Prostitution

Introduction Human trafficking is currently one of the worst abuse of human rights in today’s world, and it’s one of the biggest issues in international relations. Human trafficking can include being a sex slave or having to work hours on end without any compensation. It is estimated that up to a million women are trafficked each year. Even though there have been effort to stop human trafficking in Thailand, there are still many factors that promote the trafficking. Thailand is also still being…

(ONE) How could this still be happening? How is it possible that every hour over 130 women or children are kidnapped and sold into human trafficking? But that’s just the number of reported cases (“Trafficking” para.1). It would be larger if it wasn't for the fact that the people who do this absolutely horrendous act make sure to keep it very secretive and hidden to the outside world. Nevertheless, how can such “brutally misogynistic violence” (Kristof 133) happen and go without world outcry or…

From a young age women are taught to be on guard at all times, to be cautious of who we talk to and trust, and to be aware of our surroundings at all times. Growing up I felt that my parents were overprotective. It wasn’t until I started volunteering with BeLydia, a group that brings awareness to human trafficking, that I discovered the true dangers that women face in places one would least expect. Human trafficking not only affects a minority of women, but is a much larger issue that impacts…

exotic dancers. An exotic dancer is described as one who wears a scanty amount of clothes while dancing for compensation. This career choice is normally seen as deviant, as it is often associated with illegal activity such as illicit drug dealing, prostitution, and so forth. The authors conducted a survey among fifty-six individuals, and they were selected from eighteen different establishments that conduct this kind of business. With their survey’s they found that it was more likely for a male…

“Over the past 11 years, I have watched and photographed thousands of men visiting Kamathipura to find pleasure.” This was stated in an article written in 2013 informing people about the amount of grown men visiting young girls for ‘pleasure’. Although most American teens have an idea that these practices were happening, it wasn't until reading this novel people would understand how this continues. The author of Sold, Patricia McCormick was successful in her purpose of explaining to an an…

Although slavery was abolished in the United States of America in 1865 according to the Thirteenth Amendment, the use of selling and abusing the will of human beings continues to increase. In 2000, the United States of America developed the legislation to stop the sale and exploitation of human beings. Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-386), is a law that prohibits labor trafficking and sex trafficking. Labor trafficking are individuals performing labor or…

Human trafficking is a serious and growing problem that affects children and young women across India. Trafficking takes place in India and Bangladesh but has a strong presence in West Bengal, Nepal, and Calcutta. According to the United Nations the definition of trafficking involves, “any activity leading to recruitment, transportation, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of threat or use of force or a position of vulnerability” (Kaur 1). Trafficking is widespread amongst children and…

In Fraser’s critique of Habermas, she claims that classical capitalism is male dominated and within context holds a masculine role. Human trafficking has been a common male driven practice, and first began under the term of slavery. Through the progression of time and advancement in societies, there has still been a constant disregard for women’s bodies. Fraser’s account of capitalism being masculine, can be applied to why sex slavery is still a widely used form of business. Human trafficking is…

The film, “Out of the Darkness”, was a documentary based on how porn is a problem in our world. The film centers around four subjects: former prostitute and porn actress, Shelley Lubben; recovered sex addict, Mark Houck; family therapist, Richard Fitzgibbons; and sexual revolution historian, Judith Reisman. These individuals are more than talking heads, they provided stories about how porn and attitudes about sex had altered their lives. First, the most interesting and eye-opening person that…

There have been countless of women who have told their horror stories of the way they were force into prostitution. Many of the women stood out but one in particular name Marcela who was tricked into becoming a prostitute at the tender age of 16. She met a man claiming to be a wealthy business man who promised happiness and marriage but that was far from the…