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Did you know that crime rates declined after the internet got popular? Yeah, we had a yearly decrease between 1993-2010. In 2011 rates started get higher.

From 2012 to 2015, the rates of reported from fluctuated but stayed lower than the rates from 2003.

Rates jumped significantly from 2014 to 2015 - 2015 was the year Trump announced he was running for president which might have a correlation to the numbers.

In 2016 rates started declining again.

In 2017 the rates were higher than 2016 but lower or comparable to 2015.

In 2018 rates got higher. Again, I'm personally thinking this was related to Trump as president because that's the major significant change.

Rates went down in 2019.

Now this is about REPORTED crime. But the point of the statistics is to use a large enough sample to be able to figure out overall statistics.

So where, I ask, is the significant increase in crime rate caused by problematic fictional content?

The internet got big in the 90s. If fiction has that much of an impact on people being victimized, we should have seen a significant increase, right? Except. The crime rates go DOWN.

Now, I'm not an expert, but a a guess, I'd say it's because the internet allows you to connect with people who have gone through or understand what you're going through, and provided resources for people in bad situations that allowed them to get help.

What it did NOT do is suddenly have victim rates skyrocket because "predators have more tools for grooming" or however antis phrase it.

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[Note: I went through the statistics year by year so if you want to see if I'm telling the truth you are gonna have to do the same. Have fun.]

ETA: I somehow mixed up 2001 and 2011 for 9/11. I've removed that.

Of course! Aroace is when someone is both aromantic and asexual so basically i don't experience sexual attraction and I don't experience romantic attraction to anyone. So I don't fall in love and i feel attracted to anyone. It is a bit more complex than that for me though as i still like fictional characters and I fantasise about having a relationship which is where the queerplatonic relationship part comes it.

Its quite complex to explain since it means different things to different people but for me, i usually describe it as a relationship that is between a friendship and a romantic relationship. For me the perfect one would be another aroace who i cuddle and live with, maybe even get married and adopt a kid, but there is no romantic and sexual feelings involved.

This doesn't mean that i am opposed to receiving messages and stuff that is sexual or romantic in nature as long as they understand that its not my style to pursue it more than just that. Like me and my friends make romantic and sexual jokes and i am closer with my friends than most people would consider a friendship. I'm also a sex positive ace so i don't mind sex and stuff but there is no sexual aspect to it for me, more of just a physical thing. The way i describe it is like scratching an itch, it feels nice to get the itch out of the way but theres nothing sexual about an itch, its just a need that goes away when i do a certain thing.

Rejecting the Single Story Assignment

Since my school is mostly white, any time I teach black authors, we start here. For my most basic learners to my most advanced, Coates offers a clear explanation. My more advanced learners are then challenged to think about something mentioned in the video: space. 

This post is a continuation to the last anon ask.

Parasocial relationships are simply bonds or attachments to people you don't actually know, whether it be fictional characters or real people.

They can be bad or good.

A positive parasocial relationship is having a comfort character that makes you happy to talk about, see or make content of. Or maybe your favorite music artist that you think is cute, or even a hallway crush you've never spoken to.

A negative parasocial relationship is where things start to become unhealthy. You lash out if someone has the same favorite character as you, or you stalk or harass someone. These are instances where parasocial relationships can be harmful, since they can actually be damaging or even traumatic for others.

Really, all you need to know is how to respect boundaries and communicate in a healthy manner.