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JOANNA BOURKE

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Here are my latest blogs! Enjoy.


The Paedophilia Debates: Feminism, Gay Liberation, and NAMBLA
(This is a version of a talk I gave at the Recovery Histories Network , led by Dr Ruth Beecher, at Birkbeck , University of London, in May 2025. Please note, this blog includes profanity.) This is a difficult topic to think about, let alone discuss. In this blog, I explore debates about intergenerational sex between older and younger males from the 1970s onwards, with a focus on the largest U.S. organization supporting such sexual activity, NAMBLA or the North American Ma
May 6, 202514 min read
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'Evil Women': Myra Hindley on the Moors
Friday, 15 October 1965. Saddleworth Moor, near Oldham in Lancashire, England. On Boxing Day the previous year, Lesley Ann Downey...
Feb 5, 202419 min read
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