Dr. Gail Dines is founder and president of Culture Reframed and professor emerita of Sociology and Women's Studies at Wheelock College. Having researched and written about the porn industry for more than 30 years, Dr. Dines is internationally acclaimed as the leading expert on how pornography shapes our identities, culture and sexuality. Her book “Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality: has been translated into five languages and adapted into a documentary film. Dr. Dines is co-editor of the best-selling textbook Gender, Race and Class in Media. She is also a regular guest on television and radio, has appeared in print media, including The New York Times, Time and Vogue, and featured in documentaries, such as “The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships.” She is a consultant to governmental agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Dr. Robert Jensen is emeritus professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and a founding board member of the Third Coast Activist Resource Center. He collaborates with the Ecosphere Studies program at The Land Institute in Salina, KS. Jensen is the author of “The Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson: Searching for Sustainability, “The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men,” “Arguing for Our Lives: A User’s Guide to Constructive Dialogue,” “Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity,” “The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege,” among other titles. He is co-producer of the documentary film “Abe Osheroff: One Foot in the Grave, the Other Still Dancing,” which chronicles the life and philosophy of the longtime radical activist and associate producer of the forthcoming documentary film “Prairie Prophecy: The Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson.” His articles can be found online at robertwjensen.org.

Dr. Carolyn West is professor of Clinical Psychology at University of Washington Tacoma where she teaches courses on the Psychology of Black Women and Sex Crimes and Sexual Violence. Dr. West also has written extensively on racism in sexualized media. In 2018, she produced the documentary “Let Me Tell Ya’ll ‘Bout Black Chicks: Images of Black Women in Pornography,” which has been screened at international conferences. Additionally, Dr. West has worked as an expert witness in domestic violence/sexual assault cases, delivered keynote addresses, conducted workshops, and created innovative training materials to educate and equip professionals with the skills to provide culturally sensitive services to domestic violence and sexual assault survivors of color. She can be reached at DrCarolynWest.com.

Taina Bien-Aimé is the executive director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW).