This webinar looked at the so-called grooming gang scandals in the UK and asked where the idea came from. Is it totally alien behaviour that was brought to the UK from Pakistan? Or was the brutal sexual use and abuse of mostly working-class women and girls already deeply embedded in British culture? Was the fear of being accused of racism the main reason that the authorities turned a blind eye? Or was it really a lot more complicated?
This webinar discussed these questions and what can be done to bring about real change and an end to men having a free pass to sexually abuse working class girls in particular.
Transcripts
- Transcript of Anna’s talk
- Transcript of Sian’s talk
- Why we don’t believe a national statutory inquiry is the solution
Speakers
Sian is a survivor of childhood grooming and was used in prostitution from the ages of 13 to 16. She will speak on the relationship of grooming to sexism and class, and how our current climate of 24/7 porn and ‘sex work’ promotion is a disaster for girls and women.
Anna Fisher is an old radical feminist and the co-founder of Nordic Model Now!
Chloe is a recent university graduate and a radical feminist. She is keen to challenge the narrative amongst younger women that ‘sex work’ is empowering and to promote support for the Nordic Model. Chloe will chair the webinar.