2022 pedophilia normalization hysteria - Revision history

Jim Burton at 22:51, 26 July 2026

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	* Libs of Tiktok (social media account)		* Libs of Tiktok (social media account)
	* Gays Against Groomers (social, activist group)		* Gays Against Groomers (social, activist group)
	* Social influencers such as Andy Ngo, Charlie Kirk, Jordan Peterson, Jack Posobiec.		* Social influencers such as Andy Ngo, Charlie Kirk, [[Jordan Peterson]], Jack Posobiec.
	* Twitter.com and Elon Musk		* Twitter.com and Elon Musk
	* MAP Activists on Twitter.com		* MAP Activists on Twitter.com

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Primary Instigators

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	* Libs of Tiktok (social media account)		* Libs of Tiktok (social media account)
	* Gays Against Groomers (social, activist group)		* Gays Against Groomers (social, activist group)
	* Social influencers such as Andy Ngo, Jordan Peterson, Jack Posobiec.		* Social influencers such as Andy Ngo, Charlie Kirk, Jordan Peterson, Jack Posobiec.
	* Twitter.com and Elon Musk		* Twitter.com and Elon Musk
	* MAP Activists on Twitter.com		* MAP Activists on Twitter.com

Jim Burton: /* Timeline */

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	Since Walker, multiple social and mainstream media-driven controversies have taken place in relation to the "normalization" of "pedophilia", or the fork towards ''[[Minor Attracted Person\|Minor Attracted People]]''. In 2022, "Minor Attracted Person" began to trend well ahead of the predominant 20th Century equivalent key-phrases such as [[NAMBLA]] on most social media.		Since Walker, multiple social and mainstream media-driven controversies have taken place in relation to the "normalization" of "pedophilia", or the fork towards ''[[Minor Attracted Person\|Minor Attracted People]]''. In 2022, "Minor Attracted Person" began to trend well ahead of the predominant 20th Century equivalent key-phrases such as [[NAMBLA]] on most social media.

	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. ''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 using the term "[[Minor Attracted Person]]" to that effect. Their controversy is documented in their article. ''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 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> In February, 2022, '''[[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. In April, '''[[David Finkelhor]]''' was involved in a similar LibsofTikTok-enabled social media controversy over comments made during a video forum the previous month.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-hampshire-professor-dont-presume-pedophilic-acts-start-with-a-predatory-or-criminally-inclined-adult FOX on Finkelhor controversy]</ref>		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> In February, 2022, '''[[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. In April, '''[[David Finkelhor]]''' was involved in a similar LibsofTikTok-enabled social media controversy over comments made during a video forum the previous month.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-hampshire-professor-dont-presume-pedophilic-acts-start-with-a-predatory-or-criminally-inclined-adult FOX on Finkelhor controversy]</ref>

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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 outstanding example. It was at that point the hysteria 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.		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 outstanding example. It was at that point the hysteria 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.

	==References==		==References==

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	:''See also, [[MAPocalypse]] and [[MAP visibility on Twitter]].''		:''See also, [[MAPocalypse]] and [[MAP visibility on Twitter]].''

	Since Walker, multiple social and mainstream media-driven controversies have taken place in relation to the "normalization" of "pedophilia", or the fork towards ''[[Minor Attracted Person\|Minor Attracted People]]''. In 2022, "Minor Attracted Person" began to trend well ahead of the predominant 20th Century equivalent key-phrases such as [[NAMBLA]] on most social media:		Since Walker, multiple social and mainstream media-driven controversies have taken place in relation to the "normalization" of "pedophilia", or the fork towards ''[[Minor Attracted Person\|Minor Attracted People]]''. In 2022, "Minor Attracted Person" began to trend well ahead of the predominant 20th Century equivalent key-phrases such as [[NAMBLA]] on most social media.

	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. ''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 using the term "[[Minor Attracted Person]]" to that effect. Their controversy is documented in their article. ''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 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> In February, 2022, '''[[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. In April, '''[[David Finkelhor]]''' was involved in a similar LibsofTikTok-enabled social media controversy over comments made during a video forum the previous month.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-hampshire-professor-dont-presume-pedophilic-acts-start-with-a-predatory-or-criminally-inclined-adult FOX on Finkelhor controversy]</ref>		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> In February, 2022, '''[[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. In April, '''[[David Finkelhor]]''' was involved in a similar LibsofTikTok-enabled social media controversy over comments made during a video forum the previous month.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-hampshire-professor-dont-presume-pedophilic-acts-start-with-a-predatory-or-criminally-inclined-adult FOX on Finkelhor controversy]</ref>

Jim Burton at 14:19, 26 July 2026

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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 catalyzing events for ~~this~~ 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]]. Scapegoating of the (by then faltering) [[Wikipedia:Joe Biden\|Biden Administration]] on a social network (Twitter) undergoing a right-wing takeover provided the perfect backdrop for this publicity. Organized activity from MAPs and [[MAP Movement]] entities, primarily [[PCMA]], undoubtedly added many millions of impressions to the spread of this hysteria, and its effects live on in the form of social memes and myths that circulate among American conservative and global conspiracy groups.		__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. 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]].

			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, and temporarily reduced the chilling effect of censorship. Organized activity from MAPs and [[MAP Movement]] entities, primarily [[PCMA]], undoubtedly added many millions of impressions to the spread of this hysteria, and its effects live on in the form of social memes and myths that circulate among American conservative and global conspiracy groups.

			The hysteria is notably distinct from immediate previous examples of 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 notably distinct from later examples, because it used original targets, of whom there were plenty in that year, rather than recycled material.

	==Background==		==Background==

Jim Burton at 14:04, 26 July 2026

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	__NOTOC__It is widely understood that a '''social media-driven [[Moral panic\|mass-hysteria]]''' over the [[MAPocalypse\|"normalization" of pedophilia]] took place in '''2022'''. The catalyzing events for this 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]]. Scapegoating of the (by then faltering) [[Wikipedia:Joe Biden\|Biden Administration]] on a social network (Twitter) undergoing a right-wing takeover provided the perfect backdrop for this publicity. Organized activity from MAPs and [[MAP Movement]] entities, primarily [[PCMA]], undoubtedly added many millions of impressions to the spread of this hysteria, and its effects live on in the form of social memes and myths that circulate among American conservative and global conspiracy groups.		__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 catalyzing events for this 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]]. Scapegoating of the (by then faltering) [[Wikipedia:Joe Biden\|Biden Administration]] on a social network (Twitter) undergoing a right-wing takeover provided the perfect backdrop for this publicity. Organized activity from MAPs and [[MAP Movement]] entities, primarily [[PCMA]], undoubtedly added many millions of impressions to the spread of this hysteria, and its effects live on in the form of social memes and myths that circulate among American conservative and global conspiracy groups.

	==Background==		==Background==

Jim Burton: /* Primary Targets */

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Primary Targets

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	* Police Scotland		* Police Scotland
	* MAP Activists on Twitter.com, including alters of [[PCMA]] members		* MAP Activists on Twitter.com, including alters of [[PCMA]] members
			* The US Democratic Party (by false association)

	==Timeline==		==Timeline==

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2026-07-26T13:58:48Z

Primary Targets

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	* [[Allyn Walker]]		* [[Allyn Walker]]
	* [[Jacob Breslow]]		* [[Jacob Breslow]]
			* Amber Parker (conservative High School teacher from Texas mistaken for a MAP sympathizer)
			* Balenciaga (fashion label)
	* Police Scotland		* Police Scotland
	* MAP Activists on Twitter.com, including alters of [[PCMA]] members		* MAP Activists on Twitter.com, including alters of [[PCMA]] members

Jim Burton at 13:57, 26 July 2026

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 ==Background==
 Since the Walker controversy, it has been [[Media:Cycle.png|theorized]] that a new wave of the [[moral panic]] surrounding child sexuality and pedophilia has been forming. While previous peaks in the megacycle have involved prostitution/social hygiene, queer sexual deviates/abductors, and then familial/institutional abusers, the modern fork is said to be characterized by social "[[degeneracy]]" and a descent towards its normalization.
 ==Timeline==