Pornography and Sex Trafficking

Because today’s emerging generations tend to be more socially aware than previous generations, one of the deterrents to pornography use is to show them how the pornography industry fuels sexual trafficking. Researchers at the John’s Hopkins Protection Project have identified several links between pornography and sexual trafficking. First, many of the actors are forced or coerced into performing for the camera. Second, there is a link with forced participation in prostitution. For example, underaged girls have been forced into commercialized sex as well as being photographed or video recorded. Finally, there is a forced exposure to pornography. The forced watching of pornography repeatedly breaks youthful victims down, desensitizing them to what they see while showing them what’s expected of them when they themselves perform. Help your kids say no to pornography by helping them see the connection between porn and the injustice of sexual trafficking.