In episode eight of our #MenForEquality series, Victoria Gugenheim interviews Björn, co-founder of Male Allies Challenging Sexism (MACS), who campaign against sexual violence and exploitation. Their #NoAbusersOnStage campaign works to deplatform male artists who have harmed and raped women and girls, while #RefuseTheBait is trying to help men stop consuming porn, especially the recent trend of lining up to participate in ever more dangerous and humiliating acts done to women on OnlyFans. Björn also gets personal about his own journey quitting porn and holding himself to account.

Links

Male Allies Challenging Sexism Site: https://menchallengingsexism.org.uk/

MACS Twitter: https://x.com/MenVSexism

He Chose Porn Over Me: https://www.amazon.com/He-Chose-Porn-over-Me-ebook/dp/B0B5FMSJC7

Porn star life expectancy (it's actually worse than stated in the episode at 37, not 47): https://beyondfantasy.com/stats/

Lost economic potential due to sexual violence against women in the USA:

https://www.context.news/socioeconomic-inclusion/opinion/end-violence-against-women-and-save-billions-every-year

"Violence against women costs the global economy $1.5 trillion a year, increasing absenteeism from work and placing a burden on health, police and criminal justice services"

Hooked up and Tied Down, the Neurological consequences of sadomasochism: https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/02/14470/

USA now at over 100k untested rape kits:

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/09/19/doj-rape-kit-testing-program-results/74589312007/

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