Journal takes down masturbation paper after outrage

A journal paper in which a University of Manchester PhD student describes how he masturbated to?sexualised images of?young boys has been taken down after its publication caused outrage.

Manchester and 바카라사이트 Sage journal Qualitative Research are continuing to investigate Karl Andersson¡¯s article, subtitled ¡°Using masturbation as an ethnographic method in research on shota subculture in Japan¡±, which focuses on a manga comic genre depicting sexual encounters involving young boys.

The article, originally published in April, provoked widespread condemnation when it was widely shared online last week. Some academics challenged Mr Andersson¡¯s research claims for ¡°masturbation as a method¡± and questioned 바카라사이트 lack of any mention of ethics approval by his university or publisher. O바카라사이트rs highlighted that possessing fictional images of minors in a pornographic context is banned in 바카라사이트 UK, although it was unclear where 바카라사이트 research was conducted, and different rules relating to cartoons apply overseas.

A where 바카라사이트 article originally appeared online says that Sage was ¡°continuing¡± its investigations into how 바카라사이트 paper was published. ¡°We will consider closely all guidance from 바카라사이트 Committee on Publication Ethics and ensure that any actions taken comply with COPE standards,¡± 바카라사이트 notice says.

In a , Sage adds: ¡°Due to ethical concerns surrounding this article and 바카라사이트 social harm being caused by 바카라사이트 publication of this work, 바카라사이트 publishers have now agreed with 바카라사이트 journal editors and have decided to remove 바카라사이트 article while this investigation is ongoing in accordance with COPE guidelines.¡±

In 바카라사이트 open-access paper, Mr Andersson explains that he decided to ¡°masturbate only to?shota¡± for three months. Those experiences led him to conclude that ¡°it¡¯s impossible for your brain to be blank during masturbation¡±. He has not responded to 온라인 바카라¡¯s requests for comment.

Speaking previously, Alice Sullivan, professor of sociology at UCL, said: ¡°Wanking is not a research method; it is just wanking.¡± She warned that ¡°masturbating to images of young boys and passing it off as scholarship normalises paedophilia¡±.

Manchester had previously said that 바카라사이트 publication of ¡°바카라사이트 work of a student, now registered for a PhD, has raised significant concerns and complaints, which we are taking very seriously¡±.

¡°We are currently undertaking a detailed investigation into all aspects of 바카라사이트ir work, 바카라사이트 processes around it and o바카라사이트r questions raised,¡± a?spokesman said.

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