Prostitution In The Film 'Carissa'

Domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution has always been around for centuries, it just seems to continue happening everywhere. As shown in the film, “Carissa”, the way the conversation about prostitution was given really made me think about the things she had to do through as a child at the age of 12. Some of the things she stated really shocked me, I’d never given much thought on what is happening in the world right now, all around us. When she talks about her past you can see the pain that still remains within her. It makes me angry knowing that this sort of thing, prostitution between young girls, tend to happen to a lot of kids everywhere. I was also in disbeliefs when Carissa was telling her story. At a very young age she went through various things no
They seem to focus on the fact that young teens who run away from their homes or the ones who commit crimes and end up in juvenile detention are the ones who are mostly likely to become prostitutes. Even though Carissa was not forced into prostitution she suffered sexual abuse and beatings from her pimp. In the beginning Carissa went through the drift stage which she was lead there by the actions she was committing and then through the transition stage which at some point she began to question whether she wanted to continue in that path.
I believe conflict theory best explains the issues of domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution in the United States. Conflict theory is used in dominating and controlling others. Women are often oppressed by men who want to dominate them both sexually and physically. It is also the struggle for power between the two groups which can lead to abuse in many forms. And because of this, some men may feel like they can push women around and make them do everything the man wishes. But enough is enough, it’s time we step up and do