Here in January of 2018—National Human Trafficking Awareness Month—that definition seems more relevant than ever. The last few months of 2017 were marked with the hashtag #MeToo, bringing light to the pandemic abuses that stem from culturally embedded misogyny and abusive power dynamics.
When Sex Trafficking is a Family Affair
A couple of weeks ago, we posted a story involving six local men who were arrested during an undercover operation that involved child rape & domestic minor sex trafficking. These men ranged in age, race and profession.
When Trauma Exists in the Caregiver-Child Relationship
In 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the capital city of Port Au Prince, Haiti. More than 1.5 million people were displaced, and 300,000 structures were severely damaged or destroyed. Some cities near the epicenter reported 90% of their buildings lost. The amount of devastation was incomprehensible.
10 Things Not To Say When Meeting A Survivor of Sex Trafficking
We mean well. We don’t intend to be insensitive. But sometimes our words are still hurtful to those who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation. With the help of some people who’ve felt the effect of unintentionally damaging words first-hand, we’ve created this list so we can better communicate love to these individuals.
50 Shades of Propaganda: How You Are Being Indoctrinated To Sexual Violence
Tomorrow, the movie adaptation of “global phenomenon” Fifty Shades of Grey will be released in theaters, after selling more than 100 million books worldwide. Fifty Shades of Grey, billed as “romantic erotica,” tells the fictitious story of a Seattle billionaire who enlists a woman to be an object of his degrading and violent sexual acts.