• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I believe the idea is that porn is consensual and a child cannot possibly consent. Because of this, the term child porn isn’t strong enough or an accurate description for the crime they have fallen victim to.

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      1 day ago

      On the other hand, child sexual abuse material, and especially the shortened CSAM, feels very sterile as a term. I think “child porn” is by far a stronger term that evokes a more visceral reaction in the average person than CSAM.

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        1 day ago

        Maybe as an acronym, but when you say the full phrase out loud it still feels pretty damn gross

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          1 day ago

          Not as gross as “child porn”, or “kiddie porn”, I feel gross just typing that out. CSAM just feels more clinical, more detached, like a term a defense attorney would insist upon to avoid biasing the jury.