Species:

• Canine

Age:

• Almost 2 years old

Sex/Neuter Status:

• neutered

Breed:

• English Cocker Spaniel

Body Weight:

• Current weight: 12 kg
• Ideal weight: Approximately 16 kg (based on his build and breed standards)

History:

• Initial Symptoms: Started around 6 months old; not gaining weight as expected.
• Severe Symptoms: Extremely bloody stool observed, leading to immediate veterinary consultation.
• Dietary Changes: Initial recommendation to feed scrambled eggs for 6 weeks to reduce gut inflammation, followed by an elimination diet using hydrolyzed dog food or a single-source protein.
• Diet Attempts:
  • Purina Hypoallergenic dog food (rejected by dog, continued weight loss)
  • Hill's z/d food (rejected by dog, continued weight loss)
  • Yora (initially accepted, but now being refused

Clinical Signs:

• Significant weight loss and inability to gain weight.
• Prominent hips and ribs indicating underweight condition.
• Refusal to eat even previously accepted "safe foods".
• Increased grass eating and water consumption.
• being sick
• extreamly anxious
• Recent injection given by vet with unclear diagnosis or long-term plan.
• enviromental allergies - itchy paws, swollen eyes, sneezing, watery eyes

Duration:

• Symptoms ongoing for approximately 1.5 years, with varying degrees of severity.

General Location:

• cornwall, england
  
• Fecal Test: Results indicated no issues.
  
• 1. Detailed Food Trials

precribed medicin

• Probiotics
• Anti-inflammatory Medications
• anti itch stuff
• eaeye drop

Hi everyone,
I'm turning to Reddit because I haven't been able to get straight answers from my vet about my dog's health issues.
A bit of background: my dog is an almost 2-year-old English Cocker Spaniel. He started showing symptoms around 6 months old when I noticed he wasn't gaining weight as expected. At first, I thought he just needed more food since he's very active, but after a few months, he had an extremely bloody stool, basically entirely blood. I rushed him to the vet, and we were told he might be allergic to meats and chicken (since this is common and what he was being fed). The vet recommended putting him on scrambled eggs for 6 weeks to reduce inflammation and allow his gut to heal, along with using Cobalaplex. After this, we were to start an elimination diet using hydrolyzed dog food or a single-source protein he’d never had before.
We started him on Purina Hypoallergenic dog food, which he hated, and he continued to lose weight. We then switched to Hill's z/d food, which he also hated and still didn't gain weight. More recently, we changed to Yora, which was great for a while, and he slowly started eating more. But now, he's refusing to eat even the "safe foods" we've identified.
I took him back to the vet, but they were not helpful. They just said, "Ahh maybe he feels sick," gave him an injection, and sent us on our way. Nothing I do seems to help him. He weighs 12kg and has never weighed more than 13kg. He is very tall for a Cocker Spaniel, so I would expect him to be around 16kg. More importantly, his hips and ribs are far too prominent, indicating he is underweight. We had some tests done (fecal test - all good), but I don't feel the vets are taking my concerns about his weight and eating seriously. I'm lost as to what to do to help him. He has also started eating a lot of grass recently and drinking more, which I attributed to the heat.
So, am I overreacting, or do I need to go and shout at some people?

There is a severe lack of understanding about this community, including among mental health providers and social workers. Stigma, bias, and misconceptions prevent those who are attracted to minors (but do not offend) from seeking help they may need.
CSA = child sexual abuse
NoMAPs = non-offending, minor attracted people: those who are attracted to children but are committed to not causing harm against them
Many non-offending MAPs do not seek professional support, or may withdraw from support, due to the following reasons:

• They are worried that they will be unjustly reported, despite having done nothing wrong (this is based on many cases where professionals misunderstand mandatory reporting laws and report someone to the police just for disclosing their attraction)
• They do not want to be judged by the provider (many therapists, social workers, etc. have intensely negative reactions to clients disclosing their attractions and draw inaccurate conclusions about them based on that disclosure)
• They do not believe their own goals will be met (providers often make CSA prevention the main focus, even when this is not the client’s stated goal. This treats clients as if they are “ticking time bombs” and is not person-centered)
• They do not want to be subjected to attempts to “cure” them of their attractions, or to convert them into teleiophiles, which is shown to be ineffective and harmful

Those of us in the social work and mental health fields can address common misconceptions about this group, as a way to encourage MAPs to get help when they need it. Greater education and understanding about MAPs increases their well-being while also contributing to the prevention of CSA.
Common questions
Are you saying child sexual abuse is acceptable?
Absolutely not. Causing harm to children in the form of in-person/online sexual contact; CSAM (sometimes referred to as child pornography); grooming; or any other inappropriate behavior is not and will never be acceptable.
Many people who are attracted to minors are vehemently against these forms of harm as well, and do not support ideas such as lowering the age of consent. There are entire communities of minor attracted people who are committed to not harming children.
Isn’t using the term ‘MAPs’ normalizing pedophilia?
Only a minority of the population experiences a primary attraction to children. In this sense, pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction are not “normal”, in the same way that LBGTQ identities are not “normal” by proportion to the general population.
When people refer to normalizing something, they are usually talking about removing the stigma behind it, or acknowledging that it is acceptable.
Having an unchosen, unchangeable attraction to children is not inherently wrong, immoral, predatory, or pathological. It becomes so only when harm is involved. Attraction itself is not a behavior.
Shouldn’t we be protecting children from MAPs?
We should absolutely protect children from abusers, groomers, and predators. These terms are not synonymous with being minor attracted. In fact, research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia (see “Sources” section below for reference).
When somebody feels they are at risk for harming a child, they should be able to seek immediate and effective help. Some NoMAPs need temporary or ongoing support in remaining resilient against offending, but this does not represent all or even the majority of NoMAPs. Many in this community have no intention of ever harming a child, and they are not at risk for doing so.
It is also important to note that many MAPs are still children themselves. MAPs tend to become aware of their attractions around the time of puberty or early adolescence. Children who are MAPs deserve the same degree of safety and well-being that other children do.
Why is the term ‘MAP’ even used?
This term has become more widely used for two main reasons:

1. It emphasizes attraction over action. The word ‘pedophile’ has become so conflated with ‘offender’ in every sector of our society, that most people assume a behavioral component when they hear the word. ‘Minor attracted person’, on the other hand, emphasizes that we are talking about those with an attraction, which includes both those who do and those who do not act on it.

Because there are MAPs who are also offenders, the term ‘Non-offending Minor Attracted Person’ (NoMAP) is useful when we are talking specifically about those who have an attraction but do not act on it.

1. ‘MAP’ is also a more accurate, all-encompassing way to refer to the community as a whole. This includes people with infantophilia, pedophilia, and (ep)hebephilia. It would not make sense, for example, to call someone who is primarily attracted to 15-18 year olds a pedophile.

However, many people do not self-identify with the term ‘MAP’. Some identify as pedophiles, hebephiles, boy lovers, girl lovers, or other terms. Some may use multiple terms to describe themselves. What’s important is that we should honor how each individual person self-identifies their attraction, and not impose a label on them.
Alternatives have also been suggested by those who conduct research with this community, such as ‘child attracted person’ as opposed to ‘minor attracted person’. I use ‘MAP’ here because it is the most widely accepted way to refer to the community as a whole.
What would someone who harms a child be called?
Depending on the context, people who harm children could be called many things—offender, abuser, predator, or groomer, to name a few examples.
Research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia. (See “Sources” section below to learn why someone who’s not primarily attracted to children would sexually abuse a child.)
Is pedophilia a mental illness/diagnosis?
It depends. Some MAPs are committed to not offending, are not at risk for offending, and have come to terms with their attraction. These individuals have no reason to be pathologized.
Many others are not at risk for offending, yet they desire professional help for mental health conditions (like depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation) that result from the hatred they receive in our society. These individuals also have no reason to be pathologized, as their mental health conditions result from stigma rather than from the attraction itself.
Some MAPs desire professional help in dealing with the difficult emotions resulting from not being able to have a fulfilling sexual or romantic connection, particularly those who are exclusively attracted to children. (Many MAPs are attracted to both children and adults, and may be in relationships with adults.)
There are also MAPs who desire professional help in remaining resilient against offending. In these cases, and in cases where MAPs do harm children, pedophilia would be considered pathological since there is significant distress and/or harm involved.
Is pedophilia a sexual orientation?
The available research points to pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction being an age-based sexual orientation, in that the attraction is unchosen, typically arises during the time of puberty or early adolescence, and remains fairly constant throughout one’s life.
Are you suggesting that MAPs are part of the LGBTQ+ community?
Age-based orientations are by nature different from gender-based orientations, in that there is no safe or ethical way for an adult to engage sexually or romantically with a child. The experience of MAPs is also vastly different from that of LGBTQ individuals in several ways.
While there are some parallels that can be drawn between studies on stigma among LGBTQ individuals and the experience of stigma among MAPs, these are two separate communities.
Can someone’s attraction to children be changed?
Empirical data, based on qualitative and quantitative studies, points to the fact that pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction cannot be changed or "cured". (See “Sources” section below for reference.)
How many MAPs are there in the world?
Across various studies, the average incidence of minor attraction, meaning those who are primarily attracted to minors, comes out to about 5% of the adult population worldwide. This number is likely an undercount for the following reasons:

• Many studies do not account for hebephilia (primary attraction to pubescent children)
• There is usually a focus on men, despite the fact that many MAPs are women
• Some people choose not to disclose their attractions in the first place

Why should I care about any of this?
Reducing stigma against NoMAPs contributes to a safer society for all, based around empathy and evidence. Many people do not feel safe disclosing their attraction for fear of being unjustly reported, misunderstood, or physically harmed.
Unfortunately, stories of MAPs being rejected by family members, forced out of educational programs, reported to the police, and made to feel like a monster– even in the absence of any harm to a child— are all too common. This prevents many MAPs from seeking or continuing to receive support, which in turn can lead to:

• Increased incidence of mental health issues (such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation)
• More difficulty in refraining from offending (for some MAPs; others are not at risk to begin with)

The misconceptions and harmful attitudes that we have toward non-offending MAPs directly interfere with them receiving the support they may need, decreasing MAPs’ well-being and putting children at greater risk. This includes children who are MAPs themselves.
Where can I learn more?
There are many resources available to learn about MAPs. These include:

• https://www.b4uact.org/
• https://asapinternational.org/index.php/introduction/about_asapinternational
• https://www.stopitnow.org/
• https://safersociety.org/store/live-online-training-providing-treatment-to-minor-attracted-people/
• https://theglobalpreventionproject.org/maps

If you are minor attracted yourself, you can check out any of the above, plus:

• https://virped.org/
• https://www.mapresources.info/
• https://mapsupport.club/

Sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19327034/ "There is no evidence to suggest that pedophilia can be changed. Instead, interventions are designed to increase voluntary control over sexual arousal, reduce sex drive, or teach self-management skills to individuals who are motivated to avoid acting upon their sexual interests"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32086644/ "The results of this study were consistent with the suggestion of Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of sexual orientation for age, which includes both sexual and romantic attraction"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8793822/ ..."in line with the current empirical assumption that enduring sexual attractions to children are largely unchangeable (Grundmann et al., 2016; Seto, 2012; for recent debates see Bailey, 2015; Cantor, 2015; Grundmann et al., 2017; Müller et al., 2014; Tozdan & Briken, 2017)"
https://www.csaprimaryprevention.org/supporting-maps.html "The overwhelming opinion in the professional sexual violence prevention community is that helping minor attracted people by offering peeprofessional support is the best way to ensure that minor attracted people do not harm children, and suggest that reducing the stigma against minor attraction will help this endeavor and protect children"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145785/ "It may be constructive for professionals working with this population to encourage the 'ownership' of the minor-attracted sexual identity, such as to reduce levels of self-stigmatization and increase self-acceptance. In doing so, we argue that we (as professionals, and as a society) can… ultimately, protect children from sexual harm by improving MAP well-being and agency"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “…less than half of all individuals with child sexual offense convictions meet the clinical criteria for pedophilia (Schmidt et al., 2013; Seto, 2018a)”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/is-there-a-typical-profile-of-someone-who-sexually-abuses-children “Some people who abuse children have adult sexual relationships and are not solely, or even mainly, sexually interested in children”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/why-would-an-adult-sexually-abuse-a-child “Some adults sexually abuse a child to feel the power and control they don’t feel in their relationships with other adults… Some adults act impulsively when presented with an unexpected opportunity to sexually abuse a child”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “...the more consistent prevalence estimates for minor attraction in a more clinical sense… congregate around 5% (Dombert et al., 2016; Santilla et al., 2010; Wurtele et al., 2014)”

Hi everybody,
I wanted to share a bit about my applications to various schools in Canada; Grades, Casper, Volunteer experience, etc. and which schools I was/wasn't accepted.
I hope this might give some applicants a sense of what is needed to get into schools, and perhaps a bit of an idea of the weighting of certain aspects of the application the different schools consider.
My stats:
Undergrad: BKIN (health sciences stream) at UBC
Cumulative average: 88.5%
Last 60 Credits: 90.3%
Last 30 Credits: 91.7%
Casper: 2nd Quartile
Volunteer experience: 3 seasons as a trainer for a varsity team (included PT shadowing), 2 Summers working with organization that provides recreational activities for people with disabilities.

• No research experience, which I regret.
  
• I put a lot of thought into the written applications, though I'm sure that you all have as well.
  
• 2 very strong academic references (I made a point to ask questions in class, and speak to the professors directly)
  
• I feel that I kind of messed up on my UBC interview, did fairly well with the UAlberta interview (felt fairly relaxed), and did a little under-average with McMaster. (take this with more than 1 grain of salt)
  
• Albertan resident.
  
• I don't know if this matters, but I am a straight Caucasian male and am not living with any disabilities.
  

Applied to: UBC, UAlberta, UofT, McMaster, Western, Queens
Interview Offer: UBC, UAlberta, McMaster
Admission Offers: UAlberta, Western, Queens
When I received my Casper score, I felt very defeated. I essentially thought my chances were slim to none, and that I would have to apply again next year. But apparently many of the schools still considered me despite a 2nd quartile score. So don't give up hope if your Casper score is not as strong as the rest of your application!
Potential take-aways:

• I think this may indicate that UofT has pretty high standards for Casper scores given that I was not offered an interview.
  
• The other schools that do consider the Casper score may not be weighing them as heavily as we might think, or perhaps just using a cut-off below the 2nd quartile..?
  
• Western and Queens are willing to accept an out-of-province applicant with a poor Casper score
  

I hope this helps! Best of luck everybody :)
P.S. I decided to accept the Offer from UAlberta. I think the program looks well designed, and I wanted to to stay closer to home.

Time stamps: https://imgur.com/a/Ol7Umi3

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Some codes require accounts that have not used free trials before, stuff like that, so I'll share the terms and conditions once we start PMing (it's a wall of text otherwise!) :) The promos are:

• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - 1 month
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• Shutterfly
  • Code for one free 8x8 photobook ($25 value)
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I filed over 2months ago & am still on step 1 of 3 on the OR DOR sites refund tracker even after filling out the request for more information form the state sent me 3 weeks ago to confirm my identity. A fair amount of people I’ve talked to in my social/work circles seem to be in the same boat. If this is also you please mark your calendars for May 30th. As long as you filed by April 15th & didn’t file for an extension your tax return starts accruing interest on the 30th. The state nickel & dimes us it’s only fair you do the same even tho I’d imagine it’s another waiting game to get the interest check.

Let me explain, Top personal income tax rates are rather high in Scandinavian countries, except in Norway. Denmark’s top statutory personal income tax rate is 55.9 percent, Norway’s is 38.2 percent, and Sweden’s is 52.3 percent.
However, tax rates are not necessarily the most revealing feature of Scandinavian income tax systems. In fact, the United States’ top personal income tax rate is higher than Norway’s top rate, at 43.7 percent (federal and state combined).
Scandinavian countries tend to levy top personal income tax rates on (upper) middle-class earners, not just high-income taxpayers. For example, Denmark’s top statutory personal income tax rate of 55.9 percent applies to all income over 1.3 times the average income. From a U.S. perspective, this means that all income over $82,000 (1.3 times the average U.S. income of about $63,000) would be taxed at 55.9 percent.
Norway and Sweden have similarly flat income tax systems. Norway’s top personal tax rate of 38.2 percent applies to all income over 1.5 times the average Norwegian income. Sweden’s top personal tax rate of 52.3 percent applies to all income over 1.1 times the average national income.
In comparison, the United States levies its top personal income tax rate of 43.7 percent (federal and state combined) at 8.5 times the average U.S. income (at around $530,000). Thus, a comparatively smaller share of taxpayers faces the top rate.
While Scandinavian countries raise significant amounts of tax revenue from individuals through the income tax, social security contributions, and the VAT, corporate income taxes—as in the United States—play a less important role in terms of revenue.
In 2021, the United States raised 1.4 percent of GDP from the corporate income tax, below the OECD average of 2.9 percent. Denmark and Sweden raised a share similar to the OECD average, at 3.7 percent and 3.0 percent of GDP, respectively. Norway is the exception with corporate revenue equal to 9.7 percent of GDP. Norway is situated on large reserves of oil and charges companies a corporate income tax rate of 78 percent on extractive activities.
All Scandinavian countries’ corporate income tax rates are lower than the United States’ rate. In 2022, both Denmark’s and Norway’s statutory corporate income tax rates were 22 percent and Sweden’s corporate income tax rate was 20.6 percent. The U.S. tax rate on corporations is slightly higher at 25.8 percent (federal and state combined).
Source

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I want that euphoric feeling and a great workout without a big crash.
I ordered the “Purple Pre” with 120mg.
I still live with my parents, how much do i need to take at 2pm that i can still sleep at 11pm - 1am? and that they won’t notice i’m on 1, 3?
How does 1, 3 feel? Is your head normal not like on anything like Isd?
Thank you

I feel I'm pretty good at automations but this one is stumping me on best way to approach. For a marketing campaign process I have built out several phases of sub-items that get triggered when certain statuses are toggled. The one that is tripping me up is Plan Revisions. If a client wants a revised plan, easy I trigger Plan Needs Revising and a series of 4 sub-items gets created. Once that work is completed the main item status goes back to Pending Approval. If a client comes back asking for another round of revisions the team would do the same workflow, which is where the duplication comes in as the same sub-items get triggered again but they're named the same.
Is there a way to trigger an automation for a new set of sub-items (so I can name them differently) without having to introduce a new item status? I was thinking Instead of "Plan Needs Revising" for every revision, we could do Revision Request #1, Revision Request #2, etc. (3 seems to be the max). However, I'd prefer to find a way that maintains the original Plan Needs Revising single status at the item level and find a way to do an automation that is more "if the second time Plan Needs Revising create these sub-items", etc.
Is that my best option or are there other ideas?

The market closed green across the board on Tuesdays trading session with investors anticipating a heavily weighted NVDA 0.00%↑ earnings report coming tomorrow after the bell. The report is expected to spur a big move in the AI chip makers stock price and start an overall rally amongst the broader market. Let’s take a look at how our indexes closed today:

• The S&P500 closed with a 0.3% gain on the day
• The Dow Jones Industrial saw 0.2% climb
• The Nasdaq Composite recovered from session lows gaining 0.2%

On the economic front it was a quiet week so far with a consistent theme coming from the Federal Reserve and that is “PATIENCE”, it will be required as they need to see inflation slow down over a period of months in order to bring rate cuts to the table. Most recently this was stated by Chris Waller on Tuesday who is in favor of the Fed holding rates higher for longer.
On the corporate front LOW 0.00%↑ saw a dip in price after delivering better than expected Q1 results:

• EPS = $3.06 vs $2.94 expected
• Revenue = $21.36B vs $21.12B

The home improvement company raised their total sales expectations to $84B - $85B which is a drop from the $86.38B from FY 2023. The decline in sales is stemming from shoppers visiting the store less as home owners are putting off their larger DIY projects, with transactions dropping 3.1% and average ticket 1% YoY.
TSLA 0.00%↑ saw a 6% run in todays market after the Tesla Semi that has been in pilot testing with PesiCo’s FritoLay Division would be receiving an additional 50 trucks in its fleet for the program which brings it up from the 35 that are currently running.
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Crypto stocks saw a rise as ether was given ETF approval as soon as this week delivered by the SEC, Ethereum saw a 20% rise with Bitcoin seeing a 4% rise to eclipse $70k. The appeal of this would give ethereum a wider audience that could invest into the coin.

There is a severe lack of understanding about this community, including among mental health providers and social workers. Stigma, bias, and misconceptions prevent those who are attracted to minors (but do not offend) from seeking help they may need.
CSA = child sexual abuse
NoMAPs = non-offending, minor attracted people: those who are attracted to children but are committed to not causing harm against them
Many non-offending MAPs do not seek professional support, or may withdraw from support, due to the following reasons:

• They are worried that they will be unjustly reported, despite having done nothing wrong (this is based on many cases where professionals misunderstand mandatory reporting laws and report someone to the police just for disclosing their attraction)
• They do not want to be judged by the provider (many therapists, social workers, etc. have intensely negative reactions to clients disclosing their attractions and draw inaccurate conclusions about them based on that disclosure)
• They do not believe their own goals will be met (providers often make CSA prevention the main focus, even when this is not the client’s stated goal. This treats clients as if they are “ticking time bombs” and is not person-centered)
• They do not want to be subjected to attempts to “cure” them of their attractions, or to convert them into teleiophiles, which is shown to be ineffective and harmful

Those of us in the social work and mental health fields can address common misconceptions about this group, as a way to encourage MAPs to get help when they need it. Greater education and understanding about MAPs increases their well-being while also contributing to the prevention of CSA.
Common questions
Are you saying child sexual abuse is acceptable?
Absolutely not. Causing harm to children in the form of in-person/online sexual contact; CSAM (sometimes referred to as child pornography); grooming; or any other inappropriate behavior is not and will never be acceptable.
Many people who are attracted to minors are vehemently against these forms of harm as well, and do not support ideas such as lowering the age of consent. There are entire communities of minor attracted people who are committed to not harming children.
Isn’t using the term ‘MAPs’ normalizing pedophilia?
Only a minority of the population experiences a primary attraction to children. In this sense, pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction are not “normal”, in the same way that LBGTQ identities are not “normal” by proportion to the general population.
When people refer to normalizing something, they are usually talking about removing the stigma behind it, or acknowledging that it is acceptable.
Having an unchosen, unchangeable attraction to children is not inherently wrong, immoral, predatory, or pathological. It becomes so only when harm is involved. Attraction itself is not a behavior.
Shouldn’t we be protecting children from MAPs?
We should absolutely protect children from abusers, groomers, and predators. These terms are not synonymous with being minor attracted. In fact, research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia (see “Sources” section below for reference).
When somebody feels they are at risk for harming a child, they should be able to seek immediate and effective help. Some NoMAPs need temporary or ongoing support in remaining resilient against offending, but this does not represent all or even the majority of NoMAPs. Many in this community have no intention of ever harming a child, and they are not at risk for doing so.
It is also important to note that many MAPs are still children themselves. MAPs tend to become aware of their attractions around the time of puberty or early adolescence. Children who are MAPs deserve the same degree of safety and well-being that other children do.
Why is the term ‘MAP’ even used?
This term has become more widely used for two main reasons:

1. It emphasizes attraction over action. The word ‘pedophile’ has become so conflated with ‘offender’ in every sector of our society, that most people assume a behavioral component when they hear the word. ‘Minor attracted person’, on the other hand, emphasizes that we are talking about those with an attraction, which includes both those who do and those who do not act on it.

Because there are MAPs who are also offenders, the term ‘Non-offending Minor Attracted Person’ (NoMAP) is useful when we are talking specifically about those who have an attraction but do not act on it.

1. ‘MAP’ is also a more accurate, all-encompassing way to refer to the community as a whole. This includes people with infantophilia, pedophilia, and (ep)hebephilia. It would not make sense, for example, to call someone who is primarily attracted to 15-18 year olds a pedophile.

However, many people do not self-identify with the term ‘MAP’. Some identify as pedophiles, hebephiles, boy lovers, girl lovers, or other terms. Some may use multiple terms to describe themselves. What’s important is that we should honor how each individual person self-identifies their attraction, and not impose a label on them.
Alternatives have also been suggested by those who conduct research with this community, such as ‘child attracted person’ as opposed to ‘minor attracted person’. I use ‘MAP’ here because it is the most widely accepted way to refer to the community as a whole.
What would someone who harms a child be called?
Depending on the context, people who harm children could be called many things—offender, abuser, predator, or groomer, to name a few examples.
Research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia. (See “Sources” section below to learn why someone who’s not primarily attracted to children would sexually abuse a child.)
Is pedophilia a mental illness/diagnosis?
It depends. Some MAPs are committed to not offending, are not at risk for offending, and have come to terms with their attraction. These individuals have no reason to be pathologized.
Many others are not at risk for offending, yet they desire professional help for mental health conditions (like depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation) that result from the hatred they receive in our society. These individuals also have no reason to be pathologized, as their mental health conditions result from stigma rather than from the attraction itself.
Some MAPs desire professional help in dealing with the difficult emotions resulting from not being able to have a fulfilling sexual or romantic connection, particularly those who are exclusively attracted to children. (Many MAPs are attracted to both children and adults, and may be in relationships with adults.)
There are also MAPs who desire professional help in remaining resilient against offending. In these cases, and in cases where MAPs do harm children, pedophilia would be considered pathological since there is significant distress and/or harm involved.
Is pedophilia a sexual orientation?
The available research points to pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction being an age-based sexual orientation, in that the attraction is unchosen, typically arises during the time of puberty or early adolescence, and remains fairly constant throughout one’s life.
Are you suggesting that MAPs are part of the LGBTQ+ community?
Age-based orientations are by nature different from gender-based orientations, in that there is no safe or ethical way for an adult to engage sexually or romantically with a child. The experience of MAPs is also vastly different from that of LGBTQ individuals in several ways.
While there are some parallels that can be drawn between studies on stigma among LGBTQ individuals and the experience of stigma among MAPs, these are two separate communities.
Can someone’s attraction to children be changed?
Empirical data, based on qualitative and quantitative studies, points to the fact that pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction cannot be changed or "cured". (See “Sources” section below for reference.)
How many MAPs are there in the world?
Across various studies, the average incidence of minor attraction, meaning those who are primarily attracted to minors, comes out to about 5% of the adult population worldwide. This number is likely an undercount for the following reasons:

• Many studies do not account for hebephilia (primary attraction to pubescent children)
• There is usually a focus on men, despite the fact that many MAPs are women
• Some people choose not to disclose their attractions in the first place

Why should I care about any of this?
Reducing stigma against NoMAPs contributes to a safer society for all, based around empathy and evidence. Many people do not feel safe disclosing their attraction for fear of being unjustly reported, misunderstood, or physically harmed.
Unfortunately, stories of MAPs being rejected by family members, forced out of educational programs, reported to the police, and made to feel like a monster– even in the absence of any harm to a child— are all too common. This prevents many MAPs from seeking or continuing to receive support, which in turn can lead to:

• Increased incidence of mental health issues (such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation)
• More difficulty in refraining from offending (for some MAPs; others are not at risk to begin with)

The misconceptions and harmful attitudes that we have toward non-offending MAPs directly interfere with them receiving the support they may need, decreasing MAPs’ well-being and putting children at greater risk. This includes children who are MAPs themselves.
Where can I learn more?
There are many resources available to learn about MAPs. These include:

• https://www.b4uact.org/
• https://asapinternational.org/index.php/introduction/about_asapinternational
• https://www.stopitnow.org/
• https://safersociety.org/store/live-online-training-providing-treatment-to-minor-attracted-people/
• https://theglobalpreventionproject.org/maps

If you are minor attracted yourself, you can check out any of the above, plus:

• https://virped.org/
• https://www.mapresources.info/
• https://mapsupport.club/

Sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19327034/ "There is no evidence to suggest that pedophilia can be changed. Instead, interventions are designed to increase voluntary control over sexual arousal, reduce sex drive, or teach self-management skills to individuals who are motivated to avoid acting upon their sexual interests"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32086644/ "The results of this study were consistent with the suggestion of Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of sexual orientation for age, which includes both sexual and romantic attraction"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8793822/ ..."in line with the current empirical assumption that enduring sexual attractions to children are largely unchangeable (Grundmann et al., 2016; Seto, 2012; for recent debates see Bailey, 2015; Cantor, 2015; Grundmann et al., 2017; Müller et al., 2014; Tozdan & Briken, 2017)"
https://www.csaprimaryprevention.org/supporting-maps.html "The overwhelming opinion in the professional sexual violence prevention community is that helping minor attracted people by offering peeprofessional support is the best way to ensure that minor attracted people do not harm children, and suggest that reducing the stigma against minor attraction will help this endeavor and protect children"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145785/ "It may be constructive for professionals working with this population to encourage the 'ownership' of the minor-attracted sexual identity, such as to reduce levels of self-stigmatization and increase self-acceptance. In doing so, we argue that we (as professionals, and as a society) can… ultimately, protect children from sexual harm by improving MAP well-being and agency"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “…less than half of all individuals with child sexual offense convictions meet the clinical criteria for pedophilia (Schmidt et al., 2013; Seto, 2018a)”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/is-there-a-typical-profile-of-someone-who-sexually-abuses-children “Some people who abuse children have adult sexual relationships and are not solely, or even mainly, sexually interested in children”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/why-would-an-adult-sexually-abuse-a-child “Some adults sexually abuse a child to feel the power and control they don’t feel in their relationships with other adults… Some adults act impulsively when presented with an unexpected opportunity to sexually abuse a child”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “...the more consistent prevalence estimates for minor attraction in a more clinical sense… congregate around 5% (Dombert et al., 2016; Santilla et al., 2010; Wurtele et al., 2014)”

Hi everyone. 19F here.
I have had abdominal pain for the last month or so.
It appears very randomly, but is consistent (always occurs 1-2 times per day, same location). I have visited the doctor about 3 weeks ago, and they did ultrasound, urine test, blood test, and all came out to be normal. However, the pain is still there. Sometimes it moves to the left side, but most of the time it resides on the right side. It is a dull ache, nothing sharp. Also, it sometimes moves up/down the right side or my abdomen, and sometimes my lower back. My bowel movements have been normal. I also tried all the appendicitis tests (jumping, palpating the area, etc) and it doesn't change anything, the pain is still there, at the same dull level.
Any idea what this could be?

I made an idea for a apes show set in the Reeves verse.
Season 1
Showing the apes building their society and koba and ceaser become close,Cornelia and ceaser meeting and having bright eyes. Also we adapt the dawn prequel novels
Season 2
Bit of a jump but a month after war, Maurice takes over the empire. We see a few different spots across the world like Japanese macaques taking over Japan,some migrate to California and become asshole trash monkeys.we then show off an ape who realized Koba was right and starts a rebellion against Maurice. The ape is named thade. Thade is defeated by rocket but Maurice is killed. Cornelius and his wife sparkly take over ruling and we end with a funeral.
Season 3
Cornelius taking over the empire, ape vs human shenanigans. We see the last talking humans slain by thade who was spared. The world evolves a bit more but we just get some more lore. Then we end on a montage of all ape leaders between Cornelius and his descendent Brutus.
Season 4
This season shows off Brutus's rule up until his son proximus revolts and kills his father.We see a city of racoons and proximus kills them.Proximus changes his name to proximus ceaser. We see a bit more world building like how human hunting started.
Season 5
Showing off proximus ceaser's rule and him meeting trevathan. We also see noa born. A very young Raka leaves his land.