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Nefarious: Merchant of Souls: The truth about Prostitution
Posted: November 27, 2013 in Uncategorized
Nefarious is a documentary that documents the life of former prostitutes who have been apart of the sex trade industry.
This video allows viewers to see that these women are human beings and not pieces of sexual pleasure.
How the industry has impacted their lives and how they managed to get out of such horror.
If I can encourage you to do anything, it would be this; to watch this documentary. Nefarious gives real life testimonies that will shock you to the core. I dare you to watch, even if its through YouTube!
IT WILL NOT DISAPPOINT!
“Pornography is…
Posted: November 27, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: human trafficking, Sex Trafficking
“Pornography is a leading cause of human trafficking for minors in the U.S.” -Freedom Youth Project
Think about it! If you watch Porn, would you continue watching if someone important to you just so happened to be in the video? Your mom, at a young age? Or what about your sister? Or even your little nieces or nephew? Would that sight be easy to stomach? If not, what’s the point in watching then, PERIOD?!
All around the world, billions of individuals contribute to Sex Trafficking whether they know it or not. The women in those videos have been harvested by their perpetrators or pimp. Just imagine being told you will make money and live the life you never had. These women hold on to those words as the only hope to a better life. However, they never see the money promised to them, and yet their bodies are being subject to such rough conditions DAY-IN & DAY OUT because they believe its their only option.
Despite its legal legs, the truth is that the porn industry aid and abets sex trafficking and promotes sexual dysfunction among healthy individuals and couples. Porn fuels trafficking and vice versa. As noted on the Somebody’s Daughter website:
- “Pornography drives the demand for sex trafficking”
- “Trafficking victims are exploited in the production of pornography”
- “Pornography production is a form of trafficking”
- “Pornography is used as a training tool with sex trafficked victims”
(This excerpt is from the article titled ‘Porn’s Part in Sex Trafficking.’)
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/11/porns-part-in-sex-trafficking/#fmqvloyx4GoE89WA.99
BOTTOM LINE:
Pornography should never be anyone’s past time or reason for entertainment, especially at the cost of someone else’s daughter, niece or nephew.
FIGHT, an acronym for a local organization in Gainesville, Florida. The acronym stands for Fight Injustice & Global Human Trafficking Inc. Starting n 2009, a group of eager individuals decided to educate themselves on Human Trafficking and the more they discovered, the more enraged they became. “This heartbreaking reality turned our concern for these people into an uncompromising passion to fight for their freedom.”
I have seen this organization in action, and I must say these individuals run with a passion like none other. They have a passion that is fueled by their vision, which is to “Eradicate the demand of sex trafficking.” By threatening injustice, this organization welcomes confrontation, and with a weapons education and awareness, they refuse to stop pushing the limits. “Our mission is to empower people to take a stand and stop the trafficking of human beings by: raising awareness, creating opportunities for people to get involved, addressing the impact that the pornography industry has on sexual slavery and supporting other organizations that are fighting sex trafficking and other forms of human trafficking.”
Don’t wait to get involved… start now, start here. Visit http://www.fightsextraffing.org
On Thursday, Nov. 21st, The College of Journalism at The University of Florida invites a panel of experts to discuss the issue of Human Trafficking. As a graduating senior at the university, it makes me proud to be apart of an institution that isn’t silenced by the horrors of this world. Often times we can be blindsided by the fun things of life; college football and basketball or even fun times with friends, which isn’t a bad. However, we fail to look beyond ourselves. I appreciate my university, it pushes me to be a mature learner; that of my craft and the world I live in.
Conversation on human trafficking to be held at UF Nov. 21
Published: November 13th, 2013
Category: Announcements, InsideUF, Top Stories
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A panel of journalists, advocates and law enforcement officials will discuss the issue of human trafficking, both domestic and abroad, at 6 p.m. Nov. 21 at Pugh Hall on the University of Florida campus.
“A Conversation on Modern-Day Slavery” is presented by the UF College of Journalism and Communications in partnership with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. The event and parking is free and open to the public.
Panelists will include journalists from the Herald-Tribune who on Sunday, Oct. 13, published “The Stolen Ones,” a compelling investigative series that shares the stories of victims of human trafficking in Florida.
“This isn’t the polite chit-chat of receptions or lunch meetings, yet this issue of trafficking – and the sordid economy of abusing children – is flourishing nationally, in Florida, and probably down the street if not in your neighborhood,” Herald-Tribune Executive Editor Bill Church said.
Bridget Grogan, with WUFT News, will moderate the panel that includes Church, Herald-Tribune reporter J. David McSwane; Herald-Tribune projects editor Scott Carroll; Jeanne Singer, chief assistant state attorney, Eighth Judicial Circuit; Frank Williams, assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Florida; and others.
“Conversations like this one are critical in a democratic society,” said Diane McFarlin, dean of the UF College of Journalism and Communications. “This fits within our mission as an institution of higher education and steward of North Florida’s public media outlets. It is our obligation to bring these types of discussions to the community and work through the weighty and under-the-radar issues together.”
The event will be recorded and portions of the evening will be edited for possible broadcast on the NPR and PBS affiliates, Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM and Florida’s 5 WUFT-TV.
In addition to the panel conversation, the college will host a digital exhibition Nov. 22 in the college’s 21stCentury News Laboratory (G037 Weimer Hall) addressing issues of child sex trafficking in Greece. This exhibit features the photographic work of college alumnus and adjunct instructor Jeremiah Stanley, JOU 2009. Stanley and his wife, Meredith, raised funds to document child trafficking in Greece last summer. The event begins at 7:30 p.m.
http:news.ufl.edu/2013/11/13/human-trafficking/
Eye To Eye With Katie Couric: Human Trafficking (CBS News)
Posted: November 18, 2013 in Uncategorized
In this video, David Batstone, author of “AGAINST THEIR WILL” sheds light on the growing issue of sex trafficking in America. He discusses the stats and his first-hand encounter, as well the abuse these Children go through within the first 24hrs of captivity.
I would encourage you to watch this video and become aware of the signs of sex trafficking. Often times we think that sex trafficking is a problem in other countries, which is true but we fail to realize that this is a growing epidemic in the USA. Many children from other countries are verbally sold on the “American Dream” of education and the opportunity to make money. Coming from the slums of poverty, any parent would freely give there child the chances to start a life apart from the devastation of poverty.
This letter is from a survivor of sex trafficking. In her letter she is making a plea to the Super Bowl Host Committee and the NFL to take a stand and protect children involved in sex trafficking by endorsing the I’m Not Buying It campaign. With over 60,000 signatures that support the efforts of this campaign, awareness is spreading.
Dear Super Bowl Host Committee & National Football League,
My name is A.H. and I’m a survivor of sex trafficking. I’m not a big football fan, but I’ll never forget my first trip to Dallas/Fort Worth several years ago. It was 2006 when I was dragged there against my will by a pimp. I was forced to dance, strip and sell sex (along with five other young girls) for over a month while he pocketed the cash ($1,000-$3,000/night from each girl) and planned our next gig. I was trapped in a life I never wanted without any hope of escape.
You might be shocked to know that I come from an upstanding, supportive and loving family. I’ve been an excellent student my whole life, earning a scholarship to college. I had dreams, ambitions and the courage to make them happen. Everything changed the day I met the man who would later become my pimp. He was intelligent, attractive and seemed to genuinely care about me. When I lost my scholarship due to an injury, he offered to help me and I believed he would. As soon as I realized what he had in mind, I tried to leave. He grabbed me by the neck, threw me down and almost choked the life out of me. When he threatened to hurt my family if I didn’t cooperate, I knew I was trapped.
This nightmare was my life for over a year. During that time, we traveled to several states where I was sold at nightclubs, bars, and parties — fulfilling a demand for sex nationwide. He was always there, always watching. If I refused to work, I was beaten and tortured.
We spent an entire month in Dallas/Fort Worth, where my pimp said the “real money” was. We were all young (some as young as 14-years-old) and that’s what the men wanted. No one asked if we were being forced to work, or if we enjoyed it. No one cared. While we were being sold for sex every night, our pimp was recruiting other local girls – from the Galleria, the clubs, concerts, and even McDonald’s.
I lived in fear every day, hoping I’d survive to see the next. It wasn’t until I heard him loading his gun to kill me that I finally mustered the courage to escape. Today, I’m a survivor. I share my story with you in the hopes that you’ll realize sex trafficking is real. It happens to young girls across America every day – girls as young as 13. With the Super Bowl quickly approaching, you have a choice to help stop it. Dallas/Fort Worth will soon become the nation’s biggest party – and every pimp’s center for business.
Please join me, Dallas Cowboy Jay Ratliff, and 65,000+ fans who’ve signed the Change.org petition in taking a stand against the exploitation of women and children during the Super Bowl. Every victim deserves the chance to become a survivor. And every young girl deserves to be protected and live a life free from slavery and exploitation.
I’m asking you to endorse the I’m Not Buying It campaign. By placing posters and billboards in and around the stadium you can deter men from engaging in the commercial sex market and save the lives of countless victims. You can make a difference – please, what would you do if it was your daughter?
Thank you,
A.H., Survivor of Sex Trafficking
Human Trafficking our Modern Day Slavery 