Why domestic violence will rule for as long as pornography exists
Over the past few years we have been shocked by the dramatic rise in domestic violence. We have seen a State Government taskforce established and generous funding pledged from the Federal Government in order to put an end to domestic and family violence. Despite this the problem grows and the pornography industry thrives. Once only freely available in the online space, pornography has now has successfully transitioned into the mainstream. Just look at the Fifty Shades Franchise.
Read moreDr Michael Flood's 7 tweets focused on the clear and consistent evidence of pornography’s effects or impact
Just in case you were wondering if the jury was still out on pornography's effects on young people Dr Michael Flood, Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong, took to Twitter to set the record straight.
We hope community members and policy makers will take note.
Read moreMichael Flood on The Drum: the impact of children's exposure to pornography
The Pornography and harms to children and young people symposium was recently held in Sydney.
Keynote speaker Dr Michael Flood appeared on The Drum to talk about the influence pornography is having on young people's attitudes towards sex and relationships.
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