subject). This incident<ref>Examples of Amber Parker news coverage - [https://fstube.net/w/pExeVyp5BGY3HPLVjGisiN], [https://fstube.net/w/4ZoP7nbqHHQ7RXhW52jFkm]</ref> was amplified on Twitter by ''[[Gays Against Groomers]]'' (a conservative radical feminist front group), TX Governor '''Greg Abbott''', and Matthew Kolken among others. The comments were said by students, parents, Parker's husband and a school administrator to have been taken out of context.<ref>[https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-isd-investigating-teacher-talking-about-pedophiles-students-say-it-was-taken-out-of-context/ El Paso ISD investigating teacher talking about ‘pedophiles’; students say it was taken out of context]</ref><ref>[https://www.avitoa.com/el-paso-isd-board-member-shares-response-on-viral-video-involving-franklin-hs-teacher/ El Paso ISD board member shares response on viral video involving Franklin HS teacher]</ref><ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11209281/Husband-Texas-teacher-fired-defending-pedophiles-kids-says-challenging-children.html Daily Mail Clarification]</ref> She was later fired from her job,<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/controversial-lesson-to-introduce-students-to-the-crucible-gets-teacher-in-trouble/ar-AA11zS7P MSN on Teacher Controversy]</ref><ref>[https://kvia.com/news/el-paso/2022/09/06/franklin-high-school-teacher-fired-for-telling-students-to-call-pedophiles-maps/ Firing of "MAP" controversy teacher]</ref> and then sued multiple people for defamation.<ref>[https://www.thepublica.com/exclusive-texas-being-sued-for-defamation-by-teacher-who-instructed-students-to-call-pedophiles-minor-attracted-people/ EXCLUSIVE: Texas Man Being Sued For “Defamation” By Teacher Who Instructed Students To Call Pedophiles “Minor Attracted People”]</ref>

	London's Newham Council was also slated on social media for allowing a leaflet advertising a [[queer]] hangout event for 9-25 year olds.<ref>[https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/london-council-blasted-after-asking-25015682 London council blasted after asking 9 year olds to 'hang out' with adult strangers]</ref> The Daily Caller (a conservative news website) then tried to lobby PayPal to cease services to [[Prostasia Foundation]] (who provide support to MAPs) since they had banned conservative and conservative-feminist organizations such as ''[[Gays Against Groomers]]''.<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/23/paypal-prostasia-gays-against-groomers/ Daily caller: PayPal bans GAG]</ref> Eventually, Prostasia's account was banned.<ref>[https://prostasia.org/blog/paypal-fails-to-shut-down-prostasia/ Prostasia - History of PayPal bans]</ref>		London's Newham Council was also slated on social media for allowing a leaflet advertising a [[queer]] hangout event for 9-25 year olds.<ref>[https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/london-council-blasted-after-asking-25015682 London council blasted after asking 9 year olds to 'hang out' with adult strangers]</ref> The Daily Caller (a conservative news website) then tried to lobby PayPal to cease services to [[Prostasia Foundation]] (who provide support to MAPs) since they had banned conservative and conservative-feminist organizations such as ''[[Gays Against Groomers]]''.<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/23/paypal-prostasia-gays-against-groomers/ Daily caller: PayPal bans GAG]</ref> Eventually, Prostasia's account was banned.<ref>[https://prostasia.org/blog/paypal-fails-to-shut-down-prostasia/ Prostasia - History of PayPal bans]</ref>

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	Almost simultaneously, and as documented in [[Minor Attracted Person]], a Libs of TikTok - powered controversy erupted surrounding a video made by '''Miranda Galbreath''', a licensed Sex Therapist who was attempting to challenge the [[Research: The Dangers of Stigma\|stigma]] on MAPs (and using the term herself).<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/licensed-pennsylvania-sex-therapist-defends-minor-attracted-persons-viral-video Licensed Pennsylvania sex therapist defends 'minor-attracted persons' in viral video]</ref> Network coverage from Rowan Dean<ref>[https://fstube.net/w/tAmT8Zq5sLomxyjaw9cjD8 FS Tube: Rowan Dean]</ref> and Bev Turner<ref>[https://fstube.net/w/sgXrRDY6d7Xt2PiLPZFGKR FS Tube: Bev Turner]</ref> in Australia and the UK respectively was to follow, with Turner suggesting the acceptance of MAPs might be a ploy to diffuse public unrest come the time a guest-list for [[Jeffrey Epstein\|Jeffrey Epstein's]] sex parties was released.<ref>[https://www.gbnews.uk/gb-views/aligning-a-criminal-act-with-normal-sexual-preferences-is-potentially-very-dangerous-lets-be-awake-to-this-phenomenon-says-bev-turner/351764 GB News - Bev Turner transcript]</ref>		Almost simultaneously, and as documented in [[Minor Attracted Person]], a Libs of TikTok - powered controversy erupted surrounding a video made by '''Miranda Galbreath''', a licensed Sex Therapist who was attempting to challenge the [[Research: The Dangers of Stigma\|stigma]] on MAPs (and using the term herself).<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/licensed-pennsylvania-sex-therapist-defends-minor-attracted-persons-viral-video Licensed Pennsylvania sex therapist defends 'minor-attracted persons' in viral video]</ref> Network coverage from Rowan Dean<ref>[https://fstube.net/w/tAmT8Zq5sLomxyjaw9cjD8 FS Tube: Rowan Dean]</ref> and Bev Turner<ref>[https://fstube.net/w/sgXrRDY6d7Xt2PiLPZFGKR FS Tube: Bev Turner]</ref> in Australia and the UK respectively was to follow, with Turner suggesting the acceptance of MAPs might be a ploy to diffuse public unrest come the time a guest-list for [[Jeffrey Epstein\|Jeffrey Epstein's]] sex parties was released.<ref>[https://www.gbnews.uk/gb-views/aligning-a-criminal-act-with-normal-sexual-preferences-is-potentially-very-dangerous-lets-be-awake-to-this-phenomenon-says-bev-turner/351764 GB News - Bev Turner transcript]</ref>

	Also in August, Radical Conservative [[Feminism\|Feminists]] inspired a social media controversy centering on '''[[Virtuous Pedophiles]]''' and their newly-recruited social-media manager's claim to have been leaving written letters in UK libraries on their behalf.<ref>[https://reduxx.info/pro-pedophile-organization-placing-propaganda-letters-in-uk-libraries/ Reduxx on Virped]</ref> This eventually led to the organization's banning from Twitter and a legacy of mentions in [[Reduxx Magazine]].		Also in August, Radical Conservative [[Feminism\|Feminists]] inspired a social media controversy centering on '''[[Virtuous Pedophiles]]''' and their newly-recruited social-media manager's claim to have been leaving written letters in UK libraries on their behalf.<ref>[https://reduxx.info/pro-pedophile-organization-placing-propaganda-letters-in-uk-libraries/ Reduxx on Virped]</ref> This eventually led to the organization's banning from Twitter and a legacy of mentions in [[Reduxx Magazine]], who were also aggrieved about a pedophile-platforming journal publication from earlier in the year, inspiring a piece in the UK's ''Daily Mail''.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.com/health/article-11160209/Researcher-admits-PAEDOPHILE-bizarre-academic-paper.html Researcher admits to being a PAEDOPHILE in bizarre academic paper where he urges society to be 'more tolerant to people attracted to children']</ref>

	===September===		===September===

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	__NOTOC__It is now widely understood that a '''social media-driven [[Moral panic\|mass-hysteria]]''' over the [[MAPocalypse\|"normalization" of pedophilia]] took place in '''2022'''. The 2022 hysteria was in '''some ways distinct from previous and later examples''' of pedophile "normalization" panic, and largely confined to the social network Twitter (now known as X).		__NOTOC__It is now widely understood that a '''social media-driven [[Moral panic\|mass-hysteria]]''' over the [[MAPocalypse\|"normalization" of pedophilia]] took place in '''2022'''. The 2022 hysteria was in '''some ways distinct from previous and later examples''' of pedophile "normalization" panic, and largely confined to the social network Twitter (now known as X).

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February

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	'''[[Stephen Kershnar]]''' attracted wide opprobrium on social media after appearing to defend [[minor-adult sex]] as not being inherently wrong without a moral framework. Regressive-conservative [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] influencer, ''~~[[LibsofTikTok]]~~'' was particularly important in amplifying this story, although it appears that her target was himself a libertarian and not a leftist/liberal, thus reinforcing the authoritarian vs liberatrian fork the culture war had been taking since Trump's first term.		'''[[Stephen Kershnar]]''' attracted wide opprobrium on social media after appearing to defend [[minor-adult sex]] as not being inherently wrong without a moral framework. Regressive-conservative [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] influencer, ''Libs of TikTok'' was particularly important in amplifying this story, although it appears that her target was himself a libertarian and not a leftist/liberal, thus reinforcing the authoritarian vs liberatrian fork the culture war had been taking since Trump's first term.

	===March===		===March===

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	__NOTOC__It is now widely understood that a '''social media-driven [[Moral panic\|mass-hysteria]]''' over the [[MAPocalypse\|"normalization" of pedophilia]] took place in '''2022'''~~, and that this~~ hysteria was in '''some ways distinct from previous and later examples''' of normalization panic, and largely confined to ~~Twitter. The catalyzing events for~~ the ~~hysteria were the late 2021 controversy surrounding [[Allyn Walker]] and [[Prostasia Foundation]], rise of [[grooming\|groomer]]-libel, and earlier~~ social ~~media fallout involving the [[MAP Flag]] and right wing [["Pedophile Activism" hoaxes\|false-flag attacks]]~~.		__NOTOC__It is now widely understood that a '''social media-driven [[Moral panic\|mass-hysteria]]''' over the [[MAPocalypse\|"normalization" of pedophilia]] took place in '''2022'''. The 2022 hysteria was in '''some ways distinct from previous and later examples''' of pedophile "normalization" panic, and largely confined to the social network Twitter (now known as X).

	Scapegoating of the (by then faltering) [[Wikipedia:Joe Biden\|Biden Administration]] on a social network (Twitter) undergoing a hostile right-wing takeover, provided the perfect backdrop for this publicity. Moderation challenges on the Twitter platform (whose staff were still liberal leaning at the time) temporarily reduced the chilling effect of censorship, allowing MAP activists to attack the subject more freely. Organized activity from such MAPs and [[MAP Movement]] entities, primarily [[PCMA]], undoubtedly added many millions of impressions to the already impressive publicity. The 2022 mass hysteria's effects live on in the form of social memes and myths that circulate among American conservative and global conspiracy groups, influencing the present debate on LGB and Trans issues and inclusion.		The catalyzing events for the mass-contagion are thought to be the late 2021 controversy surrounding [[Allyn Walker]] and [[Prostasia Foundation]], the rise of [[grooming\|groomer]]-libel, and earlier social media fallout involving the [[MAP Flag]] and right wing [["Pedophile Activism" hoaxes\|false-flag attacks]]. Scapegoating of the (by then faltering) [[Wikipedia:Joe Biden\|Biden Administration]] on a social network (Twitter) undergoing a hostile right-wing takeover, provided the perfect backdrop for this publicity.

	The hysteria was notably distinct from prior examples of pedophile normalization panic, since it a) focused on a succession of ''real'' targets (rather than ''false flags''), and b) increased in ''velocity'' to unprecedented levels. It is also notably distinct from later examples, because it was repeatedly influenced by original targets (of whom there were plenty in that year) rather than recycled material as is common in the ~~late~~ 20s.		It is also observed that moderation challenges on the Twitter platform (whose staff were still liberal leaning at the time) temporarily reduced the chilling effect of censorship, allowing MAP activists to attack the subject more freely. Organized activity from such MAPs and [[MAP Movement]] entities, primarily [[PCMA]], undoubtedly added many millions of impressions to the already impressive publicity. The 2022 mass hysteria's effects live on in the form of '''social memes and myths''' that circulate among American conservative and global conspiracy groups, influencing the present debate on LGB and Trans issues/inclusion.

			The 2022 hysteria was notably distinct from prior examples of pedophile normalization panic, since it a) focused on a succession of ''real'' targets (rather than ''false flags''), and b) increased in ''velocity'' to unprecedented levels. It is also notably distinct from later examples, because it was repeatedly influenced by original targets (of whom there were plenty in that year) rather than recycled material as is common in the later 20s.

	==Background==		==Background==
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	===Instigators and targets===		===Instigators and targets===

	There were ~~distinctive~~ instigators and targets in the 2022 hysteria, ~~while late~~ 20s normalization panics tend to be based on the sharing of "common knowledge" within groups. Very few of the instigators referred to every target in their attacks, and some of the instigators were themselves targets.		There were distinct instigators and targets in the 2022 hysteria, whereas later 20s normalization panics tend to be based on the sharing of "common knowledge" or "hearsay" within groups. Very few of the instigators referred to every target in their attacks, and some of the instigators were themselves targets.

	====Primary Instigators====		====Primary Instigators====
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	* Twitter.com and Elon Musk (owners of the most influential social media platform, his takeover was confirmed late in the year)		* Twitter.com and Elon Musk (owners of the most influential social media platform, his takeover was confirmed late in the year)
	* MAP Activists on Twitter.com (including a still prevalent [[NOMAP]] contingent first documented by antis such as KiwiFarms in 2019, but with a much deeper history)		* MAP Activists on Twitter.com (including a still prevalent [[NOMAP]] contingent first documented by antis such as KiwiFarms in 2019, but with a much deeper history)
	* The MAP Activist groups [[PCMA]] and [[Newgon]]		* The MAP Activist groups [[PCMA]] and [[Newgon]], who ran psychological operations capitalizing on fallout, and adding considerably to it

	====Primary Targets====		====Primary Targets====

	* [[Allyn Walker]] (academic) and [[Prostasia Foundation]]		* [[Allyn Walker]] (US academic) and [[Prostasia Foundation]]
	* [[Jacob Breslow]] (academic)		* [[Jacob Breslow]] (UK academic)
	* Amber Parker (conservative High School teacher from Texas mistaken for a MAP sympathizer)		* Amber Parker (conservative High School teacher from US/Texas mistaken for a MAP sympathizer)
	* Balenciaga (fashion label implicated in normalisation)		* Balenciaga (global fashion label implicated in MAP-normalisation)
	* Police Scotland		* Police Scotland
	* MAP Activists on Twitter.com, including alters of [[PCMA]] members		* MAP Activists on Twitter.com, including alters of [[PCMA]] members
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	===In the run-up to 2022 - Walker controversy===		===In the run-up to 2022 - Walker controversy===

	In late August 2021, '''Noah Berlatsky''' roused the ire of conservatives ('''Andy Ngo''' chiefly among them) and some liberals on social media, following his appointment as communications director at [[Prostasia Foundation]].<ref>[https://thepostmillennial.com/nbc-contributor-prostasia-normalizing-pedophilia Post Millennial]</ref> By November, '''[[Allyn Walker]]''' had faced widespread social media and mainstream media outrage after participating in an interview with Prostasia, advocating for humane treatment for people with an attraction to minors, and ~~using~~ the term "[[Minor Attracted Person]]" to that effect. ~~Their~~ controversy is documented in their article, and became a network event, including pieces from local news outlets, panel discussions and Tucker Carlson/Laura Ingraham at the national level.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-no-healthy-society-tolerate-pedophilia Tucker Carlson, one of many attacks - see also videos on FST]</ref><ref name=Vids>See for example the numeous pieces on FOX News via FST in 2022 and 2023. Further examples: [https://fstube.net/w/7iQEFJKQ3864dSB9QNvJuj], [https://fstube.net/w/knt5uVFSUeSnBYkfK3MNbA], [https://fstube.net/w/wJKNVcZVrq5V9b5B3pCPaL], [https://fstube.net/w/4fhx8TDuDUUuPXh5T8k9v3], [https://fstube.net/w/2AVeZ4DUvp5YZKYoSUAw7w], [https://fstube.net/w/v2c8tCechVUo6VBiKeBmqt], [https://fstube.net/w/cGeaX588heoYou6zAC3j68], [https://fstube.net/w/4iTDV9p5pXEZj6pEQAHExc], [https://fstube.net/w/xdt1rRbgtKUETxUQJDDqfL]</ref> ''Libs of TikTok'' was a crucial amplifier of the Walker controversy, a role they were to play throughout ~~the following year~~, along with ''[[Gays Against Groomers]]'' , who formed mid-way through ~~2022~~.		In late August 2021, '''Noah Berlatsky''' roused the ire of conservatives ('''Andy Ngo''' chiefly among them) and some liberals on social media, following his appointment as communications director at [[Prostasia Foundation]].<ref>[https://thepostmillennial.com/nbc-contributor-prostasia-normalizing-pedophilia Post Millennial]</ref> By November, '''[[Allyn Walker]]''' had faced widespread social media and mainstream media outrage after participating in an interview with Prostasia, advocating for humane treatment for people with an attraction to minors, and employing the term "[[Minor Attracted Person]]" to that effect. Walker's controversy is documented in their article, and became a network event, including pieces from local news outlets, FOX panel discussions and Tucker Carlson/Laura Ingraham at the national level.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-no-healthy-society-tolerate-pedophilia Tucker Carlson, one of many attacks - see also videos on FST]</ref><ref name=Vids>See for example the numeous pieces on FOX News via FST in 2022 and 2023. Further examples: [https://fstube.net/w/7iQEFJKQ3864dSB9QNvJuj], [https://fstube.net/w/knt5uVFSUeSnBYkfK3MNbA], [https://fstube.net/w/wJKNVcZVrq5V9b5B3pCPaL], [https://fstube.net/w/4fhx8TDuDUUuPXh5T8k9v3], [https://fstube.net/w/2AVeZ4DUvp5YZKYoSUAw7w], [https://fstube.net/w/v2c8tCechVUo6VBiKeBmqt], [https://fstube.net/w/cGeaX588heoYou6zAC3j68], [https://fstube.net/w/4iTDV9p5pXEZj6pEQAHExc], [https://fstube.net/w/xdt1rRbgtKUETxUQJDDqfL]</ref> ''Libs of TikTok'' was a crucial amplifier of the Walker controversy, a role they were to play throughout 2022, along with ''[[Gays Against Groomers]]'' , who formed mid-way through that year.

	===January===		===January===

	In January of 2022, the media outlet '''USA Today''' was the subject of their own social media controversy, following an article many conservatives ~~felt~~ attempted to "justify pedophilia".<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/media/usa-today-blasted-promoting-complicated-pedophilia-study FOX News: USA Today controversy], [https://fstube.net/w/cGeaX588heoYou6zAC3j68 see video]</ref> This again, led to the familiar FOX News "panel discussions".<ref name="Vids" />		In January of 2022, the media outlet '''USA Today''' was the subject of their own social media controversy, following an article many conservatives claimed attempted to "justify pedophilia".<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/media/usa-today-blasted-promoting-complicated-pedophilia-study FOX News: USA Today controversy], [https://fstube.net/w/cGeaX588heoYou6zAC3j68 see video]</ref> This again, led to the familiar FOX News "panel discussions" featuring a spitting contest/scorn-session.<ref name="Vids" />

	===February===		===February===

	'''[[Stephen Kershnar]]''' attracted wide opprobrium on social media after appearing to defend [[minor-adult sex]] as not being inherently wrong ~~outside~~ a moral framework. Regressive-conservative [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] influencer, ''[[LibsofTikTok]]'' was particularly important in amplifying this story, although it appears that her target was himself a libertarian.		'''[[Stephen Kershnar]]''' attracted wide opprobrium on social media after appearing to defend [[minor-adult sex]] as not being inherently wrong without a moral framework. Regressive-conservative [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] influencer, ''[[LibsofTikTok]]'' was particularly important in amplifying this story, although it appears that her target was himself a libertarian and not a leftist/liberal, thus reinforcing the authoritarian vs liberatrian fork the culture war had been taking since Trump's first term.

	===March===		===March===

	A [[PCMA]] operative provoked [[Jordan Peterson]], [[Media:Lawrence.png\|received over 1M impressions]] and similar [[Media:Peterson.png\|legacy mentions]] by the Canadian culture-war icon over the coming months.		A [[PCMA]] operative provoked [[Jordan Peterson]], [[Media:Lawrence.png\|received over 1M impressions]] and similar [[Media:Peterson.png\|legacy mentions]] totaling almost 4M impressions by the Canadian culture-war icon over the coming months.<ref>[https://x.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1609055874592681990 E.g. further 1.3M tweet by Peterson]</ref>

	===April===		===April===
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	February 2023 saw further success for PCMA, with a [[Media:Riv.png\|meme]] involving the [[MAP Flag]] drawing in 2M impressions. A MAP/[[Transage]] person unaffiliated with the group, similarly attracted 3M impressions for a social ostracism [[Media:Adel.png\|meme]] drawing on the adjacency between transage people and MAPs.		February 2023 saw further success for PCMA, with a [[Media:Riv.png\|meme]] involving the [[MAP Flag]] drawing in 2M impressions. A MAP/[[Transage]] person unaffiliated with the group, similarly attracted 3M impressions for a social ostracism [[Media:Adel.png\|meme]] drawing on the adjacency between transage people and MAPs.

	One of the last majorly-effective PCMA psyops had began in the summer of 2022, but powered to over 2M impressions in Feb 2023. Burton was again involved, creating the fictional persona of a female "pagan witch" who taught in [[California]]n middle and high schools, but was a supporter of MAPs and "progressive" teachings on young peoples' ability to consent. The rageposting it provoked led to a mention in Townhall and various online media.<ref>[https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/02/26/teachers-thread-claiming-sex-between-adults-and-minors-is-not-intrinsically-harmful-horrifies-twitter-n2289647 Content of thread via Twitchy]</ref><ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2023/02/27/surprise-more-right-wing-conspiracies-and-misinformation-being-confirmed-by-factual-evidence-n2619977 Piece in Townhall mentioning the Pagan Witch]</ref>		One of the last majorly-effective PCMA psyops had began in the summer of 2022, but powered to over 2M impressions in Feb 2023. Burton was again involved, this time with Peterson's amplification,<ref>[https://x.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1629738531743727616 Tweet by Jordan B Peterson]</ref> creating the fictional persona of a female "pagan witch" who taught in [[California]]n middle and high schools, but was a supporter of MAPs and "progressive" teachings on young peoples' ability to consent. The rageposting it provoked led to a mention in Townhall and various online media.<ref>[https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/02/26/teachers-thread-claiming-sex-between-adults-and-minors-is-not-intrinsically-harmful-horrifies-twitter-n2289647 Content of thread via Twitchy]</ref><ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2023/02/27/surprise-more-right-wing-conspiracies-and-misinformation-being-confirmed-by-factual-evidence-n2619977 Piece in Townhall mentioning the Pagan Witch]</ref>

	===Later events in 2023===		===Later events in 2023===

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