'We're looking at a future of far more widespread abuse against women and girls if we don't de-radicalise men now'

By James*, Collective Shout Supporter, UK

Radicalisation: the process whereby an individual comes to adopt increasingly radical views in opposition to the accepted norms.

Honey Birdette is a serial sexploitation offender. The sex shop, located in shopping centres around the country, has attracted hundreds of complaints for its sexist advertising. 

When it comes to pornography, there is no shortage of opinions. We've compiled responses to some of the more common arguments from defenders of the porn industry.

Gail Dines and Norma Ramos discuss sex trafficking on Boston Public Radio.

Gail Dines is professor of sociology at Wheelock College and Norma Ramos is the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women.

Oscar-nominated actor produces violent pornography documentary

*TRIGGER WARNING*

Time to start telling the truth about the porn industry

I thought I was coming to Australia for a mix of work and sightseeing. Well, I was correct about the work part, but missed seeing your beautiful country since I spent much of my time holed up in the studios of ABC.

My book Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality, was, thanks to the efforts of Spinifex Press, selected to be part of the Sydney Writer's Festival, so I assumed I would have a work-packed four days and then some down time.

Today in the Australian, an edited extract from Gail Dine's book Pornland: how porn has hijacked our sexuality. Gail provides an excellent summary of the impact of pornography and how porn culture has seeped into the mainstream. *Trigger warning* for survivors of sexual abuse.