I am going to this conference today. I don't think we realize how deeply integrated sexualization of people- as objects and commodities- is in our daily sensory consumption. It has infiltrated music, television shows, movies, magazine covers, commercials- EVERYTHING. It is a huge problem for many reasons, not the least of which is the psychological and emotional impact it has on the children in our society. It erodes their self esteem and self worth where they see themselves as only able to market their body, not their mind. They are reduced to their looks and sex-appeal rather than the whole, wonderful person that each human being is.
I'll report more on this later.
What a shame, it breaks my heart to know more than 2 million children are lost in the world of sex trafficking. No longer having a home and being used as a commercial item. I hate it. Thanks for highlighting such a crisis in the world.
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