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MAP Union, or Mu, is an organization that advocates for MAP visibility, equality, cautious legal reform, and youth rights. If you're curious about the 'MAP' term, perhaps considering it a euphemism, please read here.
Recently, we have been the subject of a smear campaign by the far-right anti-trans hate group Gays Against Groomers, which has in turn led to our organization being defamed by firebrand Sicilian politician Francesca Donato.
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MAP Union, or Mu, è un'organizzazione che avvoca per l'egualianza, diritti dei giovani, la visibilita dei PAM, e riforme legali con cautela. Per quelli che son curiosi del termine 'PAM' (Traduzione di MAP, Minor Attracted Person, trad. Persone Attratte ai Minorenni), magari considerandolo come un eufemismo, vi preghiamo di leggere questo.
Recentemente, noi siamo stati soggetti di una campagnia diffamatoria da un gruppo statunitense transfobico dell'estrema destra Gays Against Groomers, il quale in turno la nostra organizzazione viene diffamata dalla politica siciliana Francesca Donato.
The MAP term is these days derided on the one hand by conservatives as the epitome of 'woke', and by liberals on the other hand for 'glorifying/normalizing pedophilia'. To many across the entire political spectrum, MAP = pedophile = child rapist. The term was intended not to push any kind of sexual contact agenda, but to unify people attracted to children and teens while avoiding the stigma of the misused 'pedophile' and the many outrageous assumptions surrounding those to whom this term is applied. Pedophile is also a word used to describe a variety of phenomena which are not necessarily connected. Many people, when using this word, are not 'calling a spade a...
Mu is an international organization representing MAPs around the world.
A recent survey of various MAP communities revealed a number of key concerns. One of the biggest issues was the harm to young people as an indirect consequence of MAP hysteria. Let's take a quick look at some of the ways that MAP hysteria can harm young people.
Mentors run away scared
There are many children in need of mentors, who may or may not be MAPs. As we discussed in our press release about MAP misunderstandings, most MAPs feel extreme levels of emotional attraction and empathy for young people, and enjoy platonic relationships without any ex...
CLAIM: MOST OR ALL ONLINE ACTIVITY DOCUMENTING "MAPs" OR "MINOR-ATTRACTED PEOPLE" IS A HOAX PERPETUATED BY 4CHAN, THE MAGA MOVEMENT OR RUSSIA.
FACT CHECK: FALSE ❌
There has been a lot of drama on social media regarding right-wing trolls pretending to be MAPs, apparently to discredit Bluesky, annoy LGBT people, or 'own the libs'. It is clear that some of the widely-quoted accounts mentioning MAPs on Bluesky are right-wing trolls. However, there are also many more real MAPs using the service to promote the MAP rights cause.
Mu joined Bluesky earlier in the week to connect with MAPs on social media, promote MAP und...
The political right tends to think of MAPs (Minor-Attracted People) as the next part of a culture war involving LGBTQ+ rights. The political left often see MAPs as a 4chan hoax, meant to smear LGBTQ+ people. Both sides are mistaken, and in this article, we explain why.
In May this year, Albany councilor Thomas Brough was scolded for saying that the ‘+’ sign in the ‘LGBTQ+’ acronym included pedophiles, too. He thoughtfully told the council meeting "I would encourage people to look into what minor-attracted person...
Mu is an international organization representing MAPs around the world. A recent survey of various MAP communities revealed a number of key concerns. One of the biggest issues was the misunderstanding of minor-attraction and all it entails. Let's take a quick look at some of the major misunderstandings.
Attraction is not action
Most people attracted to adults act on their feelings by having sex with other adults. Therefore, everyone assumes that most people attracted to minors must inevitably act on their feelings by having sex with minors. This is far too simplistic. First of all, there are widespread disagreem...
In September 2024, Mu surveyed a number of MAPs on our own MAP Forum, B4U-Act's message board B4um, and the popular GirlLover board Visions of Alice.
We asked ten questions about the feelings and experiences of participants. In this two-part article, we will summarize trends, provide key quotes from the survey, and finish with a brief analysis of key findings.
This is Part 2 of 2.
Question 8. What changes are needed?
Responses varied, but awareness and understanding of the true nature of minor-attraction and MAPs was the most common de...
In September 2024, Mu surveyed a number of MAPs on our own MAP Forum, B4U-Act's message board B4um, and the popular GirlLover board Visions of Alice.
We asked ten questions about the feelings and experiences of participants. In this two-part article, we will summarize trends, provide key quotes from the survey, and finish with a brief analysis of key findings.
Here is Part 1 of 2.
Mu thanks the administrators of B4U-Act and Visions of Alice for supporting our survey of their communities.
Question 1. When did you first realize you were a MAP, and how did you feel?
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Alternative content streams are now active for Mu's blog. These allow the most important content, including the group's research and analysis, press releases and community news, to stay "on top" of the front page. Individual perspectives are archived at the following addresses:
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- Pro-Reform: 'Soft Reforms' for community adoption - 24 Oct, 2024
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