Violence, Vulgarity, and the Venom of Pornography with Carly Peacock

Join book coach Ameesha Green and author Carly Peacock as they discuss A Pocketful of Porn, an intimate discussion for women to understand the systemic issues and indoctrination of female violence and abuse through pornography. As seen in Women’s Own, YOU magazine, and The Sun newspaper, Carly is taking a stand against the normalisation of pornography. 

The parties, fun, and glamour are fueled by abuse, violence, trafficking… but nobody wants to talk about it — and that's exactly why we should.

Time-stamps: 

[00:50] What made you want to write a book about the pornography industry?

[02:33] What did you discover while you were researching? 

[06:23] Who did you decide to write it for?

[07:10] It’s a difficult subject

[07:45] It’s still quite difficult to get a publishing deal from a traditional publisher when you’re writing about controversial or non-mainstream topics

[07:56] What did you find was your biggest challenge in that process? 

[08:24] Looking back, is there anything you would have done differently?

[10:22] If you had one piece of advice for aspiring authors, what would it be?

[11:05] What skill do you feel is the most important when becoming an author?

[11:56] Do you think it’s possible for people to salvage their relationship if one of them is addicted to pornography?

[12:28] How do you think it’s best to confront your partner if they’ve been watching porn or if they want to watch it with you?

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: 

Abuse

Violence

Misogyny

The porn industry

Violence in the porn industry

Misogyny in the porn industry

Violence against women

Controversial subjects

Taboo subjects

Intimacy

Porn addiction

Publishing industry

Self-publishing

Traditional publishing