General Article Is pornography to blame for rise in ‘rape culture’?

Topic Selected: Pornography Book Volume: 431
This article is 4 years old. Click here to view the latest articles for this topic.

Analysis: experts split on whether easy access to porn has fuelled sexual harassment, abuse and assault among young people.

By Nicola Davis, Science correspondent

The harrowing reports of sexism and assaults in schools detailed on the everyonesinvited.uk website has fuelled concerns of a ‘rape culture’ in educational settings.

The disclosures have raised concerns that easy access to pornography is part of the problem.

It’s a complex issue – and the answer is far from clear cut. Some experts u...

Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?

Sign up now for a no obligation FREE TRIAL and view the entire collection