Thread by @emilyjoypoetry

So I see that thanks to some high profile shares another article about p*rnography is making its way around the #ChurchToo tag and I just want to take a moment and state that for the most part, right now, I am deeply unconcerned about the “role” of p*rn.

First off, people, mostly men, with power have been grooming, abusing and assaulting people with less power since long before the invention of internet p*rnography and second off, p*rn tends to function as something of a scapegoat for conservative Christians. #churchtoo

If the problem is p*rn, then the problem can’t possibly be our homophobic, white supremacist complementarian theology, you see. The problem is always “out there” and not “in here.” #churchtoo

Talk to me when your denomination is:

-Sex positive
-LGBTQ affirming
-Anti racist
-Pro choice
-Egalitarian
-Has clear reporting policies regarding abuse
-Does background checks every time
-Engages in regular prevention training

#churchtoo

If we still have a problem with mass, systemic coverups of years of horrifying sexual and spiritual abuse then maybe we can have a conversation about p*rn. But something tells me that’s not really at the root of the #ChurchToo problem.