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It's genuinely distressing to me how the author has shoehorned in a suppsosed link between fictional fantasies published between adults on Twitter and actual child sex abuse and grooming. The fact the author chose to include these, as well as the dictionary rendition of 'loli complex' without delving any deeper into the reasons this subculture exists between adults shows a shocking lack of due diligence.

The fact that somebody likes gay furry porn and posts nude pictures of themselves in adult spaces has nothing to do with child sex abuse.

On the other hand, it isn't all that surprising; crusaders against porn and deviance frequently tie in far larger and more serious issues, but this author has done the opposite: take very serious issues of CSA and in order to inflame the reader's sensibilities feels he must mention that 'deviant' content.



The article is not about pedophilia or child porn specifically but about all the different "Issues at Roblox"

I'd say it's not exactly ideal for a company aimed at kids to have their public figures, supposed people of trust, sharing porn of themselves openly.

I don't have an issue with porn but I can see how this is an issue for the company and its reputation.


yeah it really feels like sex-negative sentiment, slutshaming, kinkshaming, etc. not being able to distinguish sex acts between consulting adults from child abuse is... I mean it basically means I lose all respect for the person. Unlike the victims they're supposedly concerned about, I am not a 13 year old boy, I'm not reading your article to beat the dead 'furry is cringe' horse.


i think the author conflated "is openly sexual online" and "works on a game targeted at children". As you say, strong evidence in the article, cloudy delivery.




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