Human Trafficking Sex Slaves - 788 Words

â€Å"It’s impossible to protect all girls from guys like I was, because that’s what we do. We eat, drink and sleep, thinking of ways to trick young girls into doing what we want them to do† (Knapp). This chilling quote from a short documentary is the exact words from an ex-pimp. Human trafficking, as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is â€Å"organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor).† This definition does not cover the ways in which people are brought into this chaos; persuasion, some forced, and some even grow up in that environment. Most Americans know it as is international problem that does not affect them; some†¦show more content†¦The video goes on to talk about how these men and women find and sell these children and women. Amber goes over the different places online that pimps use to sell their women. She goes in-depth on the detailing of the ads that suggests these women are young and possibly even minors. Ms. Lyon goes as far as posting her own ads and seeing just how far these men are willing to go. The video is very well produced and directed. When the mood is intense the scenery and music lines up with the intense mood. When the mood is gloomy and depressing the music and the transition effects added to the video add tons of emotional feedback from their audience. When Amber was talking to women about being sold for sex, many would begin crying thinking about the terrible history and things they had to go through. During times like these the camera would zoom in on the faces of these women and give the audience a perfect view of the pain and agony on the faces of these women. The majority of the video is gloomy and sad. Many times during the viewing of this film I got chills thinking about the horrendous things these women and children experienced. 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