Having got put off by the first episode I have only just got round to listening to the complete series.
On one level I was aware (though not the detail) of PIE so was not that surprised by the early acceptance they seemed to have (mainly leftish, queer, political groups). But learnt a lot about how they networked to get try and spread their campaign into the mainstream.
But was totally taken aback by the number of organisations, such as schools, children's service who seemed to either ignore information they were given about the threat of paedophiles in their organisations.
And although initially it seemed the police weren't able to build cases, or when they did were told they weren't worth pursuing, on one level they did seem to carry on trying to prosecute but on such a small way.
The programme didn't make it clear but obvioulsy at some point the idea of a practice of child safe guarding did take whole.
I am sure some of this came out of feminist campaigning. Not just because of paedophiles but the danger, particularly in families of men abusing children.
On one level, PIE trying to put themselves forward as respectable and part of changing attitudes in society (which in the end was mainly about giving men more power by pesuading women they should agree with their male centred notion of sex) they were in a sense visible.
What wasn't visible then and still isn't know the number of men who at any opportunity will try and sexually abuse a child or young person. And they just dont bother with fancy notions of becoming an organisation, with a public face. They just continue to abuse because even in this century the idea the men should have some regard and respect for others, still hasn't been something that many men think they need to live their lifes by.