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Alan Bissett

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Writer Alan Bissett considers the effect of pornography on his life, arguing for the introduction of gender studies into secondary schools.

In the 1990s, author Alan Bissett was a lad and women were 'birds'.

In a frank and personal account, Alan talks about why he turned to the work of the late American radical feminist Andrea Dworkin after becoming concerned over his use of internet pornography.

He dissects elements of what he describes as our "sex saturated culture" and argues that men need to start engaging with feminism for the good of all.
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Wed 4 Sep 2013 20:45

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