KERA's Think

There’s no such thing as revenge porn


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Terms like “revenge porn” have a way of pasting over what’s really happening – a crime. First, Jasmine Mithani of The 19th News joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the damaging effect of labeling all sexually explicit images as “porn” – and how victim advocates are working to rebrand these terms. Her article is “They’re crimes — so why do we keep calling them ‘porn’?” Then, Hollie Toups, a victim of pictures shared without her consent, shares her experience working to pass the TAKE IT DOWN ACT in congress. Her article is, “I was the victim of revenge porn. Congress can protect people like me

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