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Flatulo

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32. Can you think of any circumstances under which 'forced marriage' is *not* sexual slavery?

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Mon May 5, 2014, 03:59 PM

May 2014

They seem equivalent to me. If anything, forced marriage is a subset of sexual slavery.

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supply. demand. 200 girls. demand. the disconnect. [View all] seabeyond May 2014 OP

another question. these 200 when some survive a decade of this life. and they now have seabeyond May 2014 #1

I really wish people would get what you said. gtar100 May 2014 #4

They will not answer. Won't read. Won't think. Cause how do you use a woman knowing... seabeyond May 2014 #5

I, too, have had enough of the patriarchy, chervilant May 2014 #2

they are actually fuggin saying it out loud. and now their demand is, though we know the bullshit seabeyond May 2014 #18

demand for white sex workers in chicago is high. mopinko May 2014 #3

yes. canada is the place, for distribution. and the many many many people that must ignore. seabeyond May 2014 #19

well, that is a look into their hearts, idnit. mopinko May 2014 #27

just a giant K&R --for the OP and for the Replies as well. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #6

geez woman. you are such a rock. nt seabeyond May 2014 #20

:) BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #28

of course, let us not forget religion DonCoquixote May 2014 #7

Indeed, all three Abrahamic religions celebrate the male as being the superior gender. Flatulo May 2014 #17

ironically, sadly, religion is the one place that is actually helping, this is without the demand seabeyond May 2014 #21

Um, There's no connection between this tragedy and "demand" for prostitution or porn here Yavin4 May 2014 #8

Most human trafficking related to prostitution sheshe2 May 2014 #9

Thanks for that link. And people ask what's being done. Yes, we are in for the long haul. freshwest Sep 2014 #40

It's an interconnected attitude of privledge and women's bodies ismnotwasm May 2014 #10

It makes my head hurt and stomach ache sufrommich May 2014 #11

Selling these girls as brides *is* a form of prostitution. MadrasT May 2014 #14

you totally missed the point. or you absolutely did not read my OP. any way you look at it, seabeyond May 2014 #22

Is not purchasing a child bride the very definition of 'prostitution'? LanternWaste May 2014 #39

K & R to give this issue the attention it deserves. thucythucy May 2014 #12

you are welcome. and still. so many do not get this very simple fact. a teaching moment. for me. seabeyond May 2014 #23

There is a disconnect here on the issue of women. sheshe2 May 2014 #13

such a disconnect. this thread is strong in voice, though. seabeyond May 2014 #24

Strong in voice, yes... sheshe2 May 2014 #30

The group responsible for this atrocity is Boko Harum, a radical Islamist group fighting for Flatulo May 2014 #15

"Not to minimize"... i suggest that is exactly what you did. minimize. let me ask you. the stolen seabeyond May 2014 #25

If I knew the names of every man or group that stole people to sell, I'd scream their names from the Flatulo May 2014 #29

i see the theft of our girls, boys and women, being brought to the u.s. to be paid for by men seabeyond May 2014 #34

I believe I understand your position. I just don't see why you'd take issue with shining the light Flatulo May 2014 #35

out of all the OPs seabeyond May 2014 #37

While I understand your feelings of hypocrisy towards people who only show up in solidarity Flatulo May 2014 #38

WHAT???? mercuryblues May 2014 #16

yes. mercury. i mean to say. that the prostitutes are not PRETTY WOMAN. seabeyond May 2014 #26

I hope mercuryblues May 2014 #31

Can you think of any circumstances under which 'forced marriage' is *not* sexual slavery? Flatulo May 2014 #32

I guess mercuryblues May 2014 #33

Sure, 'marriage' is quite a stretch for the reality of the situation. nt Flatulo May 2014 #36

People raise more hell about GMO's ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #41