Julie Bindel's podcasts and writing

Surrogacy is big businessOn April 3rd 2020, the Child-Parent Security Act (CPSA) passed in the New York Legislature, meaning that commercial or “compensated” surrogacy is now legal in the state of New York. Similar laws are in place in 46 other US states.But to those who consider commercial surrogacy to be dangerous and exploitative, the CPSA has effectively sanctioned the pimping of pregnancy; as demand for surrogate mothers increases, so does the likelihood that women will be coerced into the arrangement by abusive husbands or boyfriends. Not to mention the associated health risks for the woman giving birth.Have a listen to this episode, in which I interview surrogacy brokers in NYC, a gay man who is father of three born of surrogacy, and others with something to say on the topic. Julie Bindel's podcasts and writing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

Mickey MejiA dirt road off Baden Powell Drive where prostituted women stand or sit under the tree for shade This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

Sinead Watson This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

Annie & Kate This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

Rosie Duffield MP This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

Selina Todd This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

John Worboys: prolific sex offenderThe image of the black cab is as quintessentially London as that of the Houses of Parliament. When prolific sex offender, John Worboys, was eventually arrested for drugging and sexually assaulting a number of women he had picked up as passengers in his cab, from pubs and clubs in the city, the victims had a hard time being believed.But Worboys' offending was not confined to London. He used to live in Bournemouth, even driving his London cab around the town. It was there, in 2002, he picked up Becki, who he drugged in his cab. After years of attempting to call the police to account for the lack of attention on Worboys' activities outside of the capital, Becki is still being ignored. How many other victims fell prey to this predator in Bournemouth? Listen to my interview with Becki, here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

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Yagmur is a 25-year-old feminist activist, born in Turkey, raised in France. She is co-founder of Radical Girlsss (https://www.migrantwomennetwork.org/radical-girlsss/) and is interested in issues that are not commonly perceived as a threat to women’s integrity such as prostitution, veiling and gender identity. Yagmur currently works for IROKO, an Italian NGO providing support to female victims of male violence. You can follow her personal work on BorazanSesli.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

Fighting the porn industry This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe