Prostasia Foundation - Revision history

Jim Burton at 00:21, 11 December 2025

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	*Prostasia has often come under-fire for positions taken by former communications spokesman, Noah Berlatsky. One often-repeated example is his piece in the New Republic, ''Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police''.<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/128028/child-sex-workers-biggest-threat-police Bertlatsky: Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police]</ref> Later attempts to scandalize Berlatsky as the former spokesman of a "pedophile advocacy" group after he wrote a Bloomberg hit piece on a film depicting [[Operation Underground Railroad]], fell on deaf ears after only going so far as the conspiracy media and a feminist blog.<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-pedophile-advocacy-group-spokesman-writes-bloomberg-hit-piece-on-sound-of-freedom Daily Wire: Berlatsky's Bloomberg Hit Piece]</ref>		*Prostasia has often come under-fire for positions taken by former communications spokesman, Noah Berlatsky. One often-repeated example is his piece in the New Republic, ''Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police''.<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/128028/child-sex-workers-biggest-threat-police Bertlatsky: Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police]</ref> Later attempts to scandalize Berlatsky as the former spokesman of a "pedophile advocacy" group after he wrote a Bloomberg hit piece on a film depicting [[Operation Underground Railroad]], fell on deaf ears after only going so far as the conspiracy media and a feminist blog.<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-pedophile-advocacy-group-spokesman-writes-bloomberg-hit-piece-on-sound-of-freedom Daily Wire: Berlatsky's Bloomberg Hit Piece]</ref>
	*There has been some confusion in Prostasia's messaging - whether minors as young as 13 are separated from adults in MAP Support Club's online chats. In reality, this is almost impossible to police.		*There has been some confusion in Prostasia's messaging - whether minors as young as 13 are separated from adults in MAP Support Club's online chats. In reality, this is almost impossible to police.
	*Prostasia's defense of sex doll use among MAPs is seen as "unconventional" for a child protection charity, although use of dolls appears to be unrelated to offending, or otherwise underexplored.<ref>[https://psyarxiv.com/fxznv/ Harper and Lievsley: Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls]</ref>		*Prostasia's defense of [[Childlike sex doll\|sex doll]] use among MAPs is seen as "unconventional" for a child protection charity, although use of dolls appears to be unrelated to offending, or otherwise underexplored.<ref>[https://psyarxiv.com/fxznv/ Harper and Lievsley: Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls]</ref>
	*In early to mid November, 2021, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University, [[Allyn Walker]] received widespread coverage after partaking in an interview with Prostasia, advocating the destigmatization of pedophilia. At that point, Walker had written a book, published in June 2021.<ref>[https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520306363/a-long-dark-shadow Allyn Walker - Book] and [https://anonfiles.com/baQ8Pch3x7/a-long-dark-shadow-minor-attracted-people-and-their-pursuit-of-dignity_pdf download link]</ref> Walker has since been hired by Johns Hopkins, and started work as a postdoctoral fellow for the Baltimore school on May 24, 2022.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10813233/Trans-professor-DEFENDED-pedophiles-minor-attracted-persons-hired-Johns-Hopkins-center.html?login#readerCommentsCommand-message-field Johns Hopkins child sex abuse center hires trans professor, 34, who was forced to resign from Virginia school for DEFENDING pedophiles as 'minor attracted persons' (Daily Mail)]</ref>		*In early to mid November, 2021, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University, [[Allyn Walker]] received widespread coverage after partaking in an interview with Prostasia, advocating the destigmatization of pedophilia. At that point, Walker had written a book, published in June 2021.<ref>[https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520306363/a-long-dark-shadow Allyn Walker - Book] and [https://anonfiles.com/baQ8Pch3x7/a-long-dark-shadow-minor-attracted-people-and-their-pursuit-of-dignity_pdf download link]</ref> Walker has since been hired by Johns Hopkins, and started work as a postdoctoral fellow for the Baltimore school on May 24, 2022.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10813233/Trans-professor-DEFENDED-pedophiles-minor-attracted-persons-hired-Johns-Hopkins-center.html?login#readerCommentsCommand-message-field Johns Hopkins child sex abuse center hires trans professor, 34, who was forced to resign from Virginia school for DEFENDING pedophiles as 'minor attracted persons' (Daily Mail)]</ref>
	*Early in 2023, Reduxx (an online radical [[Feminism\|feminist]] publication) published an article claiming to link various online profiles of Prostasia's general manager, alleging that he "admits to being a pedophile".<ref>[https://reduxx.info/exclusive-prostasia-general-manager-used-pedophile-forum-joked-of-trapping-kids/ EXCLUSIVE: Prostasia General Manager Used Pedophile Forum, Joked of “Trapping” Kids]</ref>		*Early in 2023, Reduxx (an online radical [[Feminism\|feminist]] publication) published an article claiming to link various online profiles of Prostasia's general manager, alleging that he "admits to being a pedophile".<ref>[https://reduxx.info/exclusive-prostasia-general-manager-used-pedophile-forum-joked-of-trapping-kids/ EXCLUSIVE: Prostasia General Manager Used Pedophile Forum, Joked of “Trapping” Kids]</ref>

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Criticism from MAPs

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	The forum section of Prostasia's website is run by volunteers, some of whom appear to support censorship and anti-MAP extremism.<ref>See for example, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205183011/https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570 before] and [https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570/ after] of a discussion focusing on the [[MAP Flag]] origin (comments by Jim removed without explanation). There appears to be disagreement among moderators over this - the comments were initially removed, reinstated, and then removed again.</ref>		The forum section of Prostasia's website is run by volunteers, some of whom appear to support censorship and anti-MAP extremism.<ref>See for example, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205183011/https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570 before] and [https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570/ after] of a discussion focusing on the [[MAP Flag]] origin (comments by Jim removed without explanation). There appears to be disagreement among moderators over this - the comments were initially removed, reinstated, and then removed again.</ref>

			Upon its closing, some MAPs remarked that the concept was theoretically or strategically flawed in various ways, and failed to build the alliance that was clearly part of its goals. It's success as a publicity, or baiting operation, and continued activity under alternative banners, was nevertheless acknowledged.<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1645434.htm Discussion on BoyChat]</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Jim Burton at 12:17, 7 September 2025

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	* [https://www.maceandcrown.com/post/dr-allyn-walker-on-administrative-leave-after-campus-protest ODU Student article, with pictures of the Allyn Walker protestors]		* [https://www.maceandcrown.com/post/dr-allyn-walker-on-administrative-leave-after-campus-protest ODU Student article, with pictures of the Allyn Walker protestors]

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Jim Burton at 12:16, 7 September 2025

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	[[File:Prostasia9.png\|thumb\|Logo, 2021]]		[[File:Prostasia9.png\|thumb\|Logo, 2021]]
	'''Prostasia Foundation''' was an American non-profit organization founded in San Francisco, August 15, 2018, closed in September 2025.<ref>https://prostasia.org/event/official-launch/</ref> The Foundation's activities include, but are not limited to the provision of public forums and funding/promotion of private chats for [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]], the provision of child abuse prevention training and consultancy services to corporate and other clients, and grants for researchers. Prostasia Foundation has also been seen to carry out awareness-raising activities in the form of numerous public media and social media engagement campaigns.		'''Prostasia Foundation''' was an American non-profit organization founded in San Francisco, August 15, 2018, closed in September 2025.<ref>[https://prostasia.org/event/official-launch/ Official Launch] and [https://prostasia.org/?na=archive&email_id=136 Final Announcement].</ref> The Foundation's activities include, but are not limited to the provision of public forums and funding/promotion of private chats for [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]], the provision of child abuse prevention training and consultancy services to corporate and other clients, and grants for researchers. Prostasia Foundation has also been seen to carry out awareness-raising activities in the form of numerous public media and social media engagement campaigns.

	As of May 2023, Prostasia's current Executive Director was [[Gilian Tenbergen]], a Sexologist and CSA [[Preventionism\|Preventionist]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ProstasiaInc/status/1661737137568616449 New Exec Director]</ref> Her predecessor was [[Jeremy Malcolm]], a [[Wikipedia:Trust and safety\|Trust and safety]] professional and intellectual property expert with prior experience at the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation\|EFF]].<ref>[https://jere.my/ Jeremy Malcolm Bio]</ref>		As of May 2023, Prostasia's current Executive Director was [[Gilian Tenbergen]], a Sexologist and CSA [[Preventionism\|Preventionist]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ProstasiaInc/status/1661737137568616449 New Exec Director]</ref> Her predecessor was [[Jeremy Malcolm]], a [[Wikipedia:Trust and safety\|Trust and safety]] professional and intellectual property expert with prior experience at the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation\|EFF]].<ref>[https://jere.my/ Jeremy Malcolm Bio]</ref>
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	* [https://www.maceandcrown.com/post/dr-allyn-walker-on-administrative-leave-after-campus-protest ODU Student article, with pictures of the Allyn Walker protestors]		* [https://www.maceandcrown.com/post/dr-allyn-walker-on-administrative-leave-after-campus-protest ODU Student article, with pictures of the Allyn Walker protestors]

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Jim Burton at 12:14, 7 September 2025

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Jim Burton at 11:43, 7 June 2025

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	Prostasia receives funding through crowd finance, memberships and anonymous donations (Bitcoin and Monero are options according to their website). They have also supposedly received money from an institutional investor.<ref>https://archive.fo/0kSVP</ref> Ultimately, with anonymous donation a possibility, there is no way of telling who their critical benefactors are, at this point.		Prostasia receives funding through crowd finance, memberships and anonymous donations (Bitcoin and Monero are options according to their website). They have also supposedly received money from an institutional investor.<ref>https://archive.fo/0kSVP</ref> Ultimately, with anonymous donation a possibility, there is no way of telling who their critical benefactors are, at this point.

	==MAP Support Club==		==[[MAP Support Club]]==

	:''See also [https://archive.is/Gkwgo MAP Support Club] on the anti-c MAP Wiki.''		:''See also [https://archive.is/Gkwgo MAP Support Club] on the anti-c MAP Wiki.''

	[[File:Fo6sHgGWIAETNy .jpg\|thumb\|An earnest view held by one moderator on Prostasia Forum]]		[[File:Fo6sHgGWIAETNy .jpg\|thumb\|An earnest view held by one moderator on Prostasia Forum]]
	Prostasia is in public partnership with MAP Support Club<ref>http://mapsupport.club</ref>, an online chat for MAPs who are committed to a non-offending lifestyle ([[NOMAP]]s). In October 2021, a member reported on Boychat.org, that chats were visited by 3-10 users at most times of day. A group administrator then clarified that MAP Support Club had over 100 active users.<ref>https://boychat.org/messages/1579713.htm</ref> MAP Support Club has posted a series of strict rules for participation. While most of these were said to act as a deterrent, the user did confirm there is a strict prohibition against advocacy for [[Age of Consent]] reform. Some of the rules follow:		Prostasia is in public partnership with MAP Support Club<ref>http://mapsupport.club</ref>, an online chat for MAPs who are committed to a non-offending lifestyle ([[NOMAP]]s). In October 2021, a member reported on Boychat.org, that chats were visited by 3-10 users at most times of day. A group administrator then clarified that MAP Support Club had over 100 active users.<ref>https://boychat.org/messages/1579713.htm</ref> MAP Support Club has posted a series of strict rules for participation. While most of these were said to act as a deterrent, the user did confirm there is a strict prohibition against advocacy for [[Age of Consent]] reform. Some of the rules from early on in the site's existence follow:

	*4. No talk about lowering Age of Consent (AoC), whatever it is where you live.		*4. No talk about lowering Age of Consent (AoC), whatever it is where you live.

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	==MAP Support Club==		==MAP Support Club==

	:''See also [https://~~map-wiki~~.~~com~~/~~index.php/Map_Support_Club~~ MAP Support Club] on the anti-c MAP Wiki.''		:''See also [https://archive.is/Gkwgo MAP Support Club] on the anti-c MAP Wiki.''

	[[File:Fo6sHgGWIAETNy .jpg\|thumb\|An earnest view held by one moderator on Prostasia Forum]]		[[File:Fo6sHgGWIAETNy .jpg\|thumb\|An earnest view held by one moderator on Prostasia Forum]]

The Admins: /* Criticism from MAPs */

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Criticism from MAPs

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	[[File:Prosbait.png\|thumb\|Unusual angle and choice of marketing material]]		[[File:Prosbait.png\|thumb\|Unusual angle and choice of marketing material]]
	Since its inception, Prostasia has attracted a lot of mainstream attention throughout social media due to its unconventional anti-[[Child Sexual Abuse\|CSA]] messaging, which incorporates kink, BDSM and Sex Worker Rights with child protection. MAPs have also expressed incredulity towards the idea that said messaging is not intended to be deliberately provocative. This includes the choice of Noah Berlastsky (who no longer works at Prostasia) as a communications spokesman, a "Social Justice Warrior" and "Anti-Gamergater" whose Jewish background further triggered the alternative-right.		Since its inception, Prostasia has attracted a lot of mainstream attention throughout social media due to its unconventional anti-[[Child Sexual Abuse\|CSA]] messaging, which incorporates kink, BDSM and Sex Worker Rights with child protection. MAPs have also expressed incredulity towards the idea that said messaging is not intended to be deliberately provocative. This includes the choice of Noah Berlastsky (who no longer works at Prostasia) as a communications spokesman, a "Social Justice Warrior" and "Anti-Gamergater" whose Jewish background further triggered the alternative-right.

			The forum section of Prostasia's website is run by volunteers, some of whom appear to support censorship and anti-MAP extremism.<ref>See for example, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205183011/https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570 before] and [https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570/ after] of a discussion focusing on the [[MAP Flag]] origin (comments by Jim removed without explanation). There appears to be disagreement among moderators over this - the comments were initially removed, reinstated, and then removed again.</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

The Admins: /* Controversies */

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Controversies

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	Prostasia has been involved in a string of social media controversies concerning the [[MAPocalypse\|"normalization"]] trope. They have also been attacked by abuse industry figureheads such as [[Michael Salter]] and [[John Carr]]. We cover examples that made the mainstream media, or became common social media talking points.		Prostasia has been involved in a string of social media controversies concerning the [[MAPocalypse\|"normalization"]] trope. They have also been attacked by abuse industry figureheads such as [[Michael Salter]] and [[John Carr]]. We cover examples that made the mainstream media, or became common social media talking points.

	*Prostasia has often come under-fire for positions taken by former communications spokesman, Noah Berlatsky. One often-repeated example is his piece in the New Republic, ''Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police''.<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/128028/child-sex-workers-biggest-threat-police Bertlatsky: Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police]</ref>		*Prostasia has often come under-fire for positions taken by former communications spokesman, Noah Berlatsky. One often-repeated example is his piece in the New Republic, ''Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police''.<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/128028/child-sex-workers-biggest-threat-police Bertlatsky: Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police]</ref> Later attempts to scandalize Berlatsky as the former spokesman of a "pedophile advocacy" group after he wrote a Bloomberg hit piece on a film depicting [[Operation Underground Railroad]], fell on deaf ears after only going so far as the conspiracy media and a feminist blog.<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-pedophile-advocacy-group-spokesman-writes-bloomberg-hit-piece-on-sound-of-freedom Daily Wire: Berlatsky's Bloomberg Hit Piece]</ref>
	*There has been some confusion in Prostasia's messaging - whether minors as young as 13 are separated from adults in MAP Support Club's online chats. In reality, this is almost impossible to police.		*There has been some confusion in Prostasia's messaging - whether minors as young as 13 are separated from adults in MAP Support Club's online chats. In reality, this is almost impossible to police.
	*Prostasia's defense of sex doll use among MAPs is seen as "unconventional" for a child protection charity, although use of dolls appears to be unrelated to offending, or otherwise underexplored.<ref>[https://psyarxiv.com/fxznv/ Harper and Lievsley: Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls]</ref>		*Prostasia's defense of sex doll use among MAPs is seen as "unconventional" for a child protection charity, although use of dolls appears to be unrelated to offending, or otherwise underexplored.<ref>[https://psyarxiv.com/fxznv/ Harper and Lievsley: Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls]</ref>

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	*[[Virtuous Pedophiles]]		*[[Virtuous Pedophiles]]
	*[[NARSOL]]		*[[NARSOL]]
			*[[Mu]]
			*[[MEDAL]]
			*[[Ipce]]

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:Prostasia9.png\|thumb\|Logo, 2021]]		[[File:Prostasia9.png\|thumb\|Logo, 2021]]
	'''Prostasia Foundation''' is an American non-profit organization founded in San ~~Fransisco~~, August 15, 2018.<ref>https://prostasia.org/event/official-launch/</ref> The Foundation's activities include, but are not limited to the provision of public forums and funding/promotion of private chats for [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]], the provision of child abuse prevention training and consultancy services to corporate and other clients, and grants for researchers. Prostasia Foundation has also been seen to carry out awareness-raising activities in the form of numerous public media and social media engagement campaigns.		'''Prostasia Foundation''' was an American non-profit organization founded in San Francisco, August 15, 2018, closed in September 2025.<ref>https://prostasia.org/event/official-launch/</ref> The Foundation's activities include, but are not limited to the provision of public forums and funding/promotion of private chats for [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]], the provision of child abuse prevention training and consultancy services to corporate and other clients, and grants for researchers. Prostasia Foundation has also been seen to carry out awareness-raising activities in the form of numerous public media and social media engagement campaigns.

	As of May 2023, Prostasia's current Executive Director is [[Gilian Tenbergen]], a Sexologist and CSA [[Preventionism\|Preventionist]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ProstasiaInc/status/1661737137568616449 New Exec Director]</ref> Her predecessor was [[Jeremy Malcolm]], a [[Wikipedia:Trust and safety\|Trust and safety]] professional and intellectual property expert with prior experience at the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation\|EFF]].<ref>[https://jere.my/ Jeremy Malcolm Bio]</ref>		As of May 2023, Prostasia's current Executive Director was [[Gilian Tenbergen]], a Sexologist and CSA [[Preventionism\|Preventionist]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ProstasiaInc/status/1661737137568616449 New Exec Director]</ref> Her predecessor was [[Jeremy Malcolm]], a [[Wikipedia:Trust and safety\|Trust and safety]] professional and intellectual property expert with prior experience at the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation\|EFF]].<ref>[https://jere.my/ Jeremy Malcolm Bio]</ref>

	Prostasia ~~receives~~ funding through crowd finance, memberships and anonymous donations (Bitcoin and Monero are options according to their website). They ~~have~~ also supposedly received money from an institutional investor.<ref>https://archive.fo/0kSVP</ref> ~~Ultimately, with anonymous donation a possibility, there is no way of telling who their critical benefactors are, at this point.~~		Prostasia received funding through crowd finance, memberships and anonymous donations (Bitcoin and Monero are options according to their website). They had also supposedly received money from an institutional investor.<ref>https://archive.fo/0kSVP</ref>

	==[[MAP Support Club]]==		==[[MAP Support Club]]==
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	[[File:Fo6sHgGWIAETNy .jpg\|thumb\|An earnest view held by one moderator on Prostasia Forum]]		[[File:Fo6sHgGWIAETNy .jpg\|thumb\|An earnest view held by one moderator on Prostasia Forum]]
	Prostasia is in public partnership with MAP Support Club<ref>http://mapsupport.club</ref>, an online chat for MAPs who are committed to a non-offending lifestyle ([[NOMAP]]s). In October 2021, a member reported on Boychat.org, that chats were visited by 3-10 users at most times of day. A group administrator then clarified that MAP Support Club had over 100 active users.<ref>https://boychat.org/messages/1579713.htm</ref> MAP Support Club has posted a series of strict rules for participation. While most of these were said to act as a deterrent, the user did confirm there is a strict prohibition against advocacy for [[Age of Consent]] reform. Some of the rules from early on in the site's existence follow:		Prostasia was in public partnership with MAP Support Club<ref>http://mapsupport.club</ref>, an online chat for MAPs who are committed to a non-offending lifestyle ([[NOMAP]]s). In October 2021, a member reported on Boychat.org, that chats were visited by 3-10 users at most times of day. A group administrator then clarified that MAP Support Club had over 100 active users.<ref>https://boychat.org/messages/1579713.htm</ref> MAP Support Club has posted a series of strict rules for participation. While most of these were said to act as a deterrent, the user did confirm there is a strict prohibition against advocacy for [[Age of Consent]] reform. Some of the rules from early on in the site's existence follow:

	*4. No talk about lowering Age of Consent (AoC), whatever it is where you live.		*4. No talk about lowering Age of Consent (AoC), whatever it is where you live.
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	[[File:Prosbait.png\|thumb\|Unusual angle and choice of marketing material]]		[[File:Prosbait.png\|thumb\|Unusual angle and choice of marketing material]]
	Since its inception, Prostasia ~~has~~ attracted a lot of mainstream attention throughout social media due to its unconventional anti-[[Child Sexual Abuse\|CSA]] messaging, which incorporates kink, BDSM and Sex Worker Rights with child protection. MAPs have also expressed incredulity towards the idea that said messaging is not intended to be deliberately provocative. This includes the choice of Noah Berlastsky (who no longer works at Prostasia) as a communications spokesman, a "Social Justice Warrior" and "Anti-Gamergater" whose Jewish background further triggered the alternative-right.		Since its inception, Prostasia had attracted a lot of mainstream attention throughout social media due to its unconventional anti-[[Child Sexual Abuse\|CSA]] messaging, which incorporates kink, BDSM and Sex Worker Rights with child protection. MAPs have also expressed incredulity towards the idea that said messaging is not intended to be deliberately provocative. This includes the choice of Noah Berlastsky (who no longer works at Prostasia) as a communications spokesman, a "Social Justice Warrior" and "Anti-Gamergater" whose Jewish background further triggered the alternative-right.

	The forum section of Prostasia's website is run by volunteers, some of whom appear to support censorship and anti-MAP extremism.<ref>See for example, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205183011/https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570 before] and [https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570/ after] of a discussion focusing on the [[MAP Flag]] origin (comments by Jim removed without explanation). There appears to be disagreement among moderators over this - the comments were initially removed, reinstated, and then removed again.</ref>		The forum section of Prostasia's website is run by volunteers, some of whom appear to support censorship and anti-MAP extremism.<ref>See for example, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205183011/https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570 before] and [https://forum.prostasia.org/t/map-minor-attracted-person-flag-origin/1570/ after] of a discussion focusing on the [[MAP Flag]] origin (comments by Jim removed without explanation). There appears to be disagreement among moderators over this - the comments were initially removed, reinstated, and then removed again.</ref>