Rosie Lawrance, School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science

Porn, Violence and Free Will (*Content Notes)

My dissertation investigates the impact of pornography and violence on women’s free will within sexual contexts through Fischer and Ravizza’s reasons-responsiveness understanding of control. I endeavour to discuss male sexual violence against women as well as the rise in popularity of mainstream violent pornography, and will examine the implications of such on female free will, specifically: freedom in relation to consent in sexual contexts.

*Content Notes - This presentation centres around the influence of sexual violence, consent, and pornography on female free will and consent in sexual contexts, so although no distressing media will be shown, these concepts will be referred to and used throughout.

BA Philosophy, Final Year (she/her)
I am a final year BA Philosophy student who loves all things feminist philosophy! I read and make art in my spare time, and have had the privilege this year of expanding these interests in the field of Aesthetics.