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.
Jim Burton
In episode 8 of the recent Open Hearts podcast, we hear from Blossom, a Zoophile community member and X/Twitter user who has seen significant progress towards an alliance between MAPs and Zoophiles since their entry into the community some time around 2023. The basis for this alliance, is that all paraphilias (as they see it) are subject to the same type of stigma from the same hostile groups.
It then follows, why not work together with members of the paraphile community towards our common goals?
One important argument here is that when we drill down and ask ourselves what is really preventing the communities f...
Brian Ribbon
Earlier this month, I wrote an article focusing on the need for greater tolerance within our own community. I discussed various points of contention, such as alliances with other paraphiles, contact stances, and generational differences. The article generated a fair amount of criticism, which was inevitable. Let's consider some of the issues raised.
Identity politics within the community
One of the main criticisms in response to my article was my focus on identity politics, in particular the discussion of 'woke' ideology. Personally, I would not describe myself as 'woke...
Brian Ribbon
Much of my writing on MAP issues is focused outward, looking at how horribly the world treats us. Given the shocking extent of misunderstanding, oppression, murder, and all the other nastiness, this is hardly surprising. However, sometimes it's important to look inward. In a recent essay on Newgon Wiki, I asked MAPs why our community is so apathetic. In this relatively brief article, I will be discussing ways in which we need to chill.
Contact stances
One of the major divides in the MAP community is 'pro-choice' (or pro-contact) versus 'anti-contact...