A blog by Katie Cruz
This piece was originally written for Full MEDAL Journal. The US state of Louisiana has just legalized the forced surgical castration of those convicted of raping a child. From: WAFB – Baton Rouge As of Thursday, August 1, for the first time in the country’s history, child rapists can now be ordered by a judge
I was recently asked a few questions… 1. How did I get comfortable being a public MAP? Years of being in the MAP community. Years of philosophy. I know who I am, and I know what I’m not. No one can take that away from me. 2. What’s it like being out and a public
Love is love, and having feelings doesn’t make one a monster. The law was written in black and white. But love is colorful. We can’t condone breaking the law, but the law isn’t always the arbiter of what is ethical. Your feelings are not a flaw. The flaw is society’s reaction to your feelings.
A novel activist group and forum known as “MAP Union” has published a list of “VERY Important 2025 Principles,” which they propose as a guide for activism efforts. Improving Visibility of MAPs and AAMs (Adult-Attracted Minors) in society. Combat stigma and misinformation concerning these groups. Promote an accuracy and evidence-based approach to correcting misconceptions. Safe/value-neutral language used to
Excerpt from a conversation I had with another MAP Just know that having an orientation doesn’t make you a monster. It doesn’t mean you are destined to act unethically. You explained your feelings for children in your previous email. Don’t let anyone tell you that those are not your feelings, or that your feelings are
I am seeking a volunteer to manage a particular multimedia MAP activism project. This volunteer would be tasked with: Familiarizing themselves with and sharing the vision for this project. Building and managing a team comprised of many people and jobs that can advance the project forward. Having a basic understanding of the tools and methods
Lol. I’m famous. Or is that notorious? They target me, because I’m the Queenpin. A far-right, TERF site known as Reduxx recently published an article on me (while also misgendering me and linking me to someone else). One thing that stood out is how they decided to edit the screenshot of the DSM that I
Edit: Original Post: Today, I got an email from one of my distributors, stating they have placed a few orders on hold due to content violations. I’ve started the appeals process, but I’m not holding out much hope. In the meantime, I’ve put MAP Merch Shop in Maintenance Mode, while we evaluate our logistics and
I can’t believe I even have to say this. Apparently, some of you have been taking words of my blog posts, and twisting it to fit your narrative. Re: How can such evil exist? People on the fediverse have the audacity to say that I support Israel’s genocide in Gaza. What the actual fuck? I