Human Prostitution
Prostitution also known as sex trafficking or human trafficking is a multi-million dollar industry and though some believe it doesn't happen in America it is. In the article, it says “there are between 600,000 and 800,000 people trafficked across the U.S. border—half of them are children, and 80 percent of them are female.” In Montgomery Illinois, a guy was having people pay for women to have sexual relations with them “supplying adult women to customers in Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia, Chester and Delaware Counties who paid for the women's sexual services.” He was caught and will serve time in county jail, and will then be deported. “Trafficking victims can often be recruited into the sex trade by someone they know, lured in by promises
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border—half of them are children, and 80 percent of them are female,” if human trafficking became legal the number would increase majorly. This article shows how it promotes the repression of women by allowing women to think it's okay to join in the job or it's okay for others to allow women to apply for what they think is a real job, but in reality, it's not. Women that want to join can be recruited by someone they know who’s already in the business these women think that the job will bring them a luxurious lifestyle when in reality it does not “Trafficking victims can often be recruited into the sex trade...lured in by promises of money, drugs or attention. Victims may misinterpret the lifestyle as glamorous at first, before realizing they are unable to escape their situation.” They are being taken advantage because once they're in they can't get out of the business executive director of Worthwhile Wear Dan Emr said, "Sometimes, women will accept what they think is a legitimate job position, whether it's as a maid or something …show more content…
Most women in prostitution steadily use drugs and alcohol. Racism also plays a role in prostitution the ICASA says “40 percent of street prostitutes are women of color, women of color constitute 55 percent of those arrested and 85 percent of those sentenced to jail time.” The article goes on to talk about how it’s hard for prostitutes to leave their lifestyle and become clean. There is one house called the “Gensis House” in Chicago that has been successful at getting women to healthy
border—half of them are children, and 80 percent of them are female,” if human trafficking became legal the number would increase majorly. This article shows how it promotes the repression of women by allowing women to think it's okay to join in the job or it's okay for others to allow women to apply for what they think is a real job, but in reality, it's not. Women that want to join can be recruited by someone they know who’s already in the business these women think that the job will bring them a luxurious lifestyle when in reality it does not “Trafficking victims can often be recruited into the sex trade...lured in by promises of money, drugs or attention. Victims may misinterpret the lifestyle as glamorous at first, before realizing they are unable to escape their situation.” They are being taken advantage because once they're in they can't get out of the business executive director of Worthwhile Wear Dan Emr said, "Sometimes, women will accept what they think is a legitimate job position, whether it's as a maid or something …show more content…
Most women in prostitution steadily use drugs and alcohol. Racism also plays a role in prostitution the ICASA says “40 percent of street prostitutes are women of color, women of color constitute 55 percent of those arrested and 85 percent of those sentenced to jail time.” The article goes on to talk about how it’s hard for prostitutes to leave their lifestyle and become clean. There is one house called the “Gensis House” in Chicago that has been successful at getting women to healthy