Child advocate - Revision history

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	Ostensibly, a child advocate works towards the betterment of children in some specific form. Some may do so by working toward the cause of children's rights. Others may work to protect children from the harm that can arise from abuse. And others may dedicate themselves to arming parents and other important adults in children's lives with information about possible threats to the welfare of their children. In all cases, the goal of these activities is supposedly the best interest of the children.		Ostensibly, a child advocate works towards the betterment of children in some specific form. Some may do so by working toward the cause of children's rights. Others may work to protect children from the harm that can arise from abuse. And others may dedicate themselves to arming parents and other important adults in children's lives with information about possible threats to the welfare of their children. In all cases, the goal of these activities is supposedly the best interest of the children.

	Most child advocates, like the rest of society, are particularly hostile towards [[adult~~-child~~ sex\|intergenerational sexuality]] and even [[minor-attracted person\|those expressing an attraction to minors]]. The rise of online communities such as [[BoyChat]] was followed by the rise of a [[vigilantism\|vigilante]] subclass of self-proclaimed "child advocates" who have decided the best interest of children means the eradication of those identified as "pedophiles". These individuals base their actions on the conflation of [[pedophilia]] and [[ephebophilia]] with one another, and in turn with [[adult~~-child~~ sex]] and [[child sexual abuse]]. Members of such groups (see [[Perverted Justice]] and [[Absolute Zero]]) tend to disbelieve that anybody who self-identifies with ephebophile or pedophile feelings is likely to be celibate in regard to said age-orientation.		Most child advocates, like the rest of society, are particularly hostile towards [[minor-adult sex\|intergenerational sexuality]] and even [[minor-attracted person\|those expressing an attraction to minors]]. The rise of online communities such as [[BoyChat]] was followed by the rise of a [[vigilantism\|vigilante]] subclass of self-proclaimed "child advocates" who have decided the best interest of children means the eradication of those identified as "pedophiles". These individuals base their actions on the conflation of [[pedophilia]] and [[ephebophilia]] with one another, and in turn with [[minor-adult sex]] and [[child sexual abuse]]. Members of such groups (see [[Perverted Justice]] and [[Absolute Zero]]) tend to disbelieve that anybody who self-identifies with ephebophile or pedophile feelings is likely to be celibate in regard to said age-orientation.

	Instead of helping children directly, this type of child advocate makes it their goal to fight against "pedophiles" online, sometimes to obsessive extremes. Such child advocates participate in "pedophile" forums as trolls, or try to out "pedophiles" who communicate online or in real life. In some cases, legal minors participating in such communities have been identified as pedophiles or potential victims of "[[child grooming]]". The distinction subjective, largely dependent upon the views of those who are targeting the minor.		Instead of helping children directly, this type of child advocate makes it their goal to fight against "pedophiles" online, sometimes to obsessive extremes. Such child advocates participate in "pedophile" forums as trolls, or try to out "pedophiles" who communicate online or in real life. In some cases, legal minors participating in such communities have been identified as pedophiles or potential victims of "[[child grooming]]". The distinction subjective, largely dependent upon the views of those who are targeting the minor.

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	In informal usage, especially on the chat forums, this term is often abbreviated "CA" (which should not be confused with El Castillo Azul, a [[Free Spirits]] chat forum in Spanish which is also abbreviated "CA").		In informal usage, especially on the chat forums, this term is often abbreviated "CA" (which should not be confused with El Castillo Azul, a [[Free Spirits]] chat forum in Spanish which is also abbreviated "CA").

	[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:Child Advocacy]][[Category:Youth]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: ~~Childlove~~]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]]		[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:Child Advocacy]][[Category:Youth]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: MAP]]
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The Admins: Remove redundant section, neutralise terminology, I think we should merge this with Wikipedia's Anti-pedophile activism

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Remove redundant section, neutralise terminology, I think we should merge this with Wikipedia's Anti-pedophile activism

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	A '''child advocate''' (or '''CA''') is, in its original definition, an individual who promotes the interests of children by helping to provide for their growth and protection. This definition is, however, inadequate to explain the current usage of the expression and its connotations ~~among [[childlover\|childlovers]]~~.		A '''child advocate''' (or '''CA''') is, in its original definition, an individual who promotes the interests of children by helping to provide for their growth and protection. This definition is, however, inadequate to explain the current usage of the expression and its connotations.

	Part of the difficulty is that the expression "child advocate" is entirely self-adopted -- that is to say, unlike professional terms such as "social worker" or "child psychologist," no certification or documentation of any sort is required for anyone to call themselves a "child advocate". This means that it is very easy for any individuals to call themselves child advocates, even if they have no interest whatsoever in promoting the interest of children or helping to provide for their growth. Thus, any discussion of this term must distinguish between what this expression is purported to mean, and what it seems to indicate in actual practice.		Part of the difficulty is that the expression "child advocate" is entirely self-adopted -- that is to say, unlike professional terms such as "social worker" or "child psychologist," no certification or documentation of any sort is required for anyone to call themselves a "child advocate". This means that it is very easy for any individuals to call themselves child advocates, even if they have no interest whatsoever in promoting the interest of children or helping to provide for their growth. Thus, any discussion of this term must distinguish between what this expression is purported to mean, and what it seems to indicate in actual practice.

	Ostensibly, a child advocate works towards the betterment of children in some specific form. Some may do so by working toward the cause of children's rights. Others may work to protect children from the harm that can arise from abuse. And others may dedicate themselves to arming parents and other important adults in children's lives with information about possible threats to the welfare of their children. In all cases, the goal of these activities is supposedly the best interest of the children~~. Using the this definition, of course, most childlovers are also child advocates~~.		Ostensibly, a child advocate works towards the betterment of children in some specific form. Some may do so by working toward the cause of children's rights. Others may work to protect children from the harm that can arise from abuse. And others may dedicate themselves to arming parents and other important adults in children's lives with information about possible threats to the welfare of their children. In all cases, the goal of these activities is supposedly the best interest of the children.

	Most child advocates, like the rest of society, ~~hold a dim view of childlove~~ and ~~childlovers~~. The rise of online ~~childlove~~ communities was followed by the rise of a subclass of self-proclaimed "child advocates" who have decided the best interest of children means the eradication of ~~childlovers~~. These individuals base their actions on ~~sweeping~~ and ~~unfounded generalizations about childlove~~ and ~~the childlove community, such as equating childlovers~~ with child ~~molesters, stating that all childlovers are~~ (~~or are trying~~ to ~~be) involved in sexual relationships~~ with ~~children,~~ or ~~otherwise assuming that the concept of childlove~~ is in ~~and of itself harmful~~ to ~~children~~.		Most child advocates, like the rest of society, are particularly hostile towards [[adult-child sex\|intergenerational sexuality]] and even [[minor-attracted person\|those expressing an attraction to minors]]. The rise of online communities such as [[BoyChat]] was followed by the rise of a [[vigilantism\|vigilante]] subclass of self-proclaimed "child advocates" who have decided the best interest of children means the eradication of those identified as "pedophiles". These individuals base their actions on the conflation of [[pedophilia]] and [[ephebophilia]] with one another, and in turn with [[adult-child sex]] and [[child sexual abuse]]. Members of such groups (see [[Perverted Justice]] and [[Absolute Zero]]) tend to disbelieve that anybody who self-identifies with ephebophile or pedophile feelings is likely to be celibate in regard to said age-orientation.

	Instead of helping children directly, this type of child advocate makes it their goal to fight against ~~childlovers~~ online, sometimes to obsessive extremes. ~~People in the online childlove community are generally familiar with~~ child advocates ~~who engage directly with childlovers by participating~~ in ~~the~~ forums as trolls, or ~~are working tirelessly trying~~ to out ~~childlovers~~ who communicate online or in real life. ~~Childlovers are often warned against this~~, ~~and urged to be careful~~ in ~~maintaining their anonymity. These child advocates, often humorously referred to~~ as "~~sadvocates" by some childlovers, are ultimately out to harm childlovers (and sometimes their~~ [[~~young friend\|young friends~~]] ~~directly or by consequence) in~~ the ~~name~~ of ~~"child advocacy~~."		Instead of helping children directly, this type of child advocate makes it their goal to fight against "pedophiles" online, sometimes to obsessive extremes. Such child advocates participate in "pedophile" forums as trolls, or try to out "pedophiles" who communicate online or in real life. In some cases, legal minors participating in such communities have been identified as pedophiles or potential victims of "[[child grooming]]". The distinction subjective, largely dependent upon the views of those who are targeting the minor.

	==Usage==		==Usage==

	In general, it can be assumed that when a childlover uses the term "child advocate," he is most likely referring to the more negative connotation of the term. This usage is so common in the community that when a childlover wishes to refer to the more positive pure definition of the expression, he often has to qualify himself by stating explicitly, "genuine child advocate" or some other affected construct. This should not be taken as a dismissal of the importance of those who are truly advocating the welfare of children, but rather as the unfortunate consequence of the bad name which the trolls and knee-jerk reactionaries have given to all child advocates.

	When others (including child advocates themselves) use the term, one cannot assume so readily exactly to whom it refers, and responsible readers will search for other clues from the context (or, often, from the history of the person writing) to make a judgment call as to which connotation we should attach to the term.

	In informal usage, especially on the chat forums, this term is often abbreviated "CA" (which should not be confused with El Castillo Azul, a [[Free Spirits]] chat forum in Spanish which is also abbreviated "CA").		In informal usage, especially on the chat forums, this term is often abbreviated "CA" (which should not be confused with El Castillo Azul, a [[Free Spirits]] chat forum in Spanish which is also abbreviated "CA").

	[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:Child Advocacy]][[Category:Youth]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Childlove]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]]		[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:Child Advocacy]][[Category:Youth]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Childlove]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]]

Pantheadoros: Originally biased toward boylove, though applies to all of childlove

2009-05-02T09:26:41Z

Originally biased toward boylove, though applies to all of childlove

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	Part of the difficulty is that the expression "child advocate" is entirely self-adopted -- that is to say, unlike professional terms such as "social worker" or "child psychologist," no certification or documentation of any sort is required for anyone to call themselves a "child advocate". This means that it is very easy for any individuals to call themselves child advocates, even if they have no interest whatsoever in promoting the interest of children or helping to provide for their growth. Thus, any discussion of this term must distinguish between what this expression is purported to mean, and what it seems to indicate in actual practice.		Part of the difficulty is that the expression "child advocate" is entirely self-adopted -- that is to say, unlike professional terms such as "social worker" or "child psychologist," no certification or documentation of any sort is required for anyone to call themselves a "child advocate". This means that it is very easy for any individuals to call themselves child advocates, even if they have no interest whatsoever in promoting the interest of children or helping to provide for their growth. Thus, any discussion of this term must distinguish between what this expression is purported to mean, and what it seems to indicate in actual practice.

	Ostensibly, a child advocate works towards the betterment of children in some specific form. Some may do so by working toward the cause of children's rights. Others may work to protect children from the harm that can arise from abuse. And others may dedicate themselves to arming parents and other important adults in children's lives with information about possible threats to the welfare of their children. In all cases, the goal of these activities is supposedly the best interest of the children. Using the this definition, of course, most ~~[[boylovers]]~~ are also child advocates.		Ostensibly, a child advocate works towards the betterment of children in some specific form. Some may do so by working toward the cause of children's rights. Others may work to protect children from the harm that can arise from abuse. And others may dedicate themselves to arming parents and other important adults in children's lives with information about possible threats to the welfare of their children. In all cases, the goal of these activities is supposedly the best interest of the children. Using the this definition, of course, most childlovers are also child advocates.

	Most child advocates, like the rest of society, hold a dim view of ~~boylove~~ and ~~boylovers~~. The rise of online ~~boylove~~ communities was followed by the rise of a subclass of self-proclaimed "child advocates" who have decided the best interest of children means the eradication of ~~boylovers~~. These individuals base their actions on sweeping and unfounded generalizations about ~~boylove~~ and the ~~boylove~~ community, such as equating ~~boylovers~~ with child molesters, stating that all ~~boylovers~~ are (or are trying to be) involved in sexual relationships with ~~boys~~, or otherwise assuming that the concept of ~~boylove~~ is in and of itself harmful to ~~boys~~.		Most child advocates, like the rest of society, hold a dim view of childlove and childlovers. The rise of online childlove communities was followed by the rise of a subclass of self-proclaimed "child advocates" who have decided the best interest of children means the eradication of childlovers. These individuals base their actions on sweeping and unfounded generalizations about childlove and the childlove community, such as equating childlovers with child molesters, stating that all childlovers are (or are trying to be) involved in sexual relationships with children, or otherwise assuming that the concept of childlove is in and of itself harmful to children.

	Instead of helping children directly, this type of child advocate makes it their goal to fight against ~~boylovers~~ online, sometimes to obsessive extremes. People in the online ~~boylove~~ community are generally familiar with child advocates who engage directly with ~~boylovers~~ by participating in the forums as trolls, or are working tirelessly trying to out ~~boylovers~~ who communicate online or in real life. ~~Boylovers~~ are often warned against this, and urged to be careful in maintaining their anonymity. These child advocates, often humorously referred to as "sadvocates" by some ~~boylovers~~, are ultimately out to harm ~~boylovers~~ (and sometimes their [[young friend\|young friends]] directly or by consequence) in the name of "child advocacy."		Instead of helping children directly, this type of child advocate makes it their goal to fight against childlovers online, sometimes to obsessive extremes. People in the online childlove community are generally familiar with child advocates who engage directly with childlovers by participating in the forums as trolls, or are working tirelessly trying to out childlovers who communicate online or in real life. Childlovers are often warned against this, and urged to be careful in maintaining their anonymity. These child advocates, often humorously referred to as "sadvocates" by some childlovers, are ultimately out to harm childlovers (and sometimes their [[young friend\|young friends]] directly or by consequence) in the name of "child advocacy."

	==Usage==		==Usage==

	In general, it can be assumed that when a ~~boylover~~ uses the term "child advocate," he is most likely referring to the more negative connotation of the term. This usage is so common in the community that when a ~~boylover~~ wishes to refer to the more positive pure definition of the expression, he often has to qualify himself by stating explicitly, "genuine child advocate" or some other affected construct. This should not be taken as a dismissal of the importance of those who are truly advocating the welfare of children, but rather as the unfortunate consequence of the bad name which the trolls and knee-jerk reactionaries have given to all child advocates.		In general, it can be assumed that when a childlover uses the term "child advocate," he is most likely referring to the more negative connotation of the term. This usage is so common in the community that when a childlover wishes to refer to the more positive pure definition of the expression, he often has to qualify himself by stating explicitly, "genuine child advocate" or some other affected construct. This should not be taken as a dismissal of the importance of those who are truly advocating the welfare of children, but rather as the unfortunate consequence of the bad name which the trolls and knee-jerk reactionaries have given to all child advocates.

	When others (including child advocates themselves) use the term, one cannot assume so readily exactly to whom it refers, and responsible readers will search for other clues from the context (or, often, from the history of the person writing) to make a judgment call as to which connotation we should attach to the term.		When others (including child advocates themselves) use the term, one cannot assume so readily exactly to whom it refers, and responsible readers will search for other clues from the context (or, often, from the history of the person writing) to make a judgment call as to which connotation we should attach to the term.

Citizen 2416 at 19:49, 23 October 2008

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	In informal usage, especially on the chat forums, this term is often abbreviated "CA" (which should not be confused with El Castillo Azul, a [[Free Spirits]] chat forum in Spanish which is also abbreviated "CA").		In informal usage, especially on the chat forums, this term is often abbreviated "CA" (which should not be confused with El Castillo Azul, a [[Free Spirits]] chat forum in Spanish which is also abbreviated "CA").

	[[Category:Child Advocacy]][[Category:Youth]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Childlove]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]]		[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:Child Advocacy]][[Category:Youth]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Childlove]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]]

Citizen 2416: New page: A '''child advocate''' (or '''CA''') is, in its original definition, an individual who promotes the interests of children by helping to provide for their growth and protection. This defini...

2008-10-23T19:47:50Z

New page: A '''child advocate''' (or '''CA''') is, in its original definition, an individual who promotes the interests of children by helping to provide for their growth and protection. This defini...

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A '''child advocate''' (or '''CA''') is, in its original definition, an individual who promotes the interests of children by helping to provide for their growth and protection. This definition is, however, inadequate to explain the current usage of the expression and its connotations among [[childlover|childlovers]].

Part of the difficulty is that the expression "child advocate" is entirely self-adopted -- that is to say, unlike professional terms such as "social worker" or "child psychologist," no certification or documentation of any sort is required for anyone to call themselves a "child advocate". This means that it is very easy for any individuals to call themselves child advocates, even if they have no interest whatsoever in promoting the interest of children or helping to provide for their growth. Thus, any discussion of this term must distinguish between what this expression is purported to mean, and what it seems to indicate in actual practice.

Ostensibly, a child advocate works towards the betterment of children in some specific form. Some may do so by working toward the cause of children's rights. Others may work to protect children from the harm that can arise from abuse. And others may dedicate themselves to arming parents and other important adults in children's lives with information about possible threats to the welfare of their children. In all cases, the goal of these activities is supposedly the best interest of the children. Using the this definition, of course, most [[boylovers]] are also child advocates.

Most child advocates, like the rest of society, hold a dim view of boylove and boylovers. The rise of online boylove communities was followed by the rise of a subclass of self-proclaimed "child advocates" who have decided the best interest of children means the eradication of boylovers. These individuals base their actions on sweeping and unfounded generalizations about boylove and the boylove community, such as equating boylovers with child molesters, stating that all boylovers are (or are trying to be) involved in sexual relationships with boys, or otherwise assuming that the concept of boylove is in and of itself harmful to boys.

Instead of helping children directly, this type of child advocate makes it their goal to fight against boylovers online, sometimes to obsessive extremes. People in the online boylove community are generally familiar with child advocates who engage directly with boylovers by participating in the forums as trolls, or are working tirelessly trying to out boylovers who communicate online or in real life. Boylovers are often warned against this, and urged to be careful in maintaining their anonymity. These child advocates, often humorously referred to as "sadvocates" by some boylovers, are ultimately out to harm boylovers (and sometimes their [[young friend|young friends]] directly or by consequence) in the name of "child advocacy."

==Usage==

In general, it can be assumed that when a boylover uses the term "child advocate," he is most likely referring to the more negative connotation of the term. This usage is so common in the community that when a boylover wishes to refer to the more positive pure definition of the expression, he often has to qualify himself by stating explicitly, "genuine child advocate" or some other affected construct. This should not be taken as a dismissal of the importance of those who are truly advocating the welfare of children, but rather as the unfortunate consequence of the bad name which the trolls and knee-jerk reactionaries have given to all child advocates.

When others (including child advocates themselves) use the term, one cannot assume so readily exactly to whom it refers, and responsible readers will search for other clues from the context (or, often, from the history of the person writing) to make a judgment call as to which connotation we should attach to the term.

In informal usage, especially on the chat forums, this term is often abbreviated "CA" (which should not be confused with El Castillo Azul, a [[Free Spirits]] chat forum in Spanish which is also abbreviated "CA").

[[Category:Child Advocacy]][[Category:Youth]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Childlove]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]]