Commentary
Handmaids and Jezebels: New York Must Not Legalize Harm
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New York must recognize that commercial reproductive surrogacy and the sex trade are stitched with the same noxious thread.
The Truth About the Sex Trade: Moments in ‘the Life’
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Since the vast majority of women and girls in the Life experience some type of trauma in their early childhood years, they are prime targets for sexual exploitation later in life.
The Truth About the Sex Trade: Vulnerabilities Leading to “the Life”
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“I was conditioned through my childhood for trafficking. Everything pointed in that direction.”
cell phones
Sexism, Lies and Videotape Imperil Women’s Privacy
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Certain kinds of privacy are respected in law but the sexual exploitation of women has yet to find its rightful place as a serious violation of autonomy. A vigorous prosecution here could boost public understanding of why secret sex tapes are so harmful.
Crime & Law
Study Details Sex-Traffic in Post-Saddam Iraq
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Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq thousands of women and girls have been trafficked for sexual exploitation, finds a report published today by the London-based Social Change Through Education in the Middle East.
Arts & Culture
Jailed Teen Asks Why Pimp Was Freed
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Rachel Lloyd ended up as a victim of commercial sexual exploitation at 17. In this excerpt from her memoir, “Girls Like Us,” she shares the story of a 13-year-old caught up a similar situation who she tries to help.