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“At seven years old or so, I was groomed with adult porn, then child sexual abuse images, and then I was used in it… Boys are abused, trafficked for sex, and used in porn.”
In an exclusive interview, Jane Doe told us her experience of what happened before, during, and after she was sex trafficked by GirlsDoPorn. This is her story.
It’s a rule of kindness and respect: act in a way toward others that you’d like them to act toward you. Through this, exploitation could end.
Hasina Kharbhih’s innovative model strives to put a dent in the $32 billion human trafficking industry in India and its surrounding countries.
Desperate for financial stability, Megan was persuaded into sugar dating, thinking it would solve her problems. The exploitation and trafficking that followed are characteristic of so many women’s experiences. 💔
“Now, when I see porn ads, it even makes me feel sick. The issue is, how can we simply put a price to belittle and exploit others?”
Not only does porn rarely depict consent, but it often portrays a lack of consent as normal and desirable.
“I don’t feel like I can have an intimate relationship… I don’t feel like my body is my own. I can’t look at myself naked in the mirror if I’m getting in and out of the shower…even now, five and a half years later.”
You might be asking yourself if watching porn is bad for you. It’s a reasonable question, and a complicated one. Let’s talk about what research says.
But why is crypto used more frequently in human trafficking? Reports find the anonymity of cryptocurrency is what’s useful to human traffickers.
If the porn industry was held accountable for their illicit and unethical business practices, would there be any industry left?
