The anti-pawn position is not based on expanding women's rights. It is a thinly veiled, conservative and religious argument that firmly keeps women within the hormone or dichotomy for decades. The porn producers have been chosen as a soft target for moral entrepreneurs who stand to gain from the panic in order to predict society's ills. We've been here before when Mary Whitehouse stated that nearly 40% of all six-year-olds watch video nasties.
It’s an issue that only gets more contentious with time - is porn good for us? To debate this issue in 2013, host Viv Groskop was joined by Germaine Greer, Dr Robert Lefever, Anna Arrowsmith, and Dr Clarissa Smith. But how has our cultural outlook swayed and shifted over the past decade? Have conversations about sexual liberation or concerns over children’s access and early exposure to pornographic content moved us beyond the panellists arguments in 2013? Or are we still just as confused as a society. Listen now to find out.
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