David Sullivan is a relic â the day of the celebrity âporn baronâ is over. But the vileness he peddled is much worse now | Joan Smith
While he denies wrongdoing, Sullivan traded on the idea of womensâ bodies as consumable objects. His terrible era laid the ground for the 21st-century porn
While he denies wrongdoing, Sullivan traded on the idea of womensâ bodies as consumable objects. His terrible era laid the ground for the 21st-century porn industry There was a time, not so long ago, when female breasts appeared daily in some national newspapers. It was part of a culture that stripped and infantilised women, presenting very young âgirlsâ with a nod and a wink, as though it was all a joke.
Feminists who objected were dismissed as killjoys, even though the campaign against what became known as â Page 3 â was ultimately successful. This weekâs Panorama programme revisited that era, focusing on the alleged activities of one man, David Sullivan, who made a fortune from sex shops and sleazy tabloid newspapers.
The allegations against Sullivan, which he angrily denies, are that he âinterviewedâ young women at his mansion in Essex and demanded sex in return for furthering their careers as
âglamour modelsâ. The womenâs stories were horrible. Joan Smith is an author, journalist and a former chair of the mayor of Londonâs violence against women and girls board Continue reading...
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