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Jim Burton at 17:14, 8 December 2025

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	The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs and their supporters, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] ~~has~~ repeatedly ~~raised~~ the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 when it had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649285.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649282.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649292.htm]</ref>		The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs and their supporters, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] and other editors/moderators on the [[Mu]] website have repeatedly defended the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 when it had already attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted on BC, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649285.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649282.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649292.htm]</ref>

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Jim Burton at 17:10, 8 December 2025

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	The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs and their supporters, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] has repeatedly raised the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 ~~whenit~~ had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649285.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649282.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649292.htm]</ref>		The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs and their supporters, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] has repeatedly raised the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 when it had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649285.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649282.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649292.htm]</ref>

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Jim Burton: /* Myths our research undermines */

2025-12-08T17:09:31Z

Myths our research undermines

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	The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs and their supporters, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] has repeatedly raised the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 whenit had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm]</ref>		The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs and their supporters, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] has repeatedly raised the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 whenit had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649285.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649282.htm], [https://boychat.org/messages/1649292.htm]</ref>

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Jim Burton: /* "Pro-contact" origins */

2025-10-31T14:15:46Z

"Pro-contact" origins

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	The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] has repeatedly raised the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 whenit had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm]</ref>		The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs and their supporters, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] has repeatedly raised the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 whenit had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm]</ref>

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Jim Burton at 14:00, 31 October 2025

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	__NOTOC__{{MAI}}Since 2021, we have conducted research on the '''origins of the commonly used term "[[Minor Attracted Person]]" (MAP)''', after what appeared to be erroneous claims made by various sources in the mainstream media. While it appears to have been coined on at least one previous occasion (and not adopted), the origin of the term as used today was confirmed as the now defunct MAP-run [[AttractedToChildren.org\|ATC/ANU]] blog in early 2007. This article details and sources this research project in chronological order.		__NOTOC__{{MAI}}Since 2021, we have conducted research on the '''origins of the commonly used term "[[Minor Attracted Person]]" (MAP)''', after what appeared to be erroneous claims made by various sources in the mainstream media. While it appears to have been coined on at least one previous occasion (and not adopted), the origin of the term as used today was confirmed as the now defunct MAP-run [[AttractedToChildren.org\|ATC/ANU]] blog in early 2007. This article details and sources this research project in chronological order.

	It is commonly claimed that "MAP" is both novel and a '''"woke"''' codeword for [[pedophilia]]. The first two charges appear to be contradicted by the fact that the broader concept of being "Minor Attracted" can be traced back to 1998, where it was conceived by [[Text of Heather Peterson: Origins of "Minor Attracted Adult"\|Heather Peterson]], a journalist covering interfaith news. Neither her, ANU, Richard Kramer nor any prominent person in [[B4U-ACT]] are known to be followers of social-justice hyperorthodoxy (so-called wokism). The "pedocentrism" assumption appears to be challenged by the fact that the second person to adopt the full term "Minor Attracted Person" was a non-pedophile MAP who specified its inclusivity as his reason for using it at the time.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1582751.htm Dan Lievre resurfaces to confirm research~~]</ref>~~		==Myths our research undermines==

	==1998-2007 - "MAA"<ref name=ana>This article uses the acronyms to refer to the phrases when they were mentioned. We do not deal with the (separate) topic of when ''said acronyms'' started to be used, as [https://web.archive.org/web/20091220192233/http://www.b4uact.org/peersupport.htm while there is evidence of early adoption], ([https://www.newgon.net/wiki/index.php?title=Minor_Attracted_Person&direction=prev&oldid=1008 2]), this topic is deemed to be superfluous.</ref>, but no "MAP"<ref name=ana/>==		==="Wokeness"===

			It is commonly claimed that "MAP" is both novel and a '''"woke"''' code-word for [[pedophilia]]. The first two charges appear to be contradicted by the fact that the broader concept of being "Minor Attracted" can be traced back to 1998, where it was conceived by [[Text of Heather Peterson: Origins of "Minor Attracted Adult"\|Heather Peterson]], a journalist covering interfaith news. Neither her, ANU, Richard Kramer nor any prominent person in [[B4U-ACT]] are known to be followers of social-justice hyper-orthodoxy (so-called wokism). The "pedocentrism" assumption appears to be challenged by the fact that the second person to adopt the full term "Minor Attracted Person" was a non-pedophile MAP who specified its inclusivity as his reason for using it at the time.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1582751.htm Dan Lievre resurfaces to confirm research]</ref>

			==="Pro-contact" origins===

			The fleeting association of the term with [[BoyChat]] (see above testimony from H. Peterson) has been misinterpreted by [[Michael Salter]] and subsequently AI such as Grok as evidence of "[[pro-c]]ontact" origins. While the exact term "pro-contact" is itself problematic, and has little acceptance among [[pro-c]] MAPs, the term "MAP"/"MAA" was in fact widely rejected by members of the BoyChat community and other pro-c's, due to what they saw as its "clinical" overtones. It was only following subsequent popularization by [[NOMAP]] or unaligned groups such as ANU and B4U-ACT, and adoption by mental health professionals, that the term eventually spread to younger pro-c MAPs on social media platforms and [[Pediverse\|Fediverse]], going on to see some, but by no means blanket use on older pro-c leaning MAP communities such as BoyChat itself.<ref>Jim Burton (JohnHolt), the editor of [[Newgon]] has repeatedly raised the "MAP" terminology on BoyChat, along with others since around 2021 whenit had attained dominance in other communities. At best, enthusiasm for fully adopting it is muted, but has seen some progress in the following years. [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1640333.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1647334.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1641634.htm], [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1636321.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1577854.htm], [https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1572154.htm]</ref>

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			===1998-2007 - "MAA"<ref name=ana>This article uses the acronyms to refer to the phrases when they were mentioned. We do not deal with the (separate) topic of when ''said acronyms'' started to be used, as [https://web.archive.org/web/20091220192233/http://www.b4uact.org/peersupport.htm while there is evidence of early adoption], ([https://www.newgon.net/wiki/index.php?title=Minor_Attracted_Person&direction=prev&oldid=1008 2]), this topic is deemed to be superfluous.</ref>, but no "MAP"<ref name=ana/>===

	As noted by B4U-ACT (founded in 2003) in their [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] thread captioned below, in 2007 - they, some MAPs and academic authors had been using the similar term "Minor Attracted Adult" (MAA) for some time. This was after '''Heather Peterson''', a journalist covering interfaith news who embedded herself in the [[BoyChat]] community, had [[Text of Heather Peterson: Origins of "Minor Attracted Adult"\|forwarded the idea of "Minor-Attracted"]] (adult and person) in 1998, using the "adult" variant repeatedly on her website and elsewhere in the following years.<ref>[http://www.helping-people.info/articles/oxymoron.htm Heather Peterson: Not an Oxymoron - Christian Pedophiles Form Online Support Groups ''Greenbelt Interfaith News'', Philia, December 1998]</ref><ref>[https://www.cblf.org/paraklesis/vol1iss2/know.htm Heather Peterson: They'll Know We Are Christians by our Love: Christian Consultation on Boylove Explores the Challenges of Support - in ''Paraklesis'', 2000], also on her [https://web.archive.org/web/20010629031245/http://www.philianews.org/ph/00/06a.htm Philia] site.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010211121711/http://www.philianews.org/ph/index.htm Philia - The website of Heather Peterson (oldest copy)]</ref> This variant was used early on by [[B4U-ACT]] and some academics and MAPs who were associated with them (see gallery below). The Internet Archive also reveals solitary mentions of the present term "Minor Attracted Person/MAP", along with "Minor Attracted Homosexual" and 'Minor Attracted Men" in the period after MAA started to be used by B4U-ACT.<ref>Old, now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20010903084739/http://www.boychat.org:80/stealth.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of Minor Attracted Homosexual.</ref><ref>Now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20011224214947/http://www.boychat.org:80/oldposts1.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of "MAP" acronym as per our screenshot in this article. [https://archive.ph/tmcaB Archive Today copy]</ref><ref>[https://www.mhamic.org/problems/summary.htm MHAMIC - Minor Attracted Men]</ref> However, other than the occasional use of "minor attracted", and adoption of aforementioned "Minor Attracted Adult", there is an absence of archive evidence for "Minor Attracted Person" between 1998 and 2007. This is thought to be because the renewed, post-2006 brand of online (second-wave) youth MAP activism was effectively nonexistent prior to the [[Blogger censorship\|widespread availability of blogging services]].		As noted by B4U-ACT (founded in 2003) in their [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] thread captioned below, in 2007 - they, some MAPs and academic authors had been using the similar term "Minor Attracted Adult" (MAA) for some time. This was after '''Heather Peterson''', a journalist covering interfaith news who embedded herself in the [[BoyChat]] community, had [[Text of Heather Peterson: Origins of "Minor Attracted Adult"\|forwarded the idea of "Minor-Attracted"]] (adult and person) in 1998, using the "adult" variant repeatedly on her website and elsewhere in the following years.<ref>[http://www.helping-people.info/articles/oxymoron.htm Heather Peterson: Not an Oxymoron - Christian Pedophiles Form Online Support Groups ''Greenbelt Interfaith News'', Philia, December 1998]</ref><ref>[https://www.cblf.org/paraklesis/vol1iss2/know.htm Heather Peterson: They'll Know We Are Christians by our Love: Christian Consultation on Boylove Explores the Challenges of Support - in ''Paraklesis'', 2000], also on her [https://web.archive.org/web/20010629031245/http://www.philianews.org/ph/00/06a.htm Philia] site.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010211121711/http://www.philianews.org/ph/index.htm Philia - The website of Heather Peterson (oldest copy)]</ref> This variant was used early on by [[B4U-ACT]] and some academics and MAPs who were associated with them (see gallery below). The Internet Archive also reveals solitary mentions of the present term "Minor Attracted Person/MAP", along with "Minor Attracted Homosexual" and 'Minor Attracted Men" in the period after MAA started to be used by B4U-ACT.<ref>Old, now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20010903084739/http://www.boychat.org:80/stealth.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of Minor Attracted Homosexual.</ref><ref>Now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20011224214947/http://www.boychat.org:80/oldposts1.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of "MAP" acronym as per our screenshot in this article. [https://archive.ph/tmcaB Archive Today copy]</ref><ref>[https://www.mhamic.org/problems/summary.htm MHAMIC - Minor Attracted Men]</ref> However, other than the occasional use of "minor attracted", and adoption of aforementioned "Minor Attracted Adult", there is an absence of archive evidence for "Minor Attracted Person" between 1998 and 2007. This is thought to be because the renewed, post-2006 brand of online (second-wave) youth MAP activism was effectively nonexistent prior to the [[Blogger censorship\|widespread availability of blogging services]].

	==2007 - full adoption of MAP by ''ANU''==		===2007 - full adoption of MAP by ''ANU''===

	In 2006/7, as the burgeoning MAP blogging movement got underway (primarily on blogger.com/blogspot), there were, as to be expected, further uses of the term "minor attraction" and "MAA". The first subsequent examples of "Minor Attracted Person" we can find were linked to the blog ATC/ANU<ref>Explanatory note: Former blogspot blog ANU (absolutelynothingunified.blogspot.com - censored and uploaded to anu.nfshost.com) became ATC (attractedtochildren.org) as documented in the Wayback Machine.</ref> in Jan and Feb 2007, with the blog-author also submitting the term to a ''Guardian'' debate, Slashdot and Scienceblogs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070223085804/blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/01/should_the_bpi_dethrone_jonath.html BLRibbon (i.e. BLueRibbon) in a ''Guardian'' comment thread]</ref><ref>[https://slashdot.org/~Brian+Ribbon/journal Slashdot: Brian Ribbon (i.e. BLueRibbon) Feb 2007 Submission]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161203235849/http://scienceblogs.com/retrospectacle/2007/03/11/twistedpedophile-rates-obamas/ Science Blogs: Brian Ribbon Mar 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070505102207/http://anu.nfshost.com/?&paged=2 Brian Ribbon as BLueRibbon - ANU - Feb and Mar 2007 use of "MAP"]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106004742/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/category/vigilantes/ Brian Ribbon as BLueRibbon - ANU - May 2007 use of "MAP" juxtaposed against Antis]</ref> This slow pivot from "Minor Attracted Adult" and the generic "minor attraction" (as evidenced by BC archives<ref>[https://boychat.org/mbc/messages/63900.htm BC Archives]</ref>), to "Minor Attracted Person" was thought to be due to these bloggers' relatively young age (see gallery). For example, the most active authors on ANU were in their late teens, having experienced an attraction to minors before adulthood.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081210080238/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/users/blueribbon BLueRibbon 19yo]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106015318/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/users/daniel D Lievre Student]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106010654/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/users/jillium Jillium 17yo]</ref> In addition to this, the first authors to consistently use the term "Minor Attracted Person" (BLueRibbon and Daniel Lievre) were pedophilic and ephebophilic respectively (see gallery), so the more inclusive term suited their writings.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070527142958/http://anu.nfshost.com:80/ Dan Lievre - first known delineation of MAP from Pedophile - May 2007] see also [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1077866.htm BC]</ref>		In 2006/7, as the burgeoning MAP blogging movement got underway (primarily on blogger.com/blogspot), there were, as to be expected, further uses of the term "minor attraction" and "MAA". The first subsequent examples of "Minor Attracted Person" we can find were linked to the blog ATC/ANU<ref>Explanatory note: Former blogspot blog ANU (absolutelynothingunified.blogspot.com - censored and uploaded to anu.nfshost.com) became ATC (attractedtochildren.org) as documented in the Wayback Machine.</ref> in Jan and Feb 2007, with the blog-author also submitting the term to a ''Guardian'' debate, Slashdot and Scienceblogs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070223085804/blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/01/should_the_bpi_dethrone_jonath.html BLRibbon (i.e. BLueRibbon) in a ''Guardian'' comment thread]</ref><ref>[https://slashdot.org/~Brian+Ribbon/journal Slashdot: Brian Ribbon (i.e. BLueRibbon) Feb 2007 Submission]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161203235849/http://scienceblogs.com/retrospectacle/2007/03/11/twistedpedophile-rates-obamas/ Science Blogs: Brian Ribbon Mar 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070505102207/http://anu.nfshost.com/?&paged=2 Brian Ribbon as BLueRibbon - ANU - Feb and Mar 2007 use of "MAP"]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106004742/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/category/vigilantes/ Brian Ribbon as BLueRibbon - ANU - May 2007 use of "MAP" juxtaposed against Antis]</ref> This slow pivot from "Minor Attracted Adult" and the generic "minor attraction" (as evidenced by BC archives<ref>[https://boychat.org/mbc/messages/63900.htm BC Archives]</ref>), to "Minor Attracted Person" was thought to be due to these bloggers' relatively young age (see gallery). For example, the most active authors on ANU were in their late teens, having experienced an attraction to minors before adulthood.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081210080238/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/users/blueribbon BLueRibbon 19yo]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106015318/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/users/daniel D Lievre Student]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106010654/http://www.attractedtochildren.org/users/jillium Jillium 17yo]</ref> In addition to this, the first authors to consistently use the term "Minor Attracted Person" (BLueRibbon and Daniel Lievre) were pedophilic and ephebophilic respectively (see gallery), so the more inclusive term suited their writings.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070527142958/http://anu.nfshost.com:80/ Dan Lievre - first known delineation of MAP from Pedophile - May 2007] see also [https://www.boychat.org/messages/1077866.htm BC]</ref>
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	On Jun 8, 2007, Newgon.com was founded (at that time a small website started by two censored bloggers, Daniel Lievre/Llort and Jillium - also of ANU), and the new term was visible in its ethos (belatedly captured on its blog arm, dated Jul 17).<ref>In a now censored archive, Newgon used the term "Minor Attracted Persons" - Capture Jul 17, 2007 as per screengrab in this article. Likely to have been in splashpage "ethos" on founding date of 8 Jun 2007, but not known for sure, and that page was not archived by WBM until much later</ref> Over a year later, Newgon.com created the first dedicated article to define Minor Attracted People (see [https://www.newgon.net/wiki/index.php?title=Minor_Attracted_Person&dir=prev&action=history history]).		On Jun 8, 2007, Newgon.com was founded (at that time a small website started by two censored bloggers, Daniel Lievre/Llort and Jillium - also of ANU), and the new term was visible in its ethos (belatedly captured on its blog arm, dated Jul 17).<ref>In a now censored archive, Newgon used the term "Minor Attracted Persons" - Capture Jul 17, 2007 as per screengrab in this article. Likely to have been in splashpage "ethos" on founding date of 8 Jun 2007, but not known for sure, and that page was not archived by WBM until much later</ref> Over a year later, Newgon.com created the first dedicated article to define Minor Attracted People (see [https://www.newgon.net/wiki/index.php?title=Minor_Attracted_Person&dir=prev&action=history history]).

	==B4U-ACT adopt "MAP" variant==		===B4U-ACT adopt "MAP" variant===

	Perhaps coincidentally, and likely as a result of internal discussions, [[B4U-ACT]] began to use the revised term on June 22, 2007, incorporating it into their own lexicon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928064659/https://www.b4uact.org/togetherchat-submits-report-to-bmhs/ B4U-ACT use the term in Jun 2007]</ref> While it is almost certain that such an organization would have been aware of [[Minor MAP]]s, it is still unknown whether the replacement of "Adult" in this term by the younger MAPs at ANU was what inspired the charity to do this. The late [[Michael Melsheimer]] (a MAP and founding member of [[B4U-ACT]]), or prominent member [[Richard Kramer]] might have been somewhat responsible for popularizing this at the time. Both individuals were in some kind of contact with the rest of the community (for example on [[BoyChat]], and doubtless email). As documented earlier, Kramer had used "Minor Attracted Men" on MHAMic as early as 2001 - showing that he was flexible as to how the language should be used.		Perhaps coincidentally, and likely as a result of internal discussions, [[B4U-ACT]] began to use the revised term on June 22, 2007, incorporating it into their own lexicon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928064659/https://www.b4uact.org/togetherchat-submits-report-to-bmhs/ B4U-ACT use the term in Jun 2007]</ref> While it is almost certain that such an organization would have been aware of [[Minor MAP]]s, it is still unknown whether the replacement of "Adult" in this term by the younger MAPs at ANU was what inspired the charity to do this. The late [[Michael Melsheimer]] (a MAP and founding member of [[B4U-ACT]]), or prominent member [[Richard Kramer]] might have been somewhat responsible for popularizing this at the time. Both individuals were in some kind of contact with the rest of the community (for example on [[BoyChat]], and doubtless email). As documented earlier, Kramer had used "Minor Attracted Men" on MHAMic as early as 2001 - showing that he was flexible as to how the language should be used.

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	Perhaps coincidentally, and likely as a result of internal discussions, [[B4U-ACT]] began to use the revised term on June 22, 2007, incorporating it into their own lexicon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928064659/https://www.b4uact.org/togetherchat-submits-report-to-bmhs/ B4U-ACT use the term in Jun 2007]</ref> While it is almost certain that such an organization would have been aware of [[Minor MAP]]s, it is still unknown whether the replacement of "Adult" in this term by the younger MAPs at ANU was what inspired the charity to do this. The late [[Michael Melsheimer]] (a MAP and founding member of [[B4U-ACT]]), or prominent member [[Richard Kramer]] might have been somewhat responsible for popularizing this at the time. Both individuals were in some kind of contact with the rest of the community (for example on [[BoyChat]], and doubtless email). As documented earlier, Kramer had used "Minor Attracted Men" on MHAMic as early as 2001 - showing that he was flexible as to how the language should be used.		Perhaps coincidentally, and likely as a result of internal discussions, [[B4U-ACT]] began to use the revised term on June 22, 2007, incorporating it into their own lexicon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928064659/https://www.b4uact.org/togetherchat-submits-report-to-bmhs/ B4U-ACT use the term in Jun 2007]</ref> While it is almost certain that such an organization would have been aware of [[Minor MAP]]s, it is still unknown whether the replacement of "Adult" in this term by the younger MAPs at ANU was what inspired the charity to do this. The late [[Michael Melsheimer]] (a MAP and founding member of [[B4U-ACT]]), or prominent member [[Richard Kramer]] might have been somewhat responsible for popularizing this at the time. Both individuals were in some kind of contact with the rest of the community (for example on [[BoyChat]], and doubtless email). As documented earlier, Kramer had used "Minor Attracted Men" on MHAMic as early as 2001 - showing that he was flexible as to how the language should be used.

	B4U-ACT has since been instrumental in enabling studies of the wider [[Minor attracted community\|MAP community]], is likely responsible for the entry of the terms "MAP" and "minor-attraction" into the academic lexicon, and by extension popular parlance.		B4U-ACT has since been instrumental in enabling studies of the wider [[Minor attracted community\|MAP community]], is likely responsible for the entry of the terms "MAP" and "minor-attraction" into the academic lexicon, and by extension popular parlance. In the early 10s, some news stories in journals such as Washington Times, FOX and Salon mentioned B4U-ACT in the context of MAPs.<ref>For examples, see [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/17/normalizing-penn-state-pedophilia/], [https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2011/08/how-to-normalize-pedophilia-in-easy-steps], [https://www.foxnews.com/health/mental-health-group-looks-to-remove-stigma-from-pedophilia], [https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jennifer-bleyer-on-pedophiles-the-monster-in-their-minds], [https://www.salon.com/2011/08/17/pedophilia/]</ref>

	==False claims concerning right-wing trolling==		==False claims concerning right-wing trolling==

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	==False claims concerning right-wing trolling==		==False claims concerning right-wing trolling==

	As detailed in our article on the [[MAP Flag]], "fact checkers" have come to varying but incorrect conclusions about the flag's origins - it appears in a desperate attempt to defend the LGBTQ+ community from charges of "pedophilia". The same goes for the term "MAP" itself. For example, in 2018, Media Matters claimed that "MAP" was a right-wing hoax, only to go back on this position 4 years later in a piece that referenced [[Prostasia Foundation]].<ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/4chan/how-hoax-lgbtq-community-embracing-pedophiles-went-viral Media Matters: How the hoax that the LGBTQ community is embracing pedophiles went viral]</ref><ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/gays-against-groomers/florida-expert-formerly-slated-testify-favor-trans-health-care-ban-once Media Matters: “Expert” formerly slated to testify in favor of Florida ban on trans health care once called to include a “P” for pedophiles in LGBTQ]</ref> Similarly, Snopes have been forced to recant their claim that "trolls" were responsible for the 2018 NOMAP Flag - the most commonly used MAP Flag.		As detailed in our article on the [[MAP Flag]], "fact checkers" have come to varying but incorrect conclusions about the flag's origins - it appears in a desperate attempt to defend the LGBTQ+ community from charges of "pedophilia". The same goes for the term "MAP" itself. For example, in 2018, Media Matters claimed that "MAP" was a right-wing hoax, only to go back on this position 4 years later in a piece that referenced [[Prostasia Foundation]].<ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/4chan/how-hoax-lgbtq-community-embracing-pedophiles-went-viral Media Matters: How the hoax that the LGBTQ community is embracing pedophiles went viral]</ref><ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/gays-against-groomers/florida-expert-formerly-slated-testify-favor-trans-health-care-ban-once Media Matters: “Expert” formerly slated to testify in favor of Florida ban on trans health care once called to include a “P” for pedophiles in LGBTQ]</ref> Similarly, Snopes have been forced to recant<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211101164919/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maps-pride-flag/ Archived copy of Snopes' original false fact check]</ref><ref>[https://www.snopes.com/articles/464807/minor-attracted-persons-flag/ Improved 2023 Snopes fact check]</ref> their claim that "trolls" were responsible for the 2018 NOMAP Flag - the most commonly used MAP Flag.

	==Gallery of files==		==Gallery of files==

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	Perhaps coincidentally, and likely as a result of internal discussions, [[B4U-ACT]] began to use the revised term on June 22, 2007, incorporating it into their own lexicon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928064659/https://www.b4uact.org/togetherchat-submits-report-to-bmhs/ B4U-ACT use the term in Jun 2007]</ref> While it is almost certain that such an organization would have been aware of ~~minor MAPs~~, it is still unknown whether the replacement of "Adult" in this term, by the younger MAPs at ANU was ~~directly related~~ to ~~their own adoption~~. The late [[Michael Melsheimer]] (a MAP and founding member of [[B4U-ACT]]), or prominent member [[Richard Kramer]] might have been somewhat responsible for popularizing this at the time. Both individuals were in some kind of contact with the rest of the community (for example on [[BoyChat]], and doubtless email). As documented earlier, Kramer had used "Minor Attracted Men" on MHAMic as early as 2001 - showing that he was flexible as to how the language should be used.		Perhaps coincidentally, and likely as a result of internal discussions, [[B4U-ACT]] began to use the revised term on June 22, 2007, incorporating it into their own lexicon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928064659/https://www.b4uact.org/togetherchat-submits-report-to-bmhs/ B4U-ACT use the term in Jun 2007]</ref> While it is almost certain that such an organization would have been aware of [[Minor MAP]]s, it is still unknown whether the replacement of "Adult" in this term by the younger MAPs at ANU was what inspired the charity to do this. The late [[Michael Melsheimer]] (a MAP and founding member of [[B4U-ACT]]), or prominent member [[Richard Kramer]] might have been somewhat responsible for popularizing this at the time. Both individuals were in some kind of contact with the rest of the community (for example on [[BoyChat]], and doubtless email). As documented earlier, Kramer had used "Minor Attracted Men" on MHAMic as early as 2001 - showing that he was flexible as to how the language should be used.

	B4U-ACT has since been instrumental in enabling studies of the wider [[Minor attracted community\|MAP community]], is likely responsible for the entry of the terms "MAP" and "minor-attraction" into the academic lexicon, and by extension popular parlance.		B4U-ACT has since been instrumental in enabling studies of the wider [[Minor attracted community\|MAP community]], is likely responsible for the entry of the terms "MAP" and "minor-attraction" into the academic lexicon, and by extension popular parlance.

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	==False claims concerning right-wing trolling==		==False claims concerning right-wing trolling==

	As detailed in our article on the [[MAP Flag]], "fact checkers" have come to varying but incorrect conclusions about the flag's origins - it appears in a desperate attempt to defend the LGBTQ+ community from charges of "pedophilia". The same goes for the term "MAP" itself. For example, in 2018, Media Matters claimed that "MAP" was a right-wing hoax, only to go back on this position 4 years later in a piece that referenced [[Prostasia Foundation]].<ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/4chan/how-hoax-lgbtq-community-embracing-pedophiles-went-viral Media Matters: How the hoax that the LGBTQ community is embracing pedophiles went viral]</ref><ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/gays-against-groomers/florida-expert-formerly-slated-testify-favor-trans-health-care-ban-once Media Matters: “Expert” formerly slated to testify in favor of Florida ban on trans health care once called to include a “P” for pedophiles in LGBTQ]</ref>		As detailed in our article on the [[MAP Flag]], "fact checkers" have come to varying but incorrect conclusions about the flag's origins - it appears in a desperate attempt to defend the LGBTQ+ community from charges of "pedophilia". The same goes for the term "MAP" itself. For example, in 2018, Media Matters claimed that "MAP" was a right-wing hoax, only to go back on this position 4 years later in a piece that referenced [[Prostasia Foundation]].<ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/4chan/how-hoax-lgbtq-community-embracing-pedophiles-went-viral Media Matters: How the hoax that the LGBTQ community is embracing pedophiles went viral]</ref><ref>[https://www.mediamatters.org/gays-against-groomers/florida-expert-formerly-slated-testify-favor-trans-health-care-ban-once Media Matters: “Expert” formerly slated to testify in favor of Florida ban on trans health care once called to include a “P” for pedophiles in LGBTQ]</ref> Similarly, Snopes have been forced to recant their claim that "trolls" were responsible for the 2018 NOMAP Flag - the most commonly used MAP Flag.

	==Gallery of files==		==Gallery of files==

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	==1998-2007 - "MAA"<ref name=ana>This article uses the acronyms to refer to the phrases when they were mentioned. We do not deal with the (separate) topic of when ''said acronyms'' started to be used, as [https://web.archive.org/web/20091220192233/http://www.b4uact.org/peersupport.htm while there is evidence of early adoption], ([https://www.newgon.net/wiki/index.php?title=Minor_Attracted_Person&direction=prev&oldid=1008 2]), this topic is deemed to be superfluous.</ref>, but no "MAP"<ref name=ana/>==		==1998-2007 - "MAA"<ref name=ana>This article uses the acronyms to refer to the phrases when they were mentioned. We do not deal with the (separate) topic of when ''said acronyms'' started to be used, as [https://web.archive.org/web/20091220192233/http://www.b4uact.org/peersupport.htm while there is evidence of early adoption], ([https://www.newgon.net/wiki/index.php?title=Minor_Attracted_Person&direction=prev&oldid=1008 2]), this topic is deemed to be superfluous.</ref>, but no "MAP"<ref name=ana/>==

	As noted by B4U-ACT (founded in 2003) in their Twitter thread captioned below, in 2007 - they, some MAPs and academic authors had been using the similar term "Minor Attracted Adult" (MAA) for some time. This was after '''Heather Peterson''', a journalist covering interfaith news who embedded herself in the [[BoyChat]] community, had [[Text of Heather Peterson: Origins of "Minor Attracted Adult"\|forwarded the idea of "Minor-Attracted"]] (adult and person) in 1998, using the "adult" variant repeatedly on her website and elsewhere in the following years.<ref>[http://www.helping-people.info/articles/oxymoron.htm Heather Peterson: Not an Oxymoron - Christian Pedophiles Form Online Support Groups ''Greenbelt Interfaith News'', Philia, December 1998]</ref><ref>[https://www.cblf.org/paraklesis/vol1iss2/know.htm Heather Peterson: They'll Know We Are Christians by our Love: Christian Consultation on Boylove Explores the Challenges of Support - in ''Paraklesis'', 2000], also on her [https://web.archive.org/web/20010629031245/http://www.philianews.org/ph/00/06a.htm Philia] site.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010211121711/http://www.philianews.org/ph/index.htm Philia - The website of Heather Peterson (oldest copy)]</ref> This variant was used early on by [[B4U-ACT]] and some academics and MAPs who were associated with them (see gallery below). The Internet Archive also reveals solitary mentions of the present term "Minor Attracted Person/MAP", along with "Minor Attracted Homosexual" and 'Minor Attracted Men" in the period after MAA started to be used by B4U-ACT.<ref>Old, now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20010903084739/http://www.boychat.org:80/stealth.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of Minor Attracted Homosexual.</ref><ref>Now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20011224214947/http://www.boychat.org:80/oldposts1.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of "MAP" acronym as per our screenshot in this article. [https://archive.ph/tmcaB Archive Today copy]</ref><ref>[https://www.mhamic.org/problems/summary.htm MHAMIC - Minor Attracted Men]</ref> However, other than the occasional use of "minor attracted", and adoption of aforementioned "Minor Attracted Adult", there is an absence of archive evidence for "Minor Attracted Person" between 1998 and 2007. This is thought to be because the renewed, post-2006 brand of online (second-wave) youth MAP activism was effectively nonexistent prior to the [[Blogger censorship\|widespread availability of blogging services]].		As noted by B4U-ACT (founded in 2003) in their [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] thread captioned below, in 2007 - they, some MAPs and academic authors had been using the similar term "Minor Attracted Adult" (MAA) for some time. This was after '''Heather Peterson''', a journalist covering interfaith news who embedded herself in the [[BoyChat]] community, had [[Text of Heather Peterson: Origins of "Minor Attracted Adult"\|forwarded the idea of "Minor-Attracted"]] (adult and person) in 1998, using the "adult" variant repeatedly on her website and elsewhere in the following years.<ref>[http://www.helping-people.info/articles/oxymoron.htm Heather Peterson: Not an Oxymoron - Christian Pedophiles Form Online Support Groups ''Greenbelt Interfaith News'', Philia, December 1998]</ref><ref>[https://www.cblf.org/paraklesis/vol1iss2/know.htm Heather Peterson: They'll Know We Are Christians by our Love: Christian Consultation on Boylove Explores the Challenges of Support - in ''Paraklesis'', 2000], also on her [https://web.archive.org/web/20010629031245/http://www.philianews.org/ph/00/06a.htm Philia] site.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010211121711/http://www.philianews.org/ph/index.htm Philia - The website of Heather Peterson (oldest copy)]</ref> This variant was used early on by [[B4U-ACT]] and some academics and MAPs who were associated with them (see gallery below). The Internet Archive also reveals solitary mentions of the present term "Minor Attracted Person/MAP", along with "Minor Attracted Homosexual" and 'Minor Attracted Men" in the period after MAA started to be used by B4U-ACT.<ref>Old, now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20010903084739/http://www.boychat.org:80/stealth.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of Minor Attracted Homosexual.</ref><ref>Now censored archive was at '''<nowiki>web.archive.org/web/20011224214947/http://www.boychat.org:80/oldposts1.htm</nowiki>''' documenting a BC Oldposts - 2001 mention of "MAP" acronym as per our screenshot in this article. [https://archive.ph/tmcaB Archive Today copy]</ref><ref>[https://www.mhamic.org/problems/summary.htm MHAMIC - Minor Attracted Men]</ref> However, other than the occasional use of "minor attracted", and adoption of aforementioned "Minor Attracted Adult", there is an absence of archive evidence for "Minor Attracted Person" between 1998 and 2007. This is thought to be because the renewed, post-2006 brand of online (second-wave) youth MAP activism was effectively nonexistent prior to the [[Blogger censorship\|widespread availability of blogging services]].

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	File:LievreNewgonEthosMAP.png\|Daniel Lievre (original archive now censored) - MAP in 1st Newgon Ethos		File:LievreNewgonEthosMAP.png\|Daniel Lievre (original archive now censored) - MAP in 1st Newgon Ethos

	File:B4UAct Account.jpg\|[[B4U-ACT]]'s Twitter account - with typo, but pointing out their adoption in Jun 2007		File:B4UAct Account.jpg\|[[B4U-ACT]]'s [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]] account - with typo, but pointing out their adoption in Jun 2007

	Image:MApexp.png\|2021 explanation of the term by our Strategist		Image:MApexp.png\|2021 explanation of the term by our Strategist