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Extreme porn has 'normalised' violence against women, leading KC warns

Extreme porn has 'normalised' violence against women, leading KC warns
BBC Scotland Friday 11 September 2026, 16:16 UTC 1 min read
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Tony Lenehan KC also believes a new misogyny bill will help educate men that sex acts, such as strangulation, are illegal.

Tony Lenehan KC also believes a new misogyny bill will help educate men that sex acts, such as strangulation, are illegal.
KC (ORG) Tony Lenehan KC (PERSON)
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