Mu Perspectives
Mu Perspectives presents the ideas and personal writings of Mu Committee Members in blog format. These essays do not represent the collective policies or positions of Mu, which are best summarized by our principles here, and elsewhere on our site.
Our lead authors: Brian Ribbon, Jim Burton, Percy Shelley, Tommaso Battista.
Mu Lowdown (easy-reading) article by Jim Burton.
Examples of attractions between minors and adults are surprisingly easy to find in popular culture, despite the tide of hysteria enveloping the mainstream media. One can only assume the theme sells just as well to the public as it does to lawmakers and shrinks.
But what happened when MAPs took the initiative, and decided to put out their own graphical and audio productions? Magazines have long been known as a staple of the MAP community. Indeed, they were an essential lifeline in pre-internet times.
A recent deep-dive into the archives by researchers...
Brian Ribbon
Percy Shelley
Pro-Reform is a framework arguing that cautious legal reforms are needed to offer greater rights and protections to MAPs and Youth. The framework being proposed is a personal position and not necessarily agreed upon by all members of Mu.
Pro-reformists are moderate and rational MAP activists who advocate reasonable and balanced changes to how MAPs are treated without endangering minors. We recently discussed how to protect children and teenagers from sexual harm while respecting the agency of people who are mature enough to give properly informed consent. In this article, we will explore the social ch...
Lead author: Brian Ribbon
Research, screenshots, formatting: Tommaso Battista, Jim Burton
This post deals with themes of MAP phobia and murder, so may not be suited to those in an unhealthy mental space.
This Mu exclusive discusses a recent tragedy in which a troubled young MAP murdered his mother and two younger siblings. The Mu committee unequivocally condemns this senseless act of violence and offers our condolences for the innocent lives lost. MAPs are far more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrat...
Brian Ribbon
Percy Shelley
Pro-Reform is a framework arguing that cautious legal reforms are needed to offer greater rights and protections to MAPs and Youth. The framework being proposed is a personal position and not necessarily agreed upon by all members of Mu.
The pro-reform position is focused on maintaining a balance of freedoms, responsibilities and protections for MAPs and young people. Obviously, one of the most contentious issues is AMSC (Adult-Minor Sexual Contact). Almost always viewed through the negative lens of child sex abuse, legal definitions of what constitutes criminal sexual contact are highly arbitrary and v...
Brian Ribbon
Pro-Reform is a framework arguing that cautious legal reforms are needed to offer greater rights and protections to MAPs and Youth. The framework is endorsed by myself as an individual, and the opinions expressed here are not necessarily agreed upon by all members of Mu.
Going forward, my editorials will feature discussions on MAPs, Youth, AMSC, PIM, and what I call 'The Push', where left-behind/ostracized MAPs might become a risk for criminality, violence or extremism. All of my writings will ultimately be underpinned by my pro-reform framework and consent philosophy.
Position statement on MAPs
The Pro-Refo...
Guest Blogs
Guest Blogs are written by non-Mu members, and might include critical or controversial perspectives we have deemed to be worth discussing on our forum. These essays do not represent the collective policies or positions of Mu, which are best summarized by our principles here, and elsewhere on our site. The perspectives of our committee members form part of a separate content feed.