On November 16, I viewed the human rights film, “Invisible Children.” The film focused on the issue of human trafficking, especially sex trafficking. Human trafficking was not a topic I was informed about or even really knew existed to the extent illustrated in the film. I was really shocked and horrified to learn some of the things young children suffer through being victims of sex trafficking.
The child victims of trafficking may be exploited for commercial sex, including prostitution, pornography, and sex tourism. The most unsettling part of the film was seeing pictures of young children being portrayed in such sexual ways and knowing that the child’s innocence was stolen from them. My heart ached for these children because I could image the pain and mistreatment that they had and did endure. Child victims of human trafficking face several significant physical and psychological problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, anxiety, depression, shame, and many others. Most children will suffer long-term from the destructive effects of exploitation.
It made me angry to know that there are adults placing so much pain on a young child when, I believe, adults’ main job is to protect children, not destroy them. A victim of sexual exploitation can never grow up normal or have their childhood back, they will be forever scarred by the indecencies placed upon them.
This film dove deep into the raw, hard facts of sex trafficking. As hard as it was to watch, I know that it is important to know about this form of slavery, so that something can be done about it. Right now, human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world and the fastest growing. If we ignore the cruelties placed upon children, teens, women, and men, then nothing will ever be done about it.
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