In this week’s episode, we revisit one of our most popular topics: porn. Annaig first gives an update about women in politics in Ireland and sex trafficking crimes, followed by an update on the litigation against MindGeek, the parent company of PornHub. She then discussed the up to date statistics on pornography consumption, the effects of internet access to pornography and the psychology behind porn addiction. Henna discusses the increase in ‘pinkwashing’ in Israel and how this impacts LGBT people in Palestine.

If you, or anyone you know, is affected by the topics discussed in this episode or the current government restrictions, please visit https://ec.europa.eu/anti-trafficking/national-hotlines_en 

Crisis helplines - https://www.3ts.ie/need-help/crisis-helplines/

Substance abuse helpines - https://spunout.ie/help/service/drugs-alcohol-helpline

Domestic/sexual/other abuse - https://spunout.ie/help/categories/abuse-support-services

Sources -
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/new-initiative-aims-to-boost-representation-of-women-on-county-councils-1.4739188
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda-operation-sees-dozens-questioned-on-suspicion-of-buying-sex-1.4740075
https://globalnews.ca/news/8286778/pornhub-lawsuit-settlement/
https://fightthenewdrug.org/10-porn-stats-that-will-blow-your-mind/
https://www.pornhub.com/insights/facebook-instagram-outage-2021
https://fightthenewdrug.org/why-todays-internet-porn-is-unlike-anything-the-world-has-ever-seen/
https://fightthenewdrug.org/how-porn-can-affect-the-brain-like-a-drug/
https://kohljournal.press/pinkwashing-israels-international-strategy

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