Our Sexual History

Episode #5 | Sex Laws (Not the Beck song)

By Shawna Scott

This month on Our Sexual History, myself and barrister Rory Treanor take a look back at sex laws – in particular laws relating to sodomy, abortion, and consent.

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Here’s the Mary Robinson tapestry that we talk about in the episode:

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Myles Jackman, Obscenity Lawyer: @MylesJackman on Twitter

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Some of Rory’s favourite cases from the Old Bailey online library:

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Shawna Scott is the proprietor (though she prefers 'Smut Peddler') of Sex Siopa, Ireland's multi-award winning sex toy retailer. Since founding Sex Siopa in 2012, Shawna has traveled around Ireland giving talks about everything from the sex toy industry, to modern feminism, to the her sold out show at Kilkenomics "The Economics of Sex." She has been featured on RTE, in a number of national newspapers & magazines, and has been a guest on Newstalk and TodayFM. Shawna is delighted to have found a home in HeadStuff where she can focus her sights on the past, and discover how sexual politics have evolved and how we got to where we are today.

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