This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stinson Hunter Requests The Media Stop Using The Word Porn And Use Child Abuse
We (Stinson Hunter & His Followers) request that the media immediately stop using the word Porn & Pornography when relating to issues of child abuse.
This is not pornography, this is abuse and we wish that all UK media editors immediately stop using the terms ‘Child Porn’ and 'Child Pornography’.
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We also think the words ‘Child Prostitution’ and ‘Underage Prostitution’ should also not be used. This term refers to victims and this is also abuse.
In addition to this we also would like to see these actions taken retrospectively.
We also feel that these terms should not be used in our countries law courts.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/colwyn-bay-man-escapes-jail-10280046
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-paedophiles-contact-charity-help-6644617
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This is a matter for media editors, about their editorial guidelines, and not for Parliament or Government. You could contact media organisations directly to make this suggestion.
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