Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray is one of the UK's leading feminist academics working on sexual violence and she has a decade's experience in the frontline anti-violence against women movement. Currently a Reader at the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit at London Metropolitan University, Fiona was formerly at Durham University and has been a regular media commentator on pornography, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and rape prevention. She is the author of two academic books on street harassment. In March 2021, Fiona published the largest ever study on the content of mainstream online pornography, gaining significant media coverage including BBC, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, New York Times, TalkRadio, Vanity Fair, RadioNZ and Women's Hour. She has been commissioned to write for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Independent, and has appeared in documentaries about porn and its impact.
‘Briskly confronting...porn is an inescapable part of the environment we all share and should be talked about honestly… this book is an important start.’ * Sunday Times * 'Celebrates women's sexuality but also unflinchingly reveals the truth of how women are perceived - and used - in society by men.' * Stylist best non-fiction for 2024 *