HA! That's batshit insane. I have no words. I wanted to leave a critical comment there but you have to pay to do so. Bastards.Jim Burton wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 11:24 pm This Townhall piece is utterly insane. He whips himself up into a frenzy and appears to channel what I can only describe as a feature-length end-times paroxysm with demons, gargoyles and a classic Karpman drama triangle. Is he still alive, can someone check?
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmc ... n-n2656559
I hope B4U-ACT is doing alright, I'm sure they're getting flooded by completely unnecessary hate right now because of the hysteria finding them. Removed: Shame on Townhall for their article, absolutely terrible journalism by them.
Edit 1: I have amended the above slightly and written what I likely would have wrote there, rather below instead. The following is my own opinion and I do not represent the views of Mu.
Townhall, shame on you for your journalism. You claim you wish to "protect the children", sure, we do too. To claim the "left" hates children misses the entire point of this movement because the left hates us too. We have no "side", we've always been on our own. You just haven't figured that out yet, ironic for someone who claims to be "journalists". B4U-ACT isn't "woke", it's not "affirming", it's called supporting. Supporting people who society should be more willing to talk about. Your fear of us is completely irrational.
It's back to that idea of protecting the children, and fun fact for you "journalists", a majority of sexual offenses against children are done by people who don't even have a preferential attraction to them; they are just situational offenders taking advantage of an easy target and an opportunity. It is horrible, we think it's horrible too. See? We're not that different after all, surprise! B4U-ACT has research on this, I recommend you actually visit their website instead of hurling false hysteria towards a group doing more than you ever could to actually protect the children.
Back to MAPs though, who you're so keen on calling "pedophiles", sure some of us can be called that, but some of us aren't. The term pedophile is someone who is attracted to pre-pubescent children. Someone who is attracted to say 13 and up is very much not a pedophile. I'm a pedophile and I don't mind calling myself that, we're not afraid of the term.
If you truly wished to "protect" the children, you would recognize the need to ensure that MAPs feel safe coming forward for help. The LAST thing, you ever want to do, is the opposite of that. If you hound any group of people, isolate them, push them to the brink, and leave them nothing to lose, they will become a serious danger to society. This is why pushing your irrational fear is horrible. It continues that narrative that we're all evil monsters hiding in the alleyway. These people, MAPs, who already deal with intense stigma of having the attractions, should feel safe seeking help to ensure they stay non-offending and live fulfilling lives.
If you don't agree with that, or suggest "castration" or "locking them up" or "killing them", I have a hard time believing you actually wish to "protect the children". You're just afraid of the discussion and that's childish. Do better.