Val Webber – The Conversation

Before drafting legislation that seeks to protect sex workers and minors, law-makers should consult with sex workers. (AP Photo/John Locher)

July 4, 2021

Eradicating sexual exploitation in porn should not be at the expense of sex workers

Rebecca Sullivan, University of Calgary; Maggie MacDonald, University of Toronto, and Val Webber, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Why are sex workers routinely excluded from debates on their own legal and human rights?

Ovidie is a French feminist who published a book about the ignorance of pornography. Her documentary Pornocracy is an exploration of porn’s multinational corporations and their exploitation of performers. (Courtesy of Pornocracy)

October 31, 2017

Porn not to blame for public health issues

Rebecca Sullivan, University of Calgary and Val Webber, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Both the U.S. and the U.K. have blamed porn for a wide range of medical and social ailments. But a recent Canadian report suggests there’s no credible evidence of this co-relation.

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