- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: 'Sound of Freedom' scores 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating ahead of July 4 premiere
Posted on 7/5/23 at 8:49 am to SquatchDawg
Posted on 7/5/23 at 8:49 am to SquatchDawg
quote:
The writer wants to imply that the unfair treatment of LGBT youth is the reason they’re targeted for trafficking. I
You have this wrong.
They become sex workers because they become homeless.
Almost all minors who are homeless on their own do so because of unstable home life. LGBTQ children are more likely to face unstable home lives.
They're not targeted because they're LGBTQ. They become available to sex work because they're homeless (because they're LGBTQ).
quote:
Drug addicts and schizophrenics also end up on the streets and in similar positions.
Schizophrenia doesn't require trauma, but trauma can induce it.
Drug addiction is a symptom of unstable homes and abuse at home.
quote:
It’s been correctly stated that many of these kids enter this life voluntarily.
The vast majority of sex-trafficked (by the current definition) of minors in sex work do so voluntarily.
Again, they become runaways (due to unstable/abusive home lives) , who become homeless, and don't have legitimate avenues to make money. Prostitution has always been a way for homeless kids to make money (going back to literal antiquity).
This post was edited on 7/5/23 at 8:50 am
2
Posted on 7/5/23 at 8:53 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
They become sex workers because they become homeless.
Almost all minors who are homeless on their own do so because of unstable home life. LGBTQ children are more likely to face unstable home lives.
They're not targeted because they're LGBTQ. They become available to sex work because they're homeless (because they're LGBTQ).
And very few cities have appropriate services for homeless minors on top of all that, so they legitimately often have nowhere to go.
I’ve worked with our local homeless coalition on and off for several years (especially with laws like McKinney-Vento in effect) and unaccompanied minors are the largest underserved population in most areas. Occasionally you’ll have places for them if they become wards of the state, but a lot of those facilities have long, long waitlists.
And yes, it’s not uncommon for them to be become victims of trafficking and sexual violence in general as a result.
Posted on 7/6/23 at 1:02 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
The writer wants to imply that the unfair treatment of LGBT youth is the reason they’re targeted for trafficking. I You have this wrong. They become sex workers because they become homeless. Almost all minors who are homeless on their own do so because of unstable home life. LGBTQ children are more likely to face unstable home lives. They're not targeted because they're LGBTQ. They become available to sex work because they're homeless (because they're LGBTQ).
You’re missing my point.
The author implies that the unfair treatment of LGBT youth leads them to be homeless and pushed into this life due to unfair treatment by society. It’s a jab at our society and how we treat LGBT youth.
My argument is that why should being LGBT be considered any differently than being an addict or schizophrenic or otherwise mentally disabled because they all lead to the same homelessness and vulnerable to sexual trafficking ? Why should one condition be celebrated and the others be something that needs to be treated?
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News