Are Women Equivalent to Tools? …To Him, Yes!

Posted by: Taryn on 3/30/2011 | 0 Comments
© AFP/File Peter ParksRecent research suggests men remember scantily clad women with the premotor region of their brains, the same region used when remembering tools.  Psychologist Susan Fiske suggests this could be due to men’s overall increased use of pornography, known as the “spill over effect”
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Lawrence Taylor: Busted, Not Broken

Posted by: Taryn on 3/30/2011 | 4 Comments

Lawrence Taylor gets a mere 6 years of probation for soliciting sex with an underage girl.  In an interview with Fox News Insider, he gives us insights into a buyer’s attitude towards prostitution saying “I’m not the cause of prostitution,” while we say, oh yes you are.

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From Midterm Exams to Midnight Exploitation

Posted by: Taryn on 3/22/2011 | 2 Comments
Sex trafficking poses as a serious threat to college students accross America.  Not only has the risk of being trafficked increased, but the risk of buying trafficked women has become more common as well due to traffickers swarming spring break locations during this sunny season.
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“Sex for Sale” – Sexuality as a Commodity

Posted by: Taryn on 3/18/2011 | 0 Comments
Commercialization of sexuality promotes the images of women as sexual objects, allowing those who buy sex to treat sexuality as a commodity. When sexuality is traded for a price, there is no humanity and respect for women. Instead, there is violence and exploitation that leaves women with negative consequences.
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Don’t Let First Responders Be the Last to Know

Posted by: Taryn on 3/16/2011 | 0 Comments
Phot by Sharham SharifWithout sufficient shelters dedicated to DMST victims, rape crisis centers pose as one of the most accessible resources for child victims of human trafficking. While these centers can be pivotal in the healing process, they still need to be informed about properly treating unique cases of DMST in order to accurately identify and restore its victims.
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Why So Young? — Why the average age a child is first exploited through prostitution is 13

Posted by: Taryn on 3/14/2011 | 0 Comments
To understand why the average age of entry into prostitution is so young, we must understand the strategy used by pimps.  In this blog entry, Jessi Bell analyzes this strategy to help us further understand this "lucrative business" full of seduction, manipulation, and control.
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Liberty University Cooks Up Some Big Ideas

Posted by: Taryn on 3/8/2011 | 0 Comments
The Helms School of Government at Liberty University hosted a week long event known as Liberty Abolishing Slavery week dedicated to educating their students about human trafficking.  The event was well attended by students from a variety of majors and interests, while speakers provided lectures, Q&A, as well as personal guidance for those who took a particular interest in dedicating time to eradicating human trafficking from around the world.
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Everythang’s Bigger’n Texas, Except Their Grade!

Posted by: Taryn on 3/3/2011 | 0 Comments
Texas scored a “C,” indicating that Texas state law contains some provisions against domestic minor sex trafficking, but leaves generous room for improvement. One of the key findings of the Report Card was that current state law requires proof of force to prove the crime of trafficking-even for children.
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