Amazon have a long history of selling exploitative products. We've been challenging them to do better since they stocked "The Paedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: A child-lovers code of conduct" back in 2010. They initially argued freedom of speech but eventually pulled the product from their shelves. 

Sadly the list of vile products stocked by Amazon has only gotten longer since then.

But why did Amazon sell it in the first place and defend it's right to do so?

Collective Shout co-founder Melinda Tankard Reist had this piece published today on ABC's The Drum. It can also be found on her blog.