The porn industry is terrified of a proposed CA initiative to crack down on sex traffickers, which others are lauding as the much-needed tool to protect victims of human trafficking. Why is this? The porn industry claims their activities are completely consensual and between adults. So, I ask, why aren’t they fighting to protect trafficking victims and trafficked minors? Instead, their trade publication is editorializing against the new law and even hoping for a re-write.
Since sex trafficking of women and children is indeed regularly happening in the porn industry, they are terrified of these new penalties!
This is what the pornographers are afraid of this fall. Find information about CA PROPOSITION 35 – The Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act – CLICK HERE.
Did you know that trafficking is happening in the industry?
- Check out this handout from The Pink Cross Foundation which regularly works with performers in the industry.
- Here is a collection of video interviews with former performers talking about the realities of working in the porn industry. Some speak of being trafficked for the production of pornography: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3E7B99C09AEEDED4
- Research article from Dr. Donna Hughes – “Sex Trafficking of Women for the Production of Pornography” – http://bit.ly/OrkpaG
- Other peer-reviewed research articles, news and opinion articles about the links between pornography and trafficking: http://bit.ly/Q1Q1FC
- Presentation from Dr. Donna Hughes about trafficking in the porn industry:
