Health & Fitness:Sexuality
How the Porn Industry is Connected to Sex Trafficking
2023-08-16
Sex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections with porn. Often they’re one and the same. Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than most people think.
As long as there’s a demand for porn—especially porn that is extreme, abusive, or degrading—the porn industry will continue to meet that demand. Consider before consuming, and help Stop The Demand for sex trafficking.
In this episode, we hear from experts Donna M. Hughes, Valiant Richey, and Mahri Irvine, Ph.D., who share the science and connection between the porn industry and sex trafficking.
This episode is part of our Truth About Porn series. Truth About Porn is a current, ever-growing database dedicated to research on the harmful effects of pornography. Learn more at https://truthaboutporn.org/
Episode resources:
Video: Donna M. Hughes Interview, Truth About Porn
Video: Dr. Marhi Irvine, Ph.D. Interview, Truth About Porn
Video: Valiant Richey Interview, Truth About Porn
Podcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 96: Valiant Richey
Article: How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking
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