tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post3731514968449185116..comments2023-10-23T07:55:43.613-07:00Comments on BAMBOO BLITZ: The Global Price of SexBAMBOO BLITZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090965016034239599noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-40775441406230766272007-12-10T00:05:00.000-08:002007-12-10T00:05:00.000-08:00Hey bamboo as promised here I am visiting your blo...Hey bamboo as promised here I am visiting your blog. Yes sexual slavery is a very real problem and sadly there are quite a number of Filipinas that fell into this trade courtesy of the peddlers of human miseries. Visit my aug. 23rd entry where I have posted related subjects of feel good and not so feel good entries on the subject.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336187436333827201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-38525615328447961832007-12-03T10:18:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:18:00.000-08:00Hi Buraot...I definitely agree with both of your p...Hi Buraot...<BR/><BR/>I definitely agree with both of your points. Decriminalizing prostitution would help preserve the safety and rights of women who choose to work in that industry. Obviously, making prostitution illegal has neither stopped its occurrence nor helped any of the women its targeted...<BR/><BR/>And yes, human slavery is a heinous crime that deserves heinous consequences! Thanks for your thoughts...BAMBOO BLITZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090965016034239599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-51535530134769021042007-12-03T04:47:00.000-08:002007-12-03T04:47:00.000-08:00this is another issue that should have been gone c...this is another issue that should have been gone centuries ago. what is going on with this world?<BR/><BR/>the issue of prostitution varies from one culture to the next. i am in favor of legalized prostitution since it would provide sex workers a safer working environment, health and legal protection. we all have sex in exchange for something right? why not money?<BR/><BR/>still, it needs to have consent from both parties. like an employment contract, if you will.<BR/><BR/>white slavery and sex-trafficking is an entirely different thing that should be wiped off the planet. this crime is one of those that should have been ancient history.<BR/><BR/>and since this crime is as ancient as it is, perpetrators i believe should suffer the ancient consequence of this action. <BR/><BR/>probably, castration and death by public hanging.BURAOThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997499073704557678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-73079217634139181312007-11-29T22:22:00.000-08:002007-11-29T22:22:00.000-08:00the all seeing eye...No kidding! If stopping human...the all seeing eye...<BR/><BR/>No kidding! If stopping human trafficking was on their list of things-to-do, I'm sure we'd see some significant action taking place by now. I mean I always considered SLAVERY the biggest human rights violation there is...BAMBOO BLITZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090965016034239599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-286457295468610402007-11-29T22:11:00.000-08:002007-11-29T22:11:00.000-08:00Yes, it's too bad the UN is really good for nothin...Yes, it's too bad the UN is really good for nothing. If it could do anything, then it should have stopped this practice a long time ago.The All Seeing Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884129881401276371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-10341708813145959052007-11-28T19:56:00.000-08:002007-11-28T19:56:00.000-08:00Hi the all seeing eye...Yes, all of the women's st...Hi the all seeing eye...<BR/><BR/>Yes, all of the women's stories in the documentary both horrified and moved me. It's really unbelievable how this actually goes on...BAMBOO BLITZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090965016034239599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-32769650838040836762007-11-28T19:50:00.000-08:002007-11-28T19:50:00.000-08:00Hey, the end...Recently, I attended this women's c...Hey, the end...<BR/><BR/>Recently, I attended this women's conference and saw this powerful presentation on the sex trade. One of the presenters was a former sex trade worker and really educated us on the hierarchy of the industy: An elite escort would be at the top with the most power, while a street worker and slave would obviously be at the bottom with the least power. So like you mentioned, as long as prostitution remains illegal, these women have no rights in a dangerously unregulated industry. I think the Robert Pickton trial is a sad testament to this.<BR/><BR/>In regards to your last comment: Right now, I think the biggest hope for cracking down on human trafficking are strong advocacy groups that continue to lobby governments for harsher anti-trafficking legislation. And I think people being educated on the subject can go a long way as well...BAMBOO BLITZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090965016034239599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-33050460084038338852007-11-28T19:16:00.000-08:002007-11-28T19:16:00.000-08:00This a horrible crime that needs more light turned...This a horrible crime that needs more light turned upon it. Thanks for the post.The All Seeing Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884129881401276371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-24808972890769375652007-11-28T16:14:00.000-08:002007-11-28T16:14:00.000-08:00Notice how one of her clients helped her. Society ...Notice how one of her clients helped her. Society has this big old bad out against prostitutes and their clients, yet clearly these people are not intrinsically bad.<BR/><BR/>I read a very interesting study in New Sexual Agendas (editor Lynne Segal) where they compare licensed prostitutes in Holland to the illegal ones and then they compared these findings to the sexual experiences of college students. The licensed prostitutes had strong self esteem and relationships with their clients. <BR/><BR/>Point being that by making prostitution illegal we are really just taking away these women's rights to protect themselves and have a safe work environment. <BR/><BR/>However, Tania's story is of course worse because she was literally forced into that line of work and was in actual fact a prisoner. Did the documentary discuss any possible solutions? It's a tricky situation especially since it is international.Monkey Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783066941153575919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-65953775616463414292007-11-27T19:23:00.000-08:002007-11-27T19:23:00.000-08:00Don, I'm sure the documentary will run again on th...Don, I'm sure the documentary will run again on the CBC or PBS due to all the media coverage it got (which is great)...While I've read a lot about human trafficking in books/articles, it was really heartbreaking to actually hear these women tell their horrible stories...BAMBOO BLITZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090965016034239599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489339121687205321.post-82985184705520481552007-11-27T18:46:00.000-08:002007-11-27T18:46:00.000-08:00Wow! Tania's story is heart wrenching. I will have...Wow! Tania's story is heart wrenching. I will have to catch this program some time if I can.Don Thiemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230623150123606969noreply@blogger.com