How Are Porn and Sex Trafficking Connected? (VIDEO) Video
Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than most people think.
Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than most people think.
Many people in the commercial sex industry are not necessarily there by choice but because they don’t see another safe option.
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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate, and three other suspects have been indicted on charges of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized crime group to sexually exploit women.
Being a porn performer isn’t as glamorous as it seems. In the porn industry, the lines between abuse and consent are so blurred that there’s no viable way to tell the difference.
The porn industry fuels the demand for exploitation, trafficking, objectification, sexualized racism, sexual violence, and child abuse. Here’s how.
Many people argue in favor of “ethical porn” that allegedly guarantees performers’ consent, fair pay, and enjoyment. But is ethical porn really exploitation-free?
Not all performers are in porn by choice—some are forced, tricked, or coerced into performing in explicit videos that are shared online.
True consent can be withdrawn at any moment, yet many performers are required to sign contracts prior to the actual shooting, making it incredibly difficult to revoke consent.
Sex trafficking is legally defined as a situation in which “a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age.” That means that sex trafficking doesn’t always involve kidnapping or physical force.
It’s no secret that porn has become mainstream entertainment in our society. But just how popular is it? And who, exactly, is watching?
Since February 2022, the war in Ukraine has caused millions to flee across Europe and other parts of the world. Unfortunately, there have been reports that human traffickers are targeting and exploiting refugees.