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Book: The Natashas: Inside the New Global Sex Trade by Victor Malarek

The Natashas is written by Victor Malarek who illustrates the harsh realities of human trafficking throughout the world. He touches base upon many countries that are involved in the sex trade, including America. This book relates to my topic because throughout my paper I explain the realities of human trafficking in North Korea and ways that one can help fight for the freedom of many young girls, as well as boys. This book will help educate many people of the sex trade who have no idea what human trafficking is. There are many people who did not know that modern-day slavery is in existence and is threatening to many people.


Film: Human Trafficking (2005) by Christian Duguay

There were not any films I could find aside from Human Trafficking which was made into a lifetime movie. However, this film is about 4 girls, all from different countries, who are abducted and forced to work in the sex trade. These girls are brought to New York and forced to prostitute or strip. I'm unsure if this is based on a true story, but it is very common for women to be trafficked into New York and sold around the tri-state area. This instance has happened in my hometown in New Jersey, where Russian women were forced to dance in a strip club in my town. Trafficking is kept such a secret that no one knew what was going on until the owners were caught, and my town is only 2-square miles. Films on human trafficking are a great way for the public eye to become knowledgeable about the sex trade without having to read.


Song: Constance By: Mr. J Medeiros

Constance is a hip-hop song that tells a story of human trafficking. In the first verse Mr. J tells a tale of a girl who was sold by her father for sex. They are in the Philippines and the man who bought her for $6 a visit is going to make a porn so he can make a profit. In the second verse the story goes on about how he will make a profit from the porn. Constance is another work of art that is helping to spread the knowledge about the sex trade. Porn is watched by many people and there is no telling how old the girls are and if they were trafficked for sex. The ideal audience for this specific piece is anyone who feels the need to engage in watching porn. In the first verse Mr. J said the girl was 13, but it will be ok for people to watch if they believe she is 18. It's hard to imagine how many porn sites are taking advantage not only of girl 18+, but also of underage girls.

Visual Piece: "Human Trafficking Installation Piece"

This visual piece displays a bed spring with a bra and ladies shoes. Next to the piece is the wording "Bed of Traffic" with a map of the world next to the phrase. This piece gets you thinking and gives you a visualization of the reality of the sex trade. Seeing a bra on a bed spring, shows only that the reason the bra is there is because of sex. The visual is not an ideal setting for sex, so it shows that this person was most likely forced to have sex. This piece is trying to raise awareness and hope that while looking at the visual, you will obtain some knowledge about human trafficking and its horrors. "Human Trafficking Installation Piece" is an ideal way to shower the observer the unsettling setting of the sex trade and prostitution.