the myth of sex trafficking
2008-03-31 17:20:32.71315+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
I have a problem: I've come to a number of conclusions about the world, how it works, and what the impacts of various activities are on our culture. So when I see things like New Statesman reviewing Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry, a book debunking the current deluge of "sex trafficking" statistics, I think "well duh" and "boy, I wish a lot of people would read this".
I'm sure that on the other side there are other books that they'd like me to read, but I've been through a few and have largely discounted them, just as I'm sure they'll discount a rational look that might actually help to alter the circumstances of those who need a hand up because doing so would undermine the myth that's keeping various "helping" organizations flush with cash.