Kristof And Wudunn: An Analysis

When looking into Prostitution women are usually thought to be the lowest form a part of the human species, people make assumptions as to why a women would even bother with the idea of subjecting herself to harsh treatment by others, people often correlate the idea of prostitution with human trafficking. That each of these categories are of association, prostitution is “the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment.” While human trafficking is “the illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation.” Each of these subjects demonstrates different meanings but express the same sense of ideas, which will be looked into too.

The first type of abuse discussed includes sex trafficking and forced prostitution. Many would believe that these two types of abuses are one in the same, but they are not. Sex trafficking involves the act of taking a human from one country to another country with the intent to use them for prostitution. Forced prostitution is the act of mentally or physically intimidating a human to perform sex for value. In both of Rath and Meena’s stories, they were forced to sell sex for money that they would not receive. Rath’s story is an example of sex trafficking, as she unknowingly was taken into sex trafficking from her home in Cambodia to Malaysia. Rath believed that she would be working in a Thai restaurant with her friends, but sex traffickers forced them in prostitution in Malaysia. As the term “sex trafficking” has been used

As humans dehumanize one another, sex trafficking is constantly evolving. The primary targets of sex trafficking are young girls and women, who are given opportunities by wealthy men. Young girls are taken from their families and put into a society where they do not fit in. They are unaware of the idea that they soon will be sold to someone else and a profit will be made. One’s need for cash causes someone else to feel less of themselves. Eventually, girls become vulnerable to the situation that they are in since their life is being controlled by someone else. Adolescent girls are terrified of their trafficker, so they result into child pornography as a way to keep him or her pleased. This is demonstrated in Margaret Atwood’s “Oryx and Crake.”

The authors began the first chapter by introducing a poignant and eye-opening story of a woman named Meena, who was sold for sex and forced to have children who would suffer the same fate. Meena spoke on how she was kidnapped and trafficked at the delicate age of eight or nine. Meena was kept in a separate building from the brothel until she was mature enough to be attractive to potential customers. Like Rath, Meena fought back, her instincts of self-preservation kicking in. Through all of the beating inflicted upon her, Meena still refused to sell herself for sex, until finally she was drugged and raped. Meena then stated that she was already "wasted", and so she no longer fought her customers. The authors then revealed a shocking

Girls and women have made major strides since 1990, but they have not yet gained gender equity. Women are expected to bear children and remain devoted to their husbands. They are also expected to be obedient, indecisive and weak. The women are confiscated of everything belonging to them including their bodies, rights, identities and names. In the book, women’s bodies are abused , turned into prostitutes and are portrayed as sex objects throughout the book.

230). Help is not given because of the victim blaming that is done throughout the recovery process, and the representation of apathy. The general distaste of the subject of selling one’s body for money is a controversial subject that makes some steer away. “Women are manipulated by consumerism and perversion of family values to fulfil family needs and consumption in the name of cultural tradition – duty, care, gratitude - even if it means being sold into prostitution”(Turner, 2002, pg.17). Culture pushes women to fulfill roles of traditional values while also maintaining money for family, causing some women to be more prone as victims of sex trafficking. This is another example of our society pushing women (and men) towards the

Kristoff and WuDunn begin their insightful book by introducing Srey Rath and her grave story of her life in a brothel and a jail. The introduction of her story sets the theme for the book: the inhumane treatment of women all around the world. The authors move to discuss the plight of Meena Hasina who sought to free her children from captivity in a brothel after escaping from the brothel herself. Kristoff and WuDunn analyze solutions to combat the women trapped in prostitution.

Human trafficking and sex slavery have gotten much more worse globally as time went by. Buying a female’s sexual services is becoming more common and acceptable everyday. Especially in the state of Nevada where brothels are legal, and in Las Vegas where prostitution is a booming business in the underground world. In the two films, “Demand,” and “The Journey,” four main significant issues can be drawn based on human trafficking and sex slavery. The first point is clearly holding women against their will. Some females need the money that bad to care for families. Many strippers or prostitutes have children and need to supply for them. Especially when women don’t have an education, they turn to selling their bodies to make up for it. Women are

“Although human trafficking is often a hidden crime and accurate statistics are difficult to obtain, researchers estimate that more than 80% of trafficking victims are female. Over 50% of human trafficking victims are children.” The typical teenager was very uninformed prior to reading this book on human trafficking in india and how many teenage girls are victimized.The author of Sold,Patricia McCormick,was successful in explaining to this American audience how and why the cycle of human slavery present within brothels exists.

Commercial sex is a site of political contest and judgment. In various cultures throughout the world, women are depicted as sexually passive, ascribing to patriarchal ideals of power. A popular portrayal of female sex workers -- particularly those in non-Western countries-- is that of brutalized victims that were coerced and trafficked into the industry. While this narrative is accurate in some instances, all sex work is not homogenous. Many women, who migrate to participate in sex work, do so as a response to limited economic opportunities. By adhering to this notion of sex trafficking, it discredits these women of their agency and autonomy, reducing them to victims of sexual abuse rather than labor exploitation. In her book, Cosmopolitan

An excerpt from Simkhada’s book, “Sex Trafficking in Nepal,” conveys how Nepali women are highly vulnerable to the ongoing issue of sex trafficking. Simkhada describes how “Girls who are trafficked are typically unmarried, non-literate and very young”(245), and “the majority of girls trafficked are within the narrow age range of 13-18 years”(245). Since Nepal is a third-world country, a majority of young, uneducated women fall victim to sex trafficking. “Estimates suggest that around 12,000 Nepali girls are trafficked for sex work each year, and 200,000 Nepali girls are working in the sex industry in India”(Simkhada 243). One of the most common method that traffickers use to lure their victims is by enticing the victims with employment opportunities. A majority of

Sex trafficking is the violation of human rights: equality, health, and dignity. Today ninety-six percent of victims of sexual exploitation are women and girls. (Shared Hope International) There is an extensive debate on how women are viewed as an object rather than an actual human being. The portrayal of women today is sickening. Women are shown as a sex object to men rather than a person. In this horrific act of self-destruction, women are exposed to sexual performance in trade off to the “buyer” or much known as a sex trafficker, for money, drugs, and or values of life. Traffickers trap women, child, or even men into guarantee relationships, gifts, and other false promises. This is known as a Commercial Sex Act. Women who are involved in human trafficking have their complete existence taken from them. Most victims that are involved in sex trafficking do not have a peaceful ending. Sex and human trafficking is a prime example of how our society over-sexualizes women. The whole academic of human trafficking shows that women are stigmatized as weak individuals. It is mainly from how they are treated, many are known know as a “Sex Slave” after the “entertainment” from the traffickers has been done. The results of human trafficking are degrading to the women in society. It may be known as “prostitution” but what some people do not understand or care for, it is a Federal Law identified as Sex trafficking. Human trafficking not only happens in the United States of American but all parts of this alarming world. This form of slavery denies the freedom to 20.9 million human beings in the world around us. (Polaris)

When looking into Prostitution women are usually thought to be the lowest form a part of the human species, people make assumptions as to why a women would even bother with the idea of subjecting herself to harsh treatment by others, people often correlate the idea of prostitution with human trafficking. That each of these categories are of association, prostitution is “the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment.” While human trafficking is “the illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation.” Each of these subjects demonstrates different meanings but express the same sense of ideas, which will be looked into too.

The first example of how oppression is perpetrated on women around the globe is through forced prostitution and sexual trafficking, which is actually more akin to slavery. India is said to have 2 to 3 million prostitutes, many of which are forced to be one. They are described as modern day slaves because they are taken, forced to work without pay, and can not leave under any circumstance, unless they want to be beaten or killed. The book gives the example of Meena Hasina’s harsh, relentless experiences after she was kidnapped and trafficked, and forced into prostitution. She was beaten an average of 5 times per week, was forced to have sex with 10 or more customers everyday no matter her

What is the cause of sex trafficking? A question that is still unanswered. There are plenty of theories, and I will provide some of them mainly feminist prespectives.There are various different feminist perspectives that tries to answers this question. In this essay, I will highlight those different perspectives.