A blog by Katie Cruz
Over the years, many people in various MAP spaces have written long, detailed, papers and proclamations of what we should be striving for. While those are great to give us a foundation to base our activism on, many don’t have the attention span to read these long proclamations. So I’m making a simple list of
With all the negativity in this world that affects children, I feel so powerless to change anything. That’s why I’ve started the “I Stand With Children” campaign. I was originally inspired to do this because of the war between Israel and Hamas, and all the innocent people caught in the crossfire… I can’t take sides,
I shared the poll about youth charities with a few MAP sites I frequent and got a lot of mixed reaction. I have received a few votes for organizations. I also received some negative feedback about these organizations, saying they’re anti-MAP (claims I haven’t verified). A few people are suggesting non-children’s charities. I had one
This poll is market research for potential future activism campaigns. It is a non-scientific poll.
I’m awake, when I should be in bed asleep. I’m just gonna brainstorm rant in the open here. It’s not directed at anyone, or any specific group. This community (the whole MAP community, not just fedi, or specific forums) has a problem with activism, or a lack thereof. People are content with the fact that
October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, On this day we should honor the girls we love, and remember the struggles that girls face, like bullying, body image issues, hunger, poverty, neglect, abuse, and sexual assault. We should also recognize that girls in other parts of the world face even more issues, such
Welp. It looks like it’s time to speak out. I’ve been contemplating how to go about this all day. Desmond Tutu once said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” For too long, I’ve defended Newgon and given them a pass even amidst shitty behavior. I
I’m burnt out. It’s been a long time coming. Once I realized I was starting to burn out I tried to make changes to better my mental health, but by then it was too late. Over these past two years, being off work from a traditional job, I dedicated my time to the MAP community.
A few days ago, I was directed to a Reddit post where someone was suicidal because they realized they were attracted to children. I created an account on Reddit and posted a reply with all sorts of resources to help. Next day, I log in, and I’m permabanned from that Subreddit. No reason given. I
When I was a child, my career goal was to be “on TV.” I wanted to be famous, wanted to be a celebrity. Celebrities have it all, live a cool lifestyle, and their voice reaches a wide audience. But I never thought of the downsides of being famous. The constant attention, the scrutiny, the stalkers
