• endhits@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    CSAM is Child Sexual Exploitation Material

    People prefer using this term over CP because the word “porn” is considered too soft. Porn is generally a consensual, adult medium made with adults for adults. CP is not that, it’s first and foremost harm of a child.

    • chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org
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      Another reason is that “CP” got jokingly coopted by abusers in the form of various dogwhistles (e.g.: “cheese pizza”). It made more sense to adopt a new acronym rather than try to uphold any sense of decorum while sharing ownership of the term w/ edgelords & predators.

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      That’s strange to me, because Child Porn sounds revolting to me but CSAM sounds like something I can treat with aspirin.