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Alice Day is a holiday celebrated by [[girllove]]rs every 25th April. Its inception is sometimes credited to [[AP]]. | '''Alice Day''' is a holiday celebrated by [[girllove]]rs every '''25th April'''. Its inception is sometimes credited to [[AP]]. | ||
This holiday was created to celebrate the life of [[Alice Liddell]] and the bond between her and Lewis Carroll (aka [[Charles Dodgson]]). | This holiday was created to celebrate the life of [[Alice Liddell]] and the bond between her and Lewis Carroll (aka [[Charles Dodgson]]). | ||
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Some MAPs have objected to the holiday due to concerns around the ethics of Lewis Carroll's behaviour, although they remain in a tiny minority.<ref>[https://map-wiki.com/index.php/Map_observances MAP Observances]</ref> | Some MAPs have objected to the holiday due to concerns around the ethics of Lewis Carroll's behaviour, although they remain in a tiny minority.<ref>[https://map-wiki.com/index.php/Map_observances MAP Observances]</ref> | ||
== | ==History and controversy== | ||
In 2023, Alice Day was subject of a public controversy, after the pro-[[paraphilia]] and youth-lib influencer ZeebDemon tweeted about it, proposing a [[Youth Attracted Person|"YAP Flag"]].<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12017643/Elon-Musk-suspends-Twitter-user-created-pedophile-flag.html Daily Mail on Zeeb's controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/twitter-user-pedophile-flag-account-suspended FOX on Zeeb's controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ex-ufc-fighter-rages-twitter-account-elon-musk-suspended-posting-pedophilia-flag UFC Fighter on Zeeb]</ref> | *In '''2023''', Alice Day was subject of a public controversy, after the pro-[[paraphilia]] and youth-lib influencer ZeebDemon tweeted about it, proposing a [[Youth Attracted Person|"YAP Flag"]].<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12017643/Elon-Musk-suspends-Twitter-user-created-pedophile-flag.html Daily Mail on Zeeb's controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/twitter-user-pedophile-flag-account-suspended FOX on Zeeb's controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ex-ufc-fighter-rages-twitter-account-elon-musk-suspended-posting-pedophilia-flag UFC Fighter on Zeeb]</ref> Radqueers such as [[Beyond the Plus]] have more recently celebrated the observance with picnics. | ||
In 2018, an ABC affiliate ran a scare story on Alice Day, featuring [[Pedobear]], claiming without support that this was somehow a ruse for sex traffickers.<ref>[https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/e-team/sex-traffickers-pedophiles-use-disturbing-symbol-for-networking-on-april-25-known-as-alice-day Cleveland scare story]</ref> | *In '''2018''', an ABC affiliate ran a scare story on Alice Day, featuring [[Pedobear]], claiming without support that this was somehow a ruse for sex traffickers.<ref>[https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/e-team/sex-traffickers-pedophiles-use-disturbing-symbol-for-networking-on-april-25-known-as-alice-day Cleveland scare story]</ref> | ||
Earlier in 2015, Snopes had attempted to "debunk" the holiday after it blew up on Facebook, but got facts about it seriously wrong. As well as accidentally naming an anti blogger after a well-known pedophile activist, Snopes attempted to declare the holiday nonexistent on the basis that the FBI does not take it seriously.<ref>[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alice-day/ Snopes attempt to debunk Alice Day]</ref> | *Earlier in '''2015''', Snopes had attempted to "debunk" the holiday after it blew up on Facebook, but got facts about it seriously wrong. As well as accidentally naming an anti blogger after a well-known pedophile activist, Snopes attempted to declare the holiday nonexistent on the basis that the FBI does not take it seriously.<ref>[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alice-day/ Snopes attempt to debunk Alice Day]</ref> | ||
In 2013, [[Anonymous]] attempted to protest the observance by attacking the website of [[NAMBLA]], seemingly oblivious to the fact that Alice Day is a holiday for Girllovers, and NAMBLA is specifically concerned with boy-attracted men.<ref>[https://www.news.com.au/technology/anonymous-hacks-nambla-website-in-protest-of-pedophile-day/news-story/b8e50225fb352c477cc409aba691ddab Anon Hack story]</ref> | *In '''2013''', [[Anonymous]] attempted to protest the observance by attacking the website of [[NAMBLA]], seemingly oblivious to the fact that Alice Day is a holiday for Girllovers, and NAMBLA is specifically concerned with boy-attracted men.<ref>[https://www.news.com.au/technology/anonymous-hacks-nambla-website-in-protest-of-pedophile-day/news-story/b8e50225fb352c477cc409aba691ddab Anon Hack story]</ref> | ||
*Community members have not volunteered information about when the holiday was conceived, and at least one full wiki article on the subject has been lost. The involvement of AP would seem to hint at some time in the first half of the 00s. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:28, 8 August 2025
Alice Day is a holiday celebrated by girllovers every 25th April. Its inception is sometimes credited to AP.
This holiday was created to celebrate the life of Alice Liddell and the bond between her and Lewis Carroll (aka Charles Dodgson).
Lewis met Alice when she was four years old on April 25th, 1856. Over the years, Lewis often took Alice and her sisters on numerous picnics and boat rides. During these times he'd tell them stories. It is believed by some that Alice inspired his famous story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Some MAPs have objected to the holiday due to concerns around the ethics of Lewis Carroll's behaviour, although they remain in a tiny minority.[1]
History and controversy
- In 2023, Alice Day was subject of a public controversy, after the pro-paraphilia and youth-lib influencer ZeebDemon tweeted about it, proposing a "YAP Flag".[2][3][4] Radqueers such as Beyond the Plus have more recently celebrated the observance with picnics.
- In 2018, an ABC affiliate ran a scare story on Alice Day, featuring Pedobear, claiming without support that this was somehow a ruse for sex traffickers.[5]
- Earlier in 2015, Snopes had attempted to "debunk" the holiday after it blew up on Facebook, but got facts about it seriously wrong. As well as accidentally naming an anti blogger after a well-known pedophile activist, Snopes attempted to declare the holiday nonexistent on the basis that the FBI does not take it seriously.[6]
- In 2013, Anonymous attempted to protest the observance by attacking the website of NAMBLA, seemingly oblivious to the fact that Alice Day is a holiday for Girllovers, and NAMBLA is specifically concerned with boy-attracted men.[7]
- Community members have not volunteered information about when the holiday was conceived, and at least one full wiki article on the subject has been lost. The involvement of AP would seem to hint at some time in the first half of the 00s.